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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aristotle" data-source="post: 4717006" data-attributes="member: 5885">A lot of people are buying from amazon and other big discounters these days, more now with money being tight, so (from what I've heard from store owners on forums) don't count on traditional gaming products as your selling point. I think services are the way to go, but I'm not sure what the winning combination might be. Some ideas...Get involved with pen and paper games that have fanclubs (like the RPGA and similar organizations dedicated to organized public play of specific games) and get GM's involved with those clubs running games at your store. Likewise get involved with the tournaments for various card and miniature games, and get those tournaments going at your store. Then sell the related products.Snacks and fountain sodas. I'm not talking about setting up a hot plate or deep-fryer. Sell candy. Gamers get hungry, and if you got tables of people playing games, they won't want to go far to get it. A 7-11 style microwave and some burritos would be cool, but maybe too much. I've always heard that some resturaunts make their biggest profit on fountain sodas, and all that talking does build up a thirst.</blockquote>