After Covid Surge and Reaction to End of Pandemic
March 20, 2025
The hobby games market stabilized in 2024, after the huge surge in sales during the Covid pandemic and the changes to the market after the pandemic ended.
Powerful Ugin Card, Dragonscale Foils, Special Guest Fetch Lands, and More
March 19, 2025
Wizards of the Coast previewed some new cards for Tarkir: Dragonstorm, a new standard set for Magic: The Gathering.
VIZ Sales Up in 2024 Behind Box Sets, Long Tail, New Titles
March 12, 2025
We discovered that VIZ Media sales were up in 2024 behind box sets, the growing long tail, new titles, and more.
How the Company Came to Be, and How It's Operating New
March 10, 2025
In Part 1, we talked about their history as retailers, the decision during Covid to start a distribution company, and how they're operating now.
Column by Rob Salkowitz
March 4, 2025
This week, columnist Rob Salkowitz interviews ReedPOP's head of fan conventions on Emerald City Comic Con and the state of the comic convention business.
Horror Is Hot!
February 17, 2025
McLean looked at the top-growth manga series and highlighted other trends of interest to comics retailers, including the rise in popularity of horror.
Column by Scott Thorne
February 17, 2025
This week, columnist Scott Thorne looks back at four pivotal game innovations that occurred over the 35 years since he founded his store, Castle Perilous Games & Books .
Overall Sales Down, Kids Titles Up Slightly
February 13, 2025
According to BookScan, unit sales of graphic novels were down in 2024 compared to 2023, but Kids titles inched up slightly.
TCGplayer Top 25 Sealed TCG Products Chart Analysis for January 2025
February 12, 2025
The new chart offered some insight as to what trends are developing in the TCG market as it heads into 2025.
World According to Griepp
February 3, 2025
In this World According to Griepp column, ICv2 CEO Milton Griepp lays out the Diamond story and looks ahead.
