Column by Scott Thorne
December 27, 2020
This week, Scott Thorne takes a look back at 2020 and the ups and downs it brought to game stores.
Sales Rankings (Units and Dollars) Based on Comic Store POS Data
January 6, 2021
These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub system at stores selling American comics around the world.
Column by Scott Thorne
January 10, 2021
This week, Thorne continues to make games industry predictions for 2021 and beyond.
Plan Online Collectibles Marketplace
January 18, 2021
The newly merged companies plan to launch an online collectibles marketplace in Q2 2021.
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.
January 2021
February 1, 2021
The games category appears to be on the upswing, with more display space and more thoughtful curation.
The Market for Manga, the Manga Supply Chain, the Hot Titles
March 3, 2021
We caught up with VIZ Media VP Kevin Hamric for Manga Week to talk about what’s happening in the manga market, the manga supply chain, and the hot titles.
Column by Scott Thorne
March 15, 2021
This week, Scott Thorne explains how Dungeons & Dragons is being used to help treat adults getting therapy for substance abuse or other mental health issues.
Despite Record Covid Cases, Unemployment, and Supply chain Problems
March 18, 2021
This year's challenges included declines in store traffic during the biggest surge in Covid cases in a bad year, supply chain disruptions, and high unemployment.
Despite Record Covid Cases, Unemployment, and Supply chain Problems
March 18, 2021
This year's challenges included declines in store traffic, supply chain disruptions, and high unemployment.