In Hobby Games Business
March 9, 2018
Our initial survey of manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in the hobby games business found most experiencing growth in 2017, with some big shifts in where the growth was coming from when compared with previous years.
January 6, 2018
January 8, 2018
We were struck by the conservatism in the merchandise mix for games.
November 19, 2017
November 29, 2017
We visited the Games Workshop Warhammer store in Fitchburg, Wisconsin to check the layout and merchandise displays.
November 10, 2017
November 13, 2017
We visited this Toys "R" Us to check the games displays.
For the Next Big Hit
October 23, 2017
Rob Salkowitz and special guest Shareablee CEO Tania Yuki looked at all social media platforms to measure what properties fans are particularly engaged with.
Comics in a 10,000 Square Foot Store
October 9, 2017
We visited Source Comics and Games in Roseville, Minnesota on September 25, 2017 and found a 10,000 square foot store divided roughly equally between comics and games, with smaller sections for merch and hobby products.
Games in a 10,000 Square Foot Store
October 9, 2017
We visited Source Comics and Games in Roseville, Minnesota on September 25, 2017 and found a 10,000 square foot store divided roughly equally between comics and games, with smaller sections for merch and hobby products.
September 21, 2017
October 2, 2017
We found exclusives in our check of the games display at a large Barnes & Noble store on September 21, 2017.
What Was Selling on the Floor, and Off
September 12, 2017
We talked to a number of publishers with big sales at Gen Con 2017, and here’s what we heard.
Board Games and TCGs, and Merch, Merch, Merch
August 31, 2017
We wanted to see what the current store layout looked like, and what collectibles categories the company was building its business around.
As Graphic Novels, Games Get Hot Simultaneously
August 25, 2017
We started hearing about how well products based on Adult Swim's Rick and Morty animated series were doing at the summer shows.
Australian Chain's First U.S. Store
August 22, 2017
We visited Australian game store chain Good Games’ first U.S. store, in Indianapolis, during Gen Con.
