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...
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 -...
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...
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.
The Retailer’s View // Top Sellers and Bottom Dwellers
A couple of news bits and a personal announcement to tackle this week, so let’s get right to it.
MILLION AIRS
About a week ago, Marvel started...
The Retailer’s View // A Confluence of Events (Part Two)
With both Marvel and DC running big, somewhat vague multiverse spanning crossovers this year, I decided to take some time to go over what...
The Retailer’s View: A Confluence of Events (Part One)
2014 is swiftly drawing to a close. In the midst of making sure my shelves will weather the upcoming Christmas season, I’ll be placing...
The Retailer’s View // Scheduling Issues
Navigating monthly orders is a bone-numbing pain. I feel as though this is something I write a variation of in most of these columns....
The Retailer’s View // Speculative Non-Fiction
The Death of Wolverine has gone over exceedingly well - or at least it has in my shop. Putting aside sales numbers (which were...
The Retailer’s View: Eventful
In August, I went on vacation with my girlfriend (who is now my fiancée) and took some well deserved time away from the store...
