The Retailer’s View // Split Decisions
Welcome back to The Retailer’s View - a shambling look at the comic book industry through the lens of retail. My name is Brandon Schatz, and I am so very tired.
Since last we spoke,...
The Retailer’s View // After-Rebirth
One of these “strike while the iron is hot” deals. Or more accurately, strike when your brain feels like co-operating.
Last night, DC took the stage at this year’s Comics Pro meeting to talk about...
The Retailer’s View // Rebirthing Pains
It’s been quite a while since the last edition of The Retailer’s View, and there are several reasons for that. Almost all of them can be grouped under the heading “year one of a...
The Retailer’s View // Deconstructing the Clubhouse
This week’s edition of The Retailer’s View is going to be slightly different than most - while most of the time, I’m writing these solo with support and encouragement from my wife, this one...
The Retailer’s View // Quite A Lot Of Variants
Today, I’m staring down the initial order deadline for titles releasing in November. The initial order deadline is something I neglect to realize is coming until a few days before they’re due - and...
The Retailer’s View // DC Youoops
A few months ago, as I was running a deposit to the bank, I ran into the store’s landlord at the terminal next to mine. As we both waited on our tellers to process...
The Retailer’s View // Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
The internet will surely be the death of me.
It will probably be somebody saying some petty racist stuff that will do it. My eyes will fall across a bile filled screed about how people...
The Retailer’s View // Opening Daze
As I’m writing this, it’s Sunday and things are slow. At my former place of employment, Sundays were one of our busier days - people tend to have the day off, and wander into...
The Retailer’s View // Bridging A Gap With The Archie Kickstarter
So I launched a comic store on Free Comic Book Day. It was quite the trick, trying to get things ready for the day with things exploding all around. We had ordered a point...
The Retailer’s View: No Money, Mo’ Problems
Turns out, starting your own comic store can be incredibly frustrating. Until it's not.
The Retailer’s View: Punching the Ouroboros
Have you tried to set up a business before, faceless mass of readers? Laying down groundwork for a business is like trying to punch the face of an ouroboros or wrestle a gordian knot.
The Retailer’s View: This Time, It’s Personal
A word of gentle advice to all those working at comic shops: it might be a pretty great gig, and you might enjoy what you’re selling, but always ask yourself if you fit.
