The Retailer’s View // Light It Up
The Retailer's View returns with a warning about the future of the comics industry... and a look at what can hopefully be done to fix it.
The Retailer’s View // What Is Marvel Saying?
We wanted to write something positive this week. Really we did. But then you start telling people that you want your business to point...
The Retailer’s View // A Disgrace To The Industry
Since last we spoke, the store received its first bit of hate mail, which was nice.
As a shop, we had been fairly vocal about...
The Retailer’s View // Should Printed Single Issues Go Away?
Our story begins a few years ago, when I was still managing another comic shop in the city. A man walked into the store,...
The Retailer’s View // Do Retailers Dream of Lenticular Sheep?
It’s the beginning of a new month, which means retailers have just sent another batch of initial orders off to Diamond to butcher, and...
The Retailer’s View // The Flood
Welcome to the end of the world as we know it. Walk with me into the maw of the abyss, dear friends. It’s time to talk comics retail in 2017.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
