by tomtraplin@gmail.com | 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 tomtraplin@gmail.com | Jan 4, 2019 | Articles, Community, General Business
Game stores of all stripes have a problem. A big problem. A tragedy of the commons in a way. At least the ones that have dedicated play space do. The question is “What do you do about the people who want to use your space without spending money with your...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Nov 19, 2018 | Articles, Marketing
I originally wrote this article early in 2016 and at the time, it was pretty thorough. But the times are changing so it seems like now would be a good time to update and reevaluate our strategy for the coming new year. The first thing I want to point out is that the...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Sep 4, 2018 | Articles, Fundamentals, General Business
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...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Oct 6, 2017 | Articles
Magic is one of the most popular and profitable games in the world. Even so, the majority of friendly local game stores do not rely solely on Magic to generate all of their revenue. Most stores diversify their offerings into other related areas in an attempt to appeal...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Oct 6, 2017 | Articles
Magic is one of the most popular and profitable games in the world. Even so, the majority of friendly local game stores do not rely solely on Magic to generate all of their revenue. Most stores diversify their offerings into other related areas in an attempt to appeal...
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