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The Eric Stephenson Thing

Tom Shapira — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 11:00:55 +0000

So… that address Eric Stephenson gave at ComicsPRO recently seems to be making lot of waves (in the still small pool of American comics) and while there were things to be applauded there were, also,… [more]

Customer Loyalty

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 13:38:25 +0000

Because there are so few comic book stores around, there has been little study of what gets a customer to shop at one comic book store over another, and what might get them to change.… [more]

Direct Market Team-Up

Lisa Lopacinski — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:33:14 +0000

I have written several articles on my suggestions for becoming a successful comic book retailer. In this column I’m going to fill you in on something a successful comic book retailer needs to do for… [more]

Customer Loyalty: Your Turn

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:28:01 +0000

Customer loyalty is an interesting thing in the comic book business. Some customers prefer to shop at a variety of stores, while others will shop at the same place year after year. Some people love… [more]

Comic Book Retailing Part 7: Common Questions Answered

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:08:14 +0000

I have had a bunch of people contact me during my series on opening a comic book store. Some of them asked similar questions, so I thought I would share the answers with everyone, so… [more]

Comic Book Retailing Part 6: Marketing

Lisa Lopacinski — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 15:45:27 +0000

Of all the things I’ve shared with you so far on opening and running your own comic book store, this might be one of the most important. Advertising and marketing are the main tools for… [more]

Comic Book Retailing Part 5: Finding a Location

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:42:12 +0000

In my earlier columns, I explained what I think are the basics of business ownership: taking some basic business/entrepreneurship classes, understanding ethical business practices, and understanding the personal and financial demands. Then I discussed what… [more]

Comic Book Retailing Part 4: Creating a Business Plan

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:37:01 +0000

Let me begin this column with an apology. I am sorry this is a few weeks late. We remodeled our store and purchased a very large collection from a customer at just about the same… [more]

Comic Book Retailing Part 3: Do Your Research

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:29:02 +0000

Two weeks ago I explained what I think are the basics of business ownership: taking some basic business/entrepreneurship classes, understanding ethical business practices, and understanding the personal and financial demands. Now, I will get into… [more]

Comic Book Retailing Part 2: Basic Business Ownership

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:24:34 +0000

In my last piece, I discussed why I became a comic book retailer, as well as why some other folks got into the business as well. There were a couple of key points in that… [more]

Comic Book Retailing Part 1: Why Do I Do This?

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:04:56 +0000

In my next several articles, I plan on discussing, in great detail, more about being a comic book retailer. This piece gives some insight into why I’m in this business of comic book retailing. Future… [more]

I Wanna Be In Pictures

Lisa Lopacinski — Wed, 24 May 2006 14:58:58 +0000

Everyone who makes or sells a product wants it to become a part of “pop culture.” Wikipedia defines pop culture this way: Popular culture, or pop culture, the vernacular (people’s) culture that prevails in any… [more]

Retailer Ranting

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 09 May 2006 17:01:09 +0000

After not writing a rant-out-loud column for a while, I thought I’d make it up to everyone with a column including a few good ones. Most of the time, comic book retailing is status quo… [more]

An Entertainment Bargain

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:33:52 +0000

On average, I have someone come into my store about once a week who feels the need to point out the cost of the comic books. Some say, “I remember when they used to cost…”… [more]

The Truth about Selling Comics

Lisa Lopacinski — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 17:01:46 +0000

Today’s article is not about me selling comics, it’s about those that try to sell them to me. Not the publishers, not the Diamond sales reps, but the collectors, former collectors, girl-friends of collectors, children… [more]

Yeah, But Can You Draw?

Kevin Colden — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:43:13 +0000

Draw?" title="Yeah, But Can You Draw?" style="float:left;" />I realized after publishing my last column that I forgot to mention one minor element that is crucial to actually making something of oneself in the comic business. You actually have to be able to… [more]

Get a Job!

Kevin Colden — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:34:38 +0000

I was always told that getting your second comic job is far more difficult than getting the first. That wasn’t really true for me. (Yes, I realize I am blessed. Feel free to hate me.)… [more]

Years of Desperate Struggle

Kevin Colden — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 15:30:14 +0000

The comic book business is a royal pain in the ass. I love it, don’t get me wrong, but it’s a tough row to hoe, and anyone who writes or draws comics for a living… [more]