Last week reminded us that despite the start of spring training, winter is still here. We had the perfect Pennsylvania mix- freezing temperatures, winds, snow, sleet and all that fun stuff early in the week. Hey, it's central Pennsylvania in February. You have to expect that kind of thing. None of the nastiness outside slowed our in store sales and it had no bearing, of … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: Retail Rules and Baseball Box Busts
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What’s Hot: Traditional, Non-Traditional and To-Do Lists
I'm coming to you live from Ball Arena where the Nuggets just dispatched the Portland Trail Blazers and I'm waiting for my son Sam, who is a locker room attendant (formerly known as a ball kid) to get off work. I'm taking advantage of this available time since it is about all the time a shop owner has these days. Granted, I could be complaining about things having gone … [Read more...] about What’s Hot: Traditional, Non-Traditional and To-Do Lists
Shop Talk: A Big Week for Sports and Non-Sports Sales
Tony Reid’s weekly Shop Talk segment focuses on the goings-on at the hobby shop he helps manage in Central PA. For a sports fan like me, a good portion of this week's Shop Talk theme is out of my wheel house. In the shop, last week's trends early on were quite the opposite. It wasn't all about home runs, slam dunks and touchdowns, it was more about revving engines, … [Read more...] about Shop Talk: A Big Week for Sports and Non-Sports Sales
2020 Donruss Optic Football Preview
Collectors looking for something fresh to rip at Christmas will get their wish. 2020 Donruss Optic Football is set to arrive just as the holiday begins, offering its usual shiny take on the standard brand. 2020 Donruss Optic Configuration and Base Set There's been no change in the content from last year. Each Optic NFL box will carry 20 packs (SRP … [Read more...] about 2020 Donruss Optic Football Preview