Splits Consumer and Trade Access
October 15, 2001
Apparently responding to concerns that its industry discussion boards allowed public access, GAMA has taken steps to resolve this issue by requiring users to identify a business with which they are associated.
Product Differentiation To Protect Existing Channels
October 14, 2001
Although Score has been selling its highly successful Dragon Ball Z CCG to mass merchants for some time, at the recent Retailer Summit in Las Vegas, ICv2 learned that mass merchant penetration will become much more visible in the upcoming holiday season.
'We Want To Be #1'
October 13, 2001
In the White Wolf presentation at the Diamond/Alliance Retailer Summit in Las Vegas last week, Director of Sales Fred Yelk announced that, 'White Wolf Publishing is determined to become the #1 independent publisher of d20 products.'
'City Confidential' Tackles 80s Murder Case
October 3, 2001
An episode of 'City Confidential' that aired on the Arts and Entertainment Network on Wednesday, October 3, 2001 featured an hour-long story on the murder of Lieth Von Stein in Washington, North Carolina in 1988 by his stepson and two accomplices, implicitly connecting the murder to Dungeons and Dragons numerous times throughout the piece.
Diamond Considers Changing Comic Release Day
October 1, 2001
Retailers have been debating the proposed change with some vigor.
Joins Jim Ward, Who's Done at Score
September 29, 2001
John Danovich, Director of Special Projects at ACD Distribution, will become Vice-President of Sales for Fast Forward Entertainment, a Wisconsin-based publishing company.
Impact on Pop Culture Stores
September 29, 2001
As it becomes increasingly clear that the U.S. (and perhaps the rest of the world) is slipping into a recession, we decided to take a look at the potential impact on sales of the product categories carried in pop culture stores -- anime, comics, toys, games, and movie/TV merchandise.
Winning Retailers Speak Out
September 28, 2001
We wanted to let you hear what some of the retailers that won the Grow with Shojo display contest had to say about it.
To Compete with GIF and Pre-empt Retailer Organization?
September 26, 2001
The GAMA (Game Manufacturer's Association) site at gama.org has recently launched discussion boards
Advertising and PR Manager
September 24, 2001
ICv2 has learned that WizKids, the company that created the category-defining collectible miniatures game Mage Knight , has tapped Jonathan Leithuesser for the post of Advertising and Public Relations Manager. Leithuesser is a veteran of the games industry with solid credentials.
