Travel Time Is Valid Concern
September 5, 2007
Barry Branvold of Barry's Collectors Corner in Grand Forks , North Dakota, saw the responses to his comments about the Diamond seminars and thinks that travel time to the seminar is a valid concern.
Compaints Reflects Geography
September 4, 2007
Dan Barnett of Walt's Cards in Baltimore Maryland saw Barry Branvold's comments about Diamond Seminars and thinks the complaint simply reflect geography.
Suggests Three Locations
September 4, 2007
Gene Smith of Alien Entertainment Company in Lombard , Illinois saw Barry Branvold's comments about the Diamond Seminars and thinks three events across the country should be considered.
Further West?
September 3, 2007
Barry Branvold of Barry's Collectors Corner in Grand Forks , North Dakota feels that a Diamond seminar at locations that allowed more dealers to attend would be helpful.
Column by Steve Bennett
August 29, 2007
This week, Bennett continues to talk about the transition of Dark Star from a full line comic store to graphic novels-only, plus gives us several of his famous asides.
From Game Companies
August 29, 2007
Mark Amoroso of Blackthorn Game Center in Dickson, Tennessee has been following the discussion on competition for brick and mortar game stores and sent us this comment on a company he feels is supporting the hobby channel.
Found Comments Revealing
August 26, 2007
Scott Moore of Galaxy Comics in Saginaw, Michigan, read the ICv2 interviews with game publishers voicing their opinions on Internet discounters, among other things, and thinks their responses tell a lot about each publisher's regard for core hobby retailers.
Core Hobby Stores Should Get Products Before Mass and Discounters
August 26, 2007
Daniel Yarrington of Myriad Games in Salem , New Hampshire read retailer and publisher comments about CCG pre-releases and discounters and thinks the best way for publishers to support hobby stores is to offer products to them before the mass and online discounters.
Give Brick and Mortars Releases Before Mass
August 23, 2007
Bill Eckman of Classic Cards & Comics in Castle Rock, Colorado saw the interview with Loren Greenwoodand thinks the best way to support brick and mortar retailers is to give them releases before mass retailers and discounters.
Cross Promotion Between Stores Can Work Well
August 22, 2007
James Kite of Serenity Studios in Sydney , Australia saw Steve Bennett's comments about plans for Dark Star to partner with a comics-only store and thinks it could work well.
Column by Steve Bennett
August 21, 2007
This week, Bennett talks about the changes at Dark Star.
Retailers Need to Speak Up
August 20, 2007
Don Ballew of Fort Gibson Hobby Shop in Fort Gibson , Oklahoma saw the retailer comments about CCG pre-releases and agrees that retailers need to speak up.
