by Thomas Traplin | Apr 5, 2019 | Articles, Community, Tom's Blog
Pat’s Games has won their legal battle against the individual accused of stealing $65,000 worth of Magic: the Gathering cards from the business. According to security footage, the culprits broke into the shop during the night of January 4, 2016 and stole three... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 2, 2019 | Articles
When I first opened up shop well over a decade ago, there weren’t a lot of resources out there for game store owners. Certainly none that were easy to find and access. Even now, the knowledge and expertise to run a successful and profitable game store is rare... 
by Thomas Traplin | Feb 19, 2019 | Podcasts
Since the day I started the Manaverse Podcast I've wanted to interview certain people in particular. John Coviello and Gordan Johansen were high on my list, as well as Pat Johnson and Kelly Ackerman, KYT, Derium's, Card Kingdom, and many, many more. Pete Hoefling was... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jan 20, 2019 | Marketing, Podcasts, Tech, Tools
Over the course of the last year, Chatbots have been making a lot of noise in the industry. They are either the cutting edge in marketing technology, poised to change the way people interact with businesses, or they're a fad flash in the pan. Just another shiny object... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jan 14, 2019 | Podcasts
Gordon Johansen is back on the Manaverse Podcast along with John Coviello and Wayne Mittlesteadt to talk about holiday sales and driving big numbers during the holiday season. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and the Christmas season are the focus of this...