by Thomas Traplin | Aug 8, 2017 | Mindset, Podcasts
This is the third episode in the series where we're exploring the question "If a game store wants to grow their game store business today, what should they do?" If you haven't listened to the previous episodes of this series, I recommend you go and do that before... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jul 22, 2017 | Podcasts
The round table is back! John Coviello and Gary Sproul join me to discuss the recent changes in the gaming industry and their impact on the business. We go over Game Workshop changing their policy about online shopping carts, minimum advertised prices, and organized... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jul 18, 2017 | Articles, Marketing, Tech
Magic: the Gathering tournaments are the bread and butter of many local game stores. They grow your community of players and help you sell boosters and singles to a captive and eager customer base. What’s not to love? But why stop there? Technology has made it... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jul 1, 2017 | Podcasts
One of the most common threads among the game stores that have been featured on this podcast is that they provide their customers with an exceptional experience. Each transaction in your business fundamentally comes down to how your customer feels before, during, and... 
by Thomas Traplin | May 29, 2017 | Marketing, Podcasts
How would you like to wake up every day, knowing that your game store is steadily growing. Events are pulling in larger and larger numbers of people. The number of sales is going up, along with the size of each transaction. And your customers are happy to spend money...