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.
Signs, Wind-ups, More
September 23, 2001
Rocket USA, a leading manufacturer of retro toys, has announced an agreement with 20th Century Fox to create a line of licensed Simpsons tin and metal toys, games, and collectibles.
Tortured Souls Top Toys
September 20, 2001
The biggest surprises at the top of the lists in August are the #1 toys product -- Clive Barker's Tortured Souls from Mcfarlane -- and the #1 anime -- the El Hazard OVA DVD box set.
Fireworks Television To Produce
September 18, 2001
Wizards of the Coast property Forgotten Realms has been licensed to Fireworks Television, a division of CanWest Entertainment. Fireworks will develop a live action television series based on the game setting and novels.
Palisades Has Toys
September 12, 2001
Resident Evil: Ground Zero , which is due to be released in the U.S. in 2002 is yet another reason that pop culture retailers should take a look at the excellent series of Resident Evil action figures from Palisades Marketing.
Terror Attack Industry Update
September 12, 2001
We now have a graphic description of just how close that was from a newspaper story by Cox News Service and the Milwaukee Journal, quoting Topps VP Operations John Perillo
Sony Inks Deal with Dream Pod 9, Paradox
September 11, 2001
Sony Pictures Entertainment has inked a deal with the Swedish company Paradox and the Canadian-based game publisher, Dreampod 9, to market an animated series based on Dream Pod 9's Heavy Gear RPG .
