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<blockquote data-quote="mlund" data-source="post: 4752700" data-attributes="member: 50304"><p>Sorry, but one does not need to stock every terrible game with a terrible risk-to-reward ratio and profit margin on the earth to be a "game store."</p><p></p><p>Rather, a game store that doesn't stock games that aren't worth selling at a store that supports gaming.</p><p></p><p>The question here has nothing to do with PDF-supporting companies and everything to do with "why should anyone bother buying from you instead of Borders, Barnes and Noble (not to mention Amazon)?"</p><p></p><p>The answer to that question should be the same with or without PDFs entering into the equation. It isn't like <strong>selection</strong> is going to help you get ahead if the Borders or Amazon have all the same access as you do but with lower prices and more inventory.</p><p></p><p>Now I am intrigued by the idea of direct and exclusive support of Game Stores. Offering products and purchase promotions that are exclusive to hobby stores is probably the only way for publishers to continue to enjoy the marketing features of brick-and-mortar stores. Without such initiatives the Big Chain Bookstores and Amazon are going to put an end to Books in Game Stores one way or the other. Either game store owners will stop taking risks on book inventory and shelf space and focus on games better for their business models (Board Games and TCGs) or they will go out of business due to assuming unnecessary risks and losses on inventory that is constantly being undercut.</p><p></p><p>Without those brick-and-mortar fronts I honestly don't see smaller publishers having good long-term prospects in TRPGs.</p><p></p><p>- Marty Lund</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mlund, post: 4752700, member: 50304"] Sorry, but one does not need to stock every terrible game with a terrible risk-to-reward ratio and profit margin on the earth to be a "game store." Rather, a game store that doesn't stock games that aren't worth selling at a store that supports gaming. The question here has nothing to do with PDF-supporting companies and everything to do with "why should anyone bother buying from you instead of Borders, Barnes and Noble (not to mention Amazon)?" The answer to that question should be the same with or without PDFs entering into the equation. It isn't like [B]selection[/B] is going to help you get ahead if the Borders or Amazon have all the same access as you do but with lower prices and more inventory. Now I am intrigued by the idea of direct and exclusive support of Game Stores. Offering products and purchase promotions that are exclusive to hobby stores is probably the only way for publishers to continue to enjoy the marketing features of brick-and-mortar stores. Without such initiatives the Big Chain Bookstores and Amazon are going to put an end to Books in Game Stores one way or the other. Either game store owners will stop taking risks on book inventory and shelf space and focus on games better for their business models (Board Games and TCGs) or they will go out of business due to assuming unnecessary risks and losses on inventory that is constantly being undercut. Without those brick-and-mortar fronts I honestly don't see smaller publishers having good long-term prospects in TRPGs. - Marty Lund [/QUOTE]
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