Conference Call Round-Up
May 11, 2020
We round up the big news from the Funko conference call last week.
Featuring Charizard VMAX
May 29, 2020
The Darkness Ablaze expansion brings seven Pokémon VMAX cards to the game.
As Sales Decline 49% in Q2
August 10, 2020
Funko suffered a dramatic sales decline and made the first workforce reduction in the company's history in Q2.
A Season in Two Parts
August 12, 2020
The hobby games business started strong in the first two months of 2020, but was then brought low and transformed; we analyze the COVID impacts on each level of the business.
Ranks Only
October 2, 2020
These are rankings of unit graphic novel sales to comic stores by Diamond Comic Distributors for August 2020.
Column by Scott Thorne
October 4, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne addresses the production problems with Commander Legends and the release of the Origins Awards winners.
October 2, 2020
October 9, 2020
This store's unique mix: sneakers, collectible videogames, TCG singles, collectible figures, more.
No DCs, Ranks Only
October 21, 2020
These are rankings of unit sales of graphic novels to comic stores by Diamond Comic Distributors for September 2020.
ICv2 White Paper, Collectible Trends, Retailer Strategies
October 22, 2020
The sessions for the hobby games track of the ICv2 Insider Talks Livestream include the ICv2 White Paper, a conversation on the trends in the red-hot TCG market, and a talk on retailer strategies to stay connected with customers.
Video from the ICv2 Insider Talks 2020 Livestream
November 17, 2020
Comics and games retailer and event organizer Alan Hochman shares what he learned and how his strategies for building community have evolved over the past six months.
