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<blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 4837762" data-attributes="member: 2525">I definitely do not think game stores will ever be gone.&nbsp; They will shrink, like all things in a bad economy shrink.&nbsp; And when the economy rebounds, they will rebound again.Some of this is because game stores are often linked to comic book stores.&nbsp; And comic book stores are not shrinking.&nbsp; Indeed, the comic book industry is actually doing really well, and their retailer support is growing and maturing over the years.&nbsp; As long as there are comic book stores, there will be game stores as well, because the game store and the comic store are often the same store these days.And nothing online can really defeat the comic book retail store.&nbsp; Comics have managed to link themselves to collector-concepts while simultaneously being very visually marketed.&nbsp; Most customers of comic books want to see the cover of the book, and buy it directly, and check it's condition when they buy it, and maybe get a bag and board with it.&nbsp; Too many titles are new but related to other titles people might want - thus making the comic book display critical to sales.&nbsp; Online sales just don't do those things very well.&nbsp; Sure, online sales van take some sales away from retail stores, as can graphic novels, but overall they just cannot ever match the retailer for marketing and sales.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mistwell, post: 4837762, member: 2525"] I definitely do not think game stores will ever be gone. They will shrink, like all things in a bad economy shrink. And when the economy rebounds, they will rebound again. Some of this is because game stores are often linked to comic book stores. And comic book stores are not shrinking. Indeed, the comic book industry is actually doing really well, and their retailer support is growing and maturing over the years. As long as there are comic book stores, there will be game stores as well, because the game store and the comic store are often the same store these days. And nothing online can really defeat the comic book retail store. Comics have managed to link themselves to collector-concepts while simultaneously being very visually marketed. Most customers of comic books want to see the cover of the book, and buy it directly, and check it's condition when they buy it, and maybe get a bag and board with it. Too many titles are new but related to other titles people might want - thus making the comic book display critical to sales. Online sales just don't do those things very well. Sure, online sales van take some sales away from retail stores, as can graphic novels, but overall they just cannot ever match the retailer for marketing and sales. [/QUOTE]

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