'Pokemon' Leads a Strong Field of Collectible Games
March 14, 2022
At the top of the field across channels was Pokemon TCG , celebrating its 25th anniversary. The anniversary product releases peaked in the Fall season.
As New Normal Takes People Back to Stores
March 9, 2022
The hobby games channel grew around 30% in 2021, as consumers continued to seek out at-home pastimes but went back to their local stores.
Despite Supply Chain Problems
March 8, 2022
Throughout 2021, there was a constant drumbeat of dire supply chain news, warning of empty shelves in stores for the holidays, and a bleak season as a result, turned out to be overblown.
Category Growth Continued
January 10, 2022
Sales of roleplaying games were robust in Summer 2021, with broad-based strength across brands.
Changing Tastes, Availability Drove Summer Sales
January 7, 2022
The changing profile of the pandemic affected the types of games in highest demand, and availability despite underlying supply chain problems the other big driver of sales.
Despite Games Workshop’s Chronic Undersupply
January 3, 2022
The miniatures market and hobby continued their Covid-era growth through the Summer of 2022, despite Games Workshop’s chronic undersupply of the market.
Strong Summer Marked by Supply Challenges on Some Lines
December 29, 2021
Summer 2021 (May-August) was a very strong season for collectible game sales, with supply on two of the top three brands the only limiting factors on sales.
December 2021
December 27, 2021
We visited the large Barnes & Noble store at 7433 Mineral Point Road in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the peak of the holiday shopping season.
What Will 2022 Bring?
December 7, 2021
Game demand has remained high through 2021, but what will 2022 bring?
With Strong Outlook for Holiday Sales, Despite Supply Chain Issues
December 2, 2021
The hobby games market was at what many described as an all-time high through the summer and into fall, with optimistic expectations going into the holiday season despite supply chain issues.
November 21, 2021
November 23, 2021
We visited a Hy-Vee supermarket and were surprised to find an island display of Pokemon TCG products.
November 7, 2021
November 9, 2021
We visited the Amazon 4-Star Store at Oakbrook Center mall in Oak Brook, Illinois on Sunday, November 7, 2021.
