Now Competing with B&M
February 8, 2006
Pat Fuge of Gnome Games in Green Bay, Wisconsin feels that the new dates for the Chicago International Toy and Game event, along with a new focus, put the show into direct competition with brick and mortar retailers.
Out of Business After 11 Years
February 1, 2006
The first casualty of the Musicland bankruptcy was not an American anime company or manga publisher, but the collector-oriented toy company, Palisades Toys.
Plus Sonny Chiba's 'Shadow Warriors'
January 29, 2006
BCI has acquired the video rights to the 1966 Ultraman live action 'kaiju' series.
Column by Steve Bennett
January 26, 2006
This week, Bennett takes a look at Free Comic Book Day.
Big Two Won't Change
January 25, 2006
James Meeley, recently of Ron's Coin & Collectibles in Yakima, Washington, saw Ilan Strasser's response to his on content from the Big Two comic publishers, and took another kick at the cat.
Pixar Team Takes Over Disney Animation
January 24, 2006
Disney is acquiring Pixar Animation Studios, which created the Toy Story franchise, Finding Nemo , and The Incredibles , for stock worth $7.4 billion.
Find Innovation Elsewhere
January 22, 2006
James Meeley, recently of Ron's Coin & Collectibles in Yakima, Washington, saw Ilan Strasser's comments on the output of the Big Two comic publishers. and sees innovation coming from other places.
For March 6th
January 19, 2006
Mayfair Games has announced that its new version of Family Business will be released by distributors on March 6th.
Column by Steve Bennett
January 19, 2006
This week Bennett talks about the beneficial use of in-store signage.
In North America
January 17, 2006
Hasbro, the nation's second largest toy company, has announced that it will combine its U.S. toy and game segments.
