As Side Games Take Hold
March 6, 2019
Games Workshop ruled the miniatures category for Fall, as its strategy of expanding universes with side games took hold.
Pressure on Category as New Games Launch
March 5, 2019
The key feature of the Fall market for collectible game products in the hobby was that only some things were working.
Hobby Games Channel Grows in Choppy Year
March 4, 2019
Despite some rough patches, sales in the hobby games channel grew for a tenth year in 2018, continuing a decade-long run of positive numbers.
Graphic Novels, Games, and Merch Throughout the Store
February 22, 2019
We found graphic novels, games, and merch in multiple locations around the store.
'D&D' Hits Target
February 4, 2019
Dungeons & Dragons made an appearance, Cards Against Humanity was being sold from a sidekick display, and shelves were showing the logistics effects of winter weather.
December 14, 2018
January 2, 2019
We took a look at the games display and the graphic novels at a Super Target at 6321 McKee Road in Madison, Wisconsin on December 14 to see the final holiday set.
December 1, 2018
December 6, 2018
We found the store with a radically re-ordered floor plan once again.
Lots of Licensed Games, Merch
December 4, 2018
We visited the GameStop at Prairie Towne Center on the edge of Madison, Wisconsin on December 1, 2018, and found some changes since our last visit.
Pop-Up Store in a Former Toys 'R' Us
December 3, 2018
We visited a pop-up Toy City in a former Toys 'R' Us location in a regional mall outlot.
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.
