Column by Milton Griepp
May 30, 2023
It seemed like a good time to take a look at what this means for Diamond Comic Distributors and the future of the comics business.
GAMA Expo 2023 Presentation – Audio and Deck
May 16, 2023
Here's the audio and deck from ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp’s presentation at GAMA Expo 2023.
Wednesday April 19, 2023; Homer Glen, IL
April 19, 2023
ICv2 visited the Meijer Supercenter store at 14169 S Bell Road, Homer Glen, Illinois 60491 on Wednesday April 19, 2023.
March 24, 2023; Racine, WI
April 6, 2023
We visited the GameStop store at 2310 S Green Bay Road D, Racine, Wisconsin on Friday, March 24.
Despite Challenges
March 28, 2023
Predictions for 2023 skewed to the positive among hobby game retailers, distributors, and publishers we interviewed, despite the challenges facing the economy and the games business.
Winners and Losers
March 24, 2023
A Fall surge of TCG products tested the limits of the market in 2022, leaving winning and losing brands behind, according to what we heard from retailers, distributors, and publishers in the TCG business.
After Spectacular 2021
March 23, 2023
We go in-depth into sales trends in the hobby games channel in 2022.
$5 Manga, Plus Discount Funko, Games
March 15, 2023
ICv2 stopped at a Five Below store at 5630 Washington Ave. - Ste. 4 (Village Center) in Racine, Wisconsin on Thursday evening of March 9, 2023.
Orland Park, IL on March 4, 2023
March 15, 2023
We visited the Barnes & Noble store at 160 Orland Park Pl, Orland Park, Illinois 60462 on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
Geek-themed Easter Baskets on Display at Orland Hills, IL Location
March 7, 2023
ICv2 visited the Walmart Supercenter at 9265 159th St. in Orland Hills, Illinois 60487 on the Saturday evening of March 4, 2023.
Bankrupt Chain Stocks Party Games
March 6, 2023
We stopped at a Party City to see how the troubled retailer was handling games, and found a limited selection of adult party games in an apparently reduced section.
February 27, 2023
March 1, 2023
We recently visited the Warhammer store located at 15766 South La Grange Road in Orland Park, Illinois on February 27, 2023.
