Pandemic Year Ends on Up Note
July 16, 2021
Despite the many challenges of doing business during a global pandemic, hobby game sales in the U.S. and Canada grew 21% to $2.035 billion in 2020, up from $1.675 billion in 2019.
April 22, 2021; Racine, WI
May 4, 2021
We visited the GameStop store at 2310 S Green Bay Road D, Racine, Wisconsin on Thursday, April 22.
April 7, 2021; Orland Park, IL
April 7, 2021
We visited the Barnes & Nobles store at 160 Orland Park Pl, Orland Park, Illinois 60462 on Tuesday, April 7.
TCG Shelves Stripped
April 6, 2021
The TCG shelves at the front of the store were not only largely stripped, the store had placed signage to prevent clustering and stalking.
GAMA Expo 2021 Presentation - Audio and Deck
March 23, 2021
This is the audio and deck for the virtual presentation by ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp at GAMA Expo on March 17, 2021.
Behind TCGs, Minis, and Online
March 19, 2021
The hobby games channel grew around 15% in 2020, behind big sales increases in TCGs and miniatures, and growth in online sales.
Despite Record Covid Cases, Unemployment, and Supply chain Problems
March 18, 2021
This year's challenges included declines in store traffic during the biggest surge in Covid cases in a bad year, supply chain disruptions, and high unemployment.
January 23, 2021
February 3, 2021
We visited the Games Workshop store located at 15766 South La Grange Road in Orland Park, Illinois on January 23, 2021.
January 2021
February 1, 2021
The games category appears to be on the upswing, with more display space and more thoughtful curation.
January 15, 2021
January 20, 2021
There were still a lot of empty slots, even on a Friday evening, reflecting continuing heavy demand, shaky supply chains, or both.
Picked Up Through Summer
December 10, 2020
Role playing games began selling better through the Summer season, as there were signs that the 5E-compatible phenomenon is cresting.
Good Demand for Casual Card Games
December 8, 2020
Demand for casual card games was up during the Summer season, with demand rotating from adult party games to more casual fare.
