Column by Milton Griepp
November 29, 2018
When I saw the initial headlines about a Hasbro chain, I thought, here we go, somebody is going to invest money in a nationwide chain of game stores.
Strength in Multiple Categories
November 21, 2018
There's strength in multiple categories, with both growing sales on evergreens and a solid array of potent new releases.
'Boss Monster' Back on Top
November 20, 2018
Boss Monster was #1 for Summer, behind the release of its new expansion Rise of the Minibosses.
'D&D' Still Growing, 'Pathfinder Playtest' Doing Well, 'Vampire' Launches Strong
November 20, 2018
Sales on products for new Dungeons & Dragons players indicates that the number of players continues to grow.
Unpainted Minis Surge Continues
November 19, 2018
The surge in the unpainted miniatures category continued through the Summer season, with strength beyond the Top Five.
Improved Availability Kept Sales Moving
November 19, 2018
Board game sales kept humming along behind improved availability of titles on which demand has chronically exceeded supply.
Restocks, Perennials, New Customers Drive Market
November 15, 2018
Note: This is a special report exclusive to Pro subscribers on the Summer 2018 games season.
Big Three Mixed, New Launch Makes Chart
November 15, 2018
The collectible games market was relatively quiet, although one new game did make the chart, and there was movement below the Big Three.
Games Display Expands; Marvel & DC Merch Replaced!
October 1, 2018
We visited the medium-sized Target store at 5301 Lien Rd. in Madison, Wisconsin on Monday (explaining the thin stock in some displays), September 24, 2018.
Expanding Games Displays
August 30, 2018
We visited the Walmart Supercenter at 2151 Royal Ave., Monona, Wisconsin, on August 26, 2018, a Sunday.
Without Big New Hits
August 2, 2018
Sentiments in the trade have improved from those at the end of 2017.
In 2017
July 30, 2018
Sales of hobby games in the U.S. and Canada topped $1.5 billion for the first time in 2017, reaching $1.55 billion, according to a new estimate compiled by ICv2 and reported in Internal Correspondence #94.
