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<blockquote data-quote="JiffyPopTart" data-source="post: 5612499" data-attributes="member: 4881">Ahh...owning a game store...my lottery dream...Anyway, my thoughts no what NOT to do, as based on my local experiences.1. If you do a coupon card, do a good one to reward frequent customers.&nbsp; A game store near me has a yearly coupon card &quot;deal&quot;.&nbsp; In a three month span you have to end up spending $500 dollars to get a $50 store credit.&nbsp; Thats just giving me a retroactive 10% discount off of full MSRP.2. Stay open late.&nbsp; One local game store has in-store gaming tables available but closes at 7pm.&nbsp; Not a good fit for those with 9-5 jobs.3. Makes sodas and snacks available.&nbsp; I am probably not going to buy a $35 game book every week to fell like I have paid my way to game in your store, but I would be more than happy to drop $10 for you to keep me in food and drink while I played.4. Have a very nice and organized &quot;Local Groups Looking For Players&quot; board.5. Avoid stocking your workforce with very knowledgeable but introverted geeks.6. Have some pre-opened demo games available to play by those browsing around.7. Sponser some board-game days at the local libraries.&nbsp; Supply some games or some employees or ambassadors to &quot;run&quot; some board/card/rpg games to get some new games in your store.DS</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JiffyPopTart, post: 5612499, member: 4881"] Ahh...owning a game store...my lottery dream... Anyway, my thoughts no what NOT to do, as based on my local experiences. 1. If you do a coupon card, do a good one to reward frequent customers. A game store near me has a yearly coupon card "deal". In a three month span you have to end up spending $500 dollars to get a $50 store credit. Thats just giving me a retroactive 10% discount off of full MSRP. 2. Stay open late. One local game store has in-store gaming tables available but closes at 7pm. Not a good fit for those with 9-5 jobs. 3. Makes sodas and snacks available. I am probably not going to buy a $35 game book every week to fell like I have paid my way to game in your store, but I would be more than happy to drop $10 for you to keep me in food and drink while I played. 4. Have a very nice and organized "Local Groups Looking For Players" board. 5. Avoid stocking your workforce with very knowledgeable but introverted geeks. 6. Have some pre-opened demo games available to play by those browsing around. 7. Sponser some board-game days at the local libraries. Supply some games or some employees or ambassadors to "run" some board/card/rpg games to get some new games in your store. DS [/QUOTE]

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