![]() ![]() Here is a sneak peek at some of the cards in that set (we will show more this week in Part 2 of this segment): Upper Deck will be producing some very special cards as a gift for Certified Diamond Dealers in attendance to thank them for their support. ![]() There is still time to sign up if you haven’t already so I encourage you to register now if you are really interested in getting into this business. There you will get some great tips and tactics on how to be successful in this business while meeting great connections in the form of other hobby shop owners, suppliers, manufacturers and leagues who can help you with your business. I personally have found that those who are serious about opening up a trading card shop will make sure they attend the Las Vegas Industry Trade Show. And let’s hear from Upper Deck’s Director of Sales, Mike Phillips on more about it and some other tips on opening up a shop. What is this “program” that Upper Deck put into place that some of the shops are talking about? Well, here is some more information on the Certified Diamond Dealer program. ![]() Sean has taken his love for the hobby as a child and made it a thriving business. Next we spent some time with Sean Bennett who owns Pittsburgh Sportscards and Steel City Collectibles. We asked him about how he got into the business and how he went from managing a collector website to becoming a partner in a trading card shop and well-regarded online collector community. We pulled Brad Krysko aside from Cloutsnchara. So let’s hear from some of these trading card shop owners who have established themselves as leaders in the industry and hear what they have to say! My hope is that by putting together a series of videos and stories about how to open a prosperous retail business in this industry, we can help provide the tools these business owners desperately need to have success. There is just not a lot of information out there about how to put together a business plan, get a loan, acquire inventory, hire staff, get insurance, etc. One reason this happened could be from a lack of education about what it takes to run a profitable trading card store. I saw some responses from former shop owners who opened their shops only to close them down soon after. In the past it can be argued that it most certainly was not, but the industry has changed and manufacturers are doing more to not only support, but defend brick and mortar retailers. I found some of the responses to the post interesting where fans shared they didn’t think opening a shop was a viable business opportunity. Recently we shared our first post on how to open up a trading card shop with some great tips from our friends at Southern Hobby Supply. ![]()
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