Dispute Could Slow Holiday Shipments
September 28, 2002
The collective bargaining duel between shippers and longshoremen on America's west coast is escalating, and could have considerable effect on pop culture retailers.
Toy Chain Embraces Marvel CMG
September 25, 2002
Based on a successful trial in various markets across the U.S., Toys R' Us has decided to sell WizKids' Marvel HeroClix: Infinity Challenge CMG in its stores nationwide.
Simpsons, Archives Top Their Categories
September 22, 2002
WizKids' MechWarrior: Dark Ages debuted strong in August, with the boosters topping our Top 10 Cool Game list for the month. In other categories, higher numbers in product series that have topped our lists in the past were common,...
Another Big Hit for WizKids
September 4, 2002
In its first two weeks of release the MechWarrior: Dark Age Collectible Miniatures Game has sold more than 500,000 Booster Packs and 100,000 Starter Sets .
Outpost 2000 in Brooklyn Park, MN
August 24, 2002
Outpost 2000 is a pop culture store that specializes in both comic and games, located in Minneapolis suburb Brooklyn Park. ICv2 talked with Outpost 2000's Jeff Prentiss about the store's highly successful in-store gaming program.
Con Sales Plus Allocations Equals Trouble
August 19, 2002
Rich Biedrzycki of Dreamland in Schaumburg, Illinois has seen our coverage of WizKids' convention sales of products not yet released to retailers and doesn't like the fact that he's allocated on products that WizKids is selling at conventions.
Plus Some Availability Answers
August 18, 2002
WizKids announced today that it was retiring Mage Knight Sinister. And WizKids EVP Martin Stever responded to the question of whether its con sales were detracting from keeping its products in stock with this succinct remark...
It Can Help or Hurt
August 18, 2002
Jim and Crystal Brown of Midwest Comics and Collectibles in Quincy, Illinois were prompted by recent articles on con sales by game companies to let us know how it affects their store. There are ways it can help and ways it can hurt.
Origins 2002
August 14, 2002
The Origins Awards are the most comprehensive set of gaming awards, and in many ways the most prestigious. As was the case last year, GAMA has produced a poster featuring all the winners of this year's Origins Awards.
'Fill the Needs'
August 12, 2002
Fred Swayne of Infinity Entertainment in Ottawa, Ontario had a reaction to WizKids EVP Martin Stever's defense of con sales of products not yet released to retailer. He's more concerned about availability of past product streams than con sales.
