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<blockquote data-quote="mac1504" data-source="post: 5350376" data-attributes="member: 774">Third Rail Game StoresExcellent thread. One other topic that I did not see mentioned (but could be certainly implied from some of the OP's advice) is the discussion of politics in your store. I've been to two stores where the employees and/or the manager was apt to regularly discuss politics in the store. I like to think of myself as a tolerant and open-minded person, but discussing politics just about anywhere has the chance to rub someone wrong, much less in a store where you could be turning away customers.I have to mention that I am pretty lucky to have a great gaming store in my area (and have always had at least one good game store in my local area for the last 25 years). Games Universe in Milwaukee, WI has developed an excellent gaming store. The employees (in my experience) have always been welcoming and helpful. I've seen them interact with Moms and Dads coming into the store, and have always been helpful and professional. Although they violate the OP's rule of not gaming directly in the store, they have a large enough floor area to pull it off, and not discomfort customers shopping through the rest of the store. They also carry a wide variety of materials (even small indie print stuff that you usually only see online) and board games.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mac1504, post: 5350376, member: 774"] [b]Third Rail Game Stores[/b] Excellent thread. One other topic that I did not see mentioned (but could be certainly implied from some of the OP's advice) is the discussion of politics in your store. I've been to two stores where the employees and/or the manager was apt to regularly discuss politics in the store. I like to think of myself as a tolerant and open-minded person, but discussing politics just about anywhere has the chance to rub someone wrong, much less in a store where you could be turning away customers. I have to mention that I am pretty lucky to have a great gaming store in my area (and have always had at least one good game store in my local area for the last 25 years). Games Universe in Milwaukee, WI has developed an excellent gaming store. The employees (in my experience) have always been welcoming and helpful. I've seen them interact with Moms and Dads coming into the store, and have always been helpful and professional. Although they violate the OP's rule of not gaming directly in the store, they have a large enough floor area to pull it off, and not discomfort customers shopping through the rest of the store. They also carry a wide variety of materials (even small indie print stuff that you usually only see online) and board games. [/QUOTE]

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