Card Shop Insider
By Card Shop Insider
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Episodes: 50
Description
News and industry insight from a local game store (LGS). Long-time store owner, John, teams up with a life-long gamer to discuss the operation of card stores as a business and to provide updates on your favorite retail TCGs.
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E51: Biggest Magic: The Gathering Pre-Release Ever? | How to Run a Successful Card Shop Event
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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E50: How to Price Product as a Shop Owner
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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E49: From Beanie Babies to TCGS - the TCG Owners Journey
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May 28, 2025 |
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E48: Taxes, Tariffs, and TCGS
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May 21, 2025 |
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E47: How to Run an LGS: Customer Retention and Getting Repeat Business
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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E46: Running an LGS: How to Handle Scalpers
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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E44: Selling TCG Cards at Conventions? Should you sell at a convention if you are a small gaming store?
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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E43: Why your LGS shouldn't take presales
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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E42: Veteran LGS Owner Answers Business Questions About Running a Shop
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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E41: How Pokémon TCG Supply Issues Impact Local Game Stores
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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E40: Spotting Fake Cards
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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E39: How Weather Impacts Your Local LGS and More
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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E38: Should you be loyal to your LGS?
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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E37: When and how to change direction with your gaming business
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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E36: Reflections on Post-pandemic LGS Ownership
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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E35: TCG News + End of Year Business Tips
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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E34: AI Solves Card Shop Problems??
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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E33 Latest and Greatest LGS TCG News PLUS inside the business re: what we do when the shop is closed
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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E32: Off Days and More
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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E31: Saving Money at Startup
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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E30: Where to Get the Money to Start Your LGS
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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E29: More on How to Pay for Your Card Store
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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[E28] Funding Your Dream Card Store - Breaking Out the Savings to Open an LGS
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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E27: Preparing an LGS for Disaster
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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E26: How your LGS can Learn from Other Businesses re: Loss Prevention
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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E25: Cold Callers and Solicitations
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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E24: Website Accessibility
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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E23: Release Schedules and OP
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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E22: John Flies Solo
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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E21: True Costs to Run a Shop
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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E20: Managing Costs/Expenses as a New Shop
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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E19: Ranting and Raging - Distribution Problems
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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E18: Takin' Money (Cards and Fees)
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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E17: Product Releases
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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E16: Market Conditions and Trends
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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E15: Competition in the Industry
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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E14: Store Culture and Community
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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E13: What happens while the store is closed
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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E12: Metrics - What to Track and Why
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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E11: Professional Services
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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E10: Managing Singles Inventory
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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E9: Customer Loyalty Programs
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May 27, 2024 |
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E8: Making Money
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May 15, 2024 |
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E7: Online Presence and Sales
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May 06, 2024 |
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E6: Products and Inventory Management
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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E5: Organized Play
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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E4: Acquiring Product
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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E3: Starting Out and Building Up
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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E2: Community Play and Distribution
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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E1: Welcome and Introductions
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Mar 11, 2024 |