January 23, 2021
February 3, 2021
We visited the Games Workshop store located at 15766 South La Grange Road in Orland Park, Illinois on January 23, 2021.
Again
February 2, 2021
Tru Kids Brands, the owners of the Toys 'R' Us brand, closed the stores it had been operating in January.
Plans Online Comic Industry Conference in February
February 1, 2021
Comic retailer organization ComicsPRO is moving its annual conference online for 2021; the inaugural Online Comic Industry Conference will be held February 18 and 19.
Column by Milton Griepp
January 29, 2021
In this column, Milton Griepp talks about ICv2's launch and first 20 years, and some exciting special events to mark the occasion.
NPD Releases Annual Pre-Toy Fair Report
January 27, 2021
Tabletop game sales boomed in accounts tracked by NPD Group in 2020 according to its annual report on the toy category, usually released in advance of New York Toy Fair.
October 2021 Show on Schedule
January 27, 2021
"We have decided we want to hold a SPIEL convention," organizer Friedhelm Merz Verlag said of the annual Essen Game Fair, due to be held October 14-17, 2021.
Up 34%
January 25, 2021
Total dollars raised for tabletop games on Kickstarter in 2020 blew away the 2019 record, jumping 34%, or over $60 million, to a new record high.
On the Covid Delay, the Role of Comic Stores, the 'Hero Trade' Story, the Bad Idea Strategy
January 22, 2021
We interview Dinesh Shamdasani, Warren Simons, and Hunter Gorinson about the company's Covid delay, the Hero Trade story, and the company's view of the market and its strategy.
What We Read While We Stayed Indoors
January 20, 2021
The adult graphic novel bestseller chart for 2020 shows what we reach while we stayed indoors.
January 15, 2021
January 20, 2021
There were still a lot of empty slots, even on a Friday evening, reflecting continuing heavy demand, shaky supply chains, or both.
