by Thomas Traplin | Sep 28, 2016 | Fundamentals, Podcasts, Sales
In today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast Wayne hosts John and I at Dueling Grounds in Toronto and we discuss the variety of ways a game store owner can build their shop's inventory. We go over the product mix matrix suggested by a listener of the show which is... by Thomas Traplin | Sep 11, 2015 | General Business, Podcasts
Today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast is part two of the Steve Ellis interview and yes, that's a time travelling DeLorean in the feature image. Steve is the co-owner of Rainy Day Games in Aloha, Oregon in case you missed the first part, and if you have you should... by Thomas Traplin | Sep 4, 2015 | Podcasts
Today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast features Steve Ellis, the co-owner of Rainy Day Games in Aloha, Oregon. Steve had so much insight into the world of game store ownership that I once again had to split the episode into two parts. With over fifteen years of... by Thomas Traplin | Aug 7, 2015 | Marketing, Podcasts, Sales
Today’s show features Alex Moore. Alex is the chef and board game manager at Bampot, a board game cafe in Toronto. Bampot, or the full version: Bampot: Bohemian House of Tea and Board Games is a trendy place that offers loose leaf tea, vegetarian and vegan food and... by Thomas Traplin | Jul 10, 2015 | Fundamentals, Marketing, Podcasts, Sales
Gary Ray on the Magic: the Gathering bubble On today's episode, my featured guest is Gary Ray, the store owner of Black Diamond Games in Concord, California. Gary is a purveyor of board games, card games, and all things fun and has been around the block when it...