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<blockquote data-quote="thalmin" data-source="post: 1633931" data-attributes="member: 662">I do run a gaming store, we've been at it for about 22 years. Some things no one has covered yet:Try to use several distributors. You get more variety of products, and you are less at the mercy of their individual restocking cycles.Look for distributors that are close. We are lucky enough to have 3 that deliver our orders the next day. With next-day delivery, you don't need to stock most products very deep. Place orders every week with each distributor. You could order from one on monday, on wednesday order from your second distributor reordering what the first was unable to fill.Start with the games you are passionate about, but don't exclude games you personally don't like. If your cutomers want you to carry fantasy, but you only like historicals, listen to your customers. Contact GAMA, the Game Manufacturers Association. They have a retailer division designed to help new stores (and retail membership is only about $60 per year) and attend the GAMA trade show in Las Vegas next march. Seminars and roundtables, plus a chance to meet many manufacturers and distributors, all for the cost of membership. Good luck, I'll toss in more later.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thalmin, post: 1633931, member: 662"] I do run a gaming store, we've been at it for about 22 years. Some things no one has covered yet: Try to use several distributors. You get more variety of products, and you are less at the mercy of their individual restocking cycles. Look for distributors that are close. We are lucky enough to have 3 that deliver our orders the next day. With next-day delivery, you don't need to stock most products very deep. Place orders every week with each distributor. You could order from one on monday, on wednesday order from your second distributor reordering what the first was unable to fill. Start with the games you are passionate about, but don't exclude games you personally don't like. If your cutomers want you to carry fantasy, but you only like historicals, listen to your customers. Contact GAMA, the Game Manufacturers Association. They have a retailer division designed to help new stores (and retail membership is only about $60 per year) and attend the GAMA trade show in Las Vegas next march. Seminars and roundtables, plus a chance to meet many manufacturers and distributors, all for the cost of membership. Good luck, I'll toss in more later. [/QUOTE]

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