Tilting at Windmills #279: The Plague Diaries – How comics retailing moves forward
The future is cloudy, but retailers are planning for a better industry
Tilting at Windmills #278: The Future is Young and the Problem with Metadata
Our retailer columnist muses about the future and the tyranny of custom...and bad metadata.
Tilting at Windmills #277: A leak, a Rosetta stone, and one path forward
A leaked Diamond document has caused a lot of talk in the industry.
Tilting at Windmills #276: Dear publishers, weekly comics still suck
Even a success story like HoX/PoX can bring headaches for retailers when it comes to ordering.
Tilting at Windmills #275: Is Diamond keeping up with changes in graphic novel distribution?
At Comix Experience, an increasing number of best selling products are being ordered outside of Diamond, and the numbers explain why.
Tilting at Windmills #274: Looking at Bookscan for 2018
Dav Pilkey sold 2.7 million graphic novels in 2018 and other jaw dropping numbers from Brian Hibbs' annual Bookscan analysis.
Tilting at Windmills #273: Changing Your Store’s Culture
How do you get a Big 2 reader to broaden their horizons? The answer is 'one book at a time.'
Tilting at Windmills #272: Heroes in (Sales) Crisis
The Direct Market system has been unchanged for more than 40 years. but it may be ending, for real this time.
Tilting at Windmills #271: A Chance to be Thankful
The Direct Market is sickly, but there are a few things to be thankful for.
Tilting at Windmills #270: Pondering Whether to Close A Comic Shop
A periodical-based comics shop in SF is in jeopardy of closing.
Tilting at Windmills #269: Wal-Mart, Content and ALA
Brian Hibbs goes to New Orleans for ALA and muses about DC's march on Wal-Mart
Tilting at Windmills #268: Looking at BookScan 2017 – and this time it’s certified
THIS IS THE BIG ONE! Retailer Brian Hibbs analyses 2017's bookstore sales with actual numbers, and this time with the complete cooperation and help of NPD Bookscan.
