It's a Matter of Perception
June 5, 2005
Pat Fuge of Gnome Games in Green Bay, Wisconsin saw the comments by the representatives of Topps and Score on their limited-term Blockbuster exclusives and responded.
'Blockbuster Is Going to Put this Product on the Map'
June 1, 2005
Ira Friedman, Topps Vice President Publishing and New Product Development, saw the recent comments on retailer exclusives on card game products including Topps' The Dozens and sent in this explanation of Topps' strategy.
Column by Steven Bates
June 1, 2005
This week Bates got febrile from exposure to Star Wars , and dreamed up a whole new range of Star Wars games.
'Driving Traffic to Hobby Retail Stores'
May 31, 2005
Jason Taitano, Director of Games for Score Entertainment, saw the comments from independent retailers on the retailer exclusive for Score's upcoming Epic Battles TCG, and responded.
'Slap in the Face'
May 30, 2005
Rich Biedrzycki of Dreamland in Schaumburg, Illinois saw the news of two new retailer exclusives on collectible card game launches and sent his comments on the strategy.
'What Am I Missing?'
May 30, 2005
Bob Cosner of Bob's Baseball Cards, Comics & Gaming in Des Moines, Iowa saw the news of two new retailer exclusives on collectible card game launches and sent his comments on the strategy.
'Who's Yo Mama?'
May 26, 2005
Pat Fuge of Gnome Games in Green Bay, Wisconsin saw the news of the Blockbuster exclusive on Topps' The Dozens CCG, and asks Topps, 'Who's yo mama?'
Same Experiences as in Bates Column
May 25, 2005
Gail Burt of Metropolis Comics in Bellflower, California saw Steven Bates column on the comic/game store as Cheers, and found a connection to her own experiences.
Column by Steven Bates
May 23, 2005
This week, Bates looks at the unique mix of people that makes up a store's customers.
Attendance Is What Counts
May 23, 2005
Calum Johnston of Strange Adventures Bookshops in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Fredericton, New Brunswick saw our coverage of the Revenge of the Sith box office grosses, and let us know that he'd prefer comparisons of attendance instead of money.
A Simple Strategy
May 22, 2005
Charlie Platt of AnimeMountain in Bend, Oregon saw our article on Best Buy's new policies for enforcing age restrictions on videogame sales in response to shareholder pressure, and sent us this comment, which lets us know how he handles age-rated items in his store.
'Surprised'
May 17, 2005
Ron and Pat from Jay-Ron Raceway Collectibles are upset at a situation involving the Bowen Silver Surfer statues.
