by Thomas Traplin | Jan 17, 2024 | Podcasts
This is Part 2 of my interview with Joshua Pyle-Carter from The Deck Box where we focus on personalized client service as a key factor in his success. Understanding individual customer preferences, especially in complex games like Magic: The Gathering, is crucial and... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jan 16, 2024 | Podcasts
This is part 1 of a 4 part interview I did with Josh Pyle-Carter. He’s the owner of The Deck Box, a massively successful and tremendously cool tabletop game store in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In this part of our interview, Josh tells the story of starting his first game... 
by Thomas Traplin | Jan 4, 2024 | Podcasts
This episode of the Manaverse Podcast features Eric Dieulangard, the CMO of Equinox. Today we're discussing Altered, a new trading card game scheduled for release in the summer of 2024, and diving into how the game's innovations fit into the business model of your... 
by Thomas Traplin | Dec 5, 2023 | Podcasts
Welcome to another episode of the Manaverse podcast! I’m your host, Tom Traplin, and today, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Tyler Brotton, an ambitious entrepreneur charting a unique path in the gaming industry. From starting as an online card trader during... 
by Thomas Traplin | Nov 8, 2023 | Podcasts
The launch of Lorcana has been a roller coaster for game stores. The absurdly high demand combined with a very limited supply of product has created a perfect storm for game store owners looking to sell, as well as consumers and collectors looking to buy. Online... 
by Thomas Traplin | Oct 30, 2023 | Podcasts
Alan Blakeborough, Founder and CEO of 2ndHandGeek.com, talks about the new online marketplace that supports friendly local game stores. Alan and his team are creating a new competitor to the $9 billion marketplace of eBay, where the fees are competitive and 1% of each...