Buying Pattern Hard to Break
January 31, 2005
Daniel McAbee of The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, South Carolina saw the news that Upper Deck is changing its shipping policy on new Yu-Gi-Oh! releases and shares his reaction.
To Give Hobby Channel Advantage
January 30, 2005
Responding to widespread discontent among its game and hobby store customers, Upper Deck is changing its shipping policies on the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG to give game and hobby stores an advantage over its mass merchant and other chain customers.
To Hobby Channel Retailers
January 30, 2005
Rich Henry, Senior Vice President of Sales at the Upper Deck Company, saw the recent comments on ICv2 on Upper Deck's release times to the various channels through which it sells the Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, and sent us this open letter to hobby retailers.
And Frequency
January 26, 2005
David Loftus of AK Comics in Beloit, Wisconsin saw the comment from Paula Fuge of Gnome Games and shares his comments on Upper Deck release dates, and on the number of Yu-Gi-Oh! releases.
Anime Market Flat
January 25, 2005
In issue #9 of the ICv2 Retailers Guide to Anime/Manga , we report that the manga market continued its robust growth in 2004.
'Amazed'
January 24, 2005
Bob Cosner of Bob's Baseball Cards in Des Moines, Iowa saw a recent interview with an Upper Deck spokesperson and was 'amazed' at the answers in the context of current Upper Deck release patterns to its sales channels.
'What Are You Doing?'
January 24, 2005
Paula Fuge of Gnome Games in Green Bay, Wisconsin has some comments on when Upper Deck releases products to its sales channels.
'Uncaring Attitude'
January 18, 2005
Daniel McAbee of The Tangled Web in Spartanburg, South Carolina saw the news of Blockbuster's short-term exclusive on Upper Deck's Shaman King and adds his voice to those that are upset about this step.
Top-Selling Graphic Novel So Far
January 16, 2005
Ken Akamatsu's Negima Vol. 4 published by Del Rey has sold more copies in bookstores 2005 than any other graphic novel.
'Brave Story' Out in 2006
January 11, 2005
Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. has acquired theatrical rights in Japan and an option for rights in the rest of the world for Fuji TV's first animated feature film, Brave Story .
