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					<description><![CDATA[2020 is a time of transition. Economies are shifting, politics has invaded every sphere of life apparently, and the way we work and relate to each other is moving into a more remote and digital direction. What does this mean for game stores, where up until now the fundamental value was in the face to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 18:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The situation is changing day by day and for many game store owners, business is anything but the usual. Social distancing and isolation have made the traditional model for local game stores unfeasible if not impossible. Hosting events is no longer an option and likely won&#8217;t be a long time. And for the stores in regions [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Do you think the coronavirus isn&#8217;t as bad as the flu? I disagree, and maybe at the end of this podcast you might think differently. But at this point it doesn&#8217;t matter, the panic and fear is real. Governments are taking this seriously. Coronavirus is going to affect all retail but game stores are a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2018 09:08:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this super short episode of the Manaverse Podcast, we ask the question &#8220;are you focusing on the right things?&#8221; Specifically, are you building a business, or are you building a community? I&#8217;m going to give away the plot on this one and take a potentially controversial stance at the same time. When it comes [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2018 15:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Matthew Vercant has worked for three game stores, done shipping fulfillment for various Kickstarters, managed shipping for Minion Games, and now owns Just Games Rochester. His background before entering the games industry was in publishing and teaching. He also just happens to be the featured store owner in this episode and we talk about more [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>5 Rookie Mistakes New Game Store Owners Make All The Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 01:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Just like a lot of business owners, new game store owners make a lot of mistakes. Partly due to too much enthusiasm and partly due to lack of experience. Following are the top 5 rookie mistakes that new game store owners make and how you can avoid making them yourself. #1 Their Game Store Is [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2017 22:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In business, as in life, we tend to want to emulate what everyone else is doing. It feels safe. We take the beaten path instead of venturing out on our own into new frontiers. Even as game store owners we do it. And we&#8217;re a pretty unorthodox bunch to begin with. Not only are we [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MVP057: Round Table &#8211; Breakout Games, Surprise Winners, Unexpected Stinkers, And The Lessons Of 2016 Round Table</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s show the hosts of the Manaverse Podcast discuss the reasons why game stores fail. Some percentage of businesses fail. The question is how do you make sure that your game store isn&#8217;t one of them? The sad truth is you can&#8217;t protect your business from failure completely. Many of the factors that ultimately determine [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2016 03:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s episode of the Manaverse Podcast Wayne hosts John and I at Dueling Grounds in Toronto and we discuss the variety of ways a game store owner can build their shop&#8217;s inventory. We go over the product mix matrix suggested by a listener of the show which is quoted down below for your convenience. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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