I personally work as a manager at Walden Books and know that we
can get any TSR item
that is currently still in print through INGRAM (which is sort of a book
ware-house for the east coast and
perhaps beyond.) As a gamer myself, I keep my store well stocked with
products and generously display
them about the store so people know we have them! For those of you
without a hobby store in your area
and have access to a local Walden books, ask them to order your favorite
supplements if they don't have
them on the shelve. Thanks!
\ / \ /
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>From: towonder@concentric.net
>Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.dnd
>Date: 11 March 1999 19:25
>Subject: Dragon Magazine Distribution
>
>
>This was recently posted on the Realms-L mailing list, and I figured
>I'd
>pass it along, as per Keiths's request.
>
>[BEGIN INSERTED MESSAGE]
>Subject: Re: [FR] MISC:Finding TSR Products (was Dark Times at =
>Bookstores)
>
>At 04:13 PM 3/10/99 EST, you wrote:
>>from the response that i have seen on this list it looks like there
>is =
>a
>>problem. that problem started with the dark times when TSR was not
>>shipping product and the book store chains were not getting anything
>=
>but
>>questions from customers, along with old product and bad product
>ideas
>> that did not sell they might have been leery about getting new
>product
>>in.
>
>>the problem was that nobody was telling the national distribution or
>=
>the book
>>chains what the problem was or the fact that TSR is back in the game
>=
>with the
>>backing of WOTC and is here to stay.(thanks for saving my game, WOTC)
>
>>What needs to be done is to educate the book chains and let them know
>=
>TSR is
>>back and going strong and to get the gamers back from the hobby
>shops,
>>unfortitly the people that order for the book chains are not gamers
>and =
>as
>>such don't know what is happening in the industry.
>
>>I will state that it is not the fault of TSR or WOTC that the book =
>chains
>>don't have product, our friends would have them carry everything.
>>A two prong fix is for us to call the book chains 800 number and ask
>=
>for them
>>to carry the product and for TSR/WOTC marketing to let them know that
>=
>there
>>here to stay.
>
> This was such an important post that I wanted to respond to it
>personally and let our consumers know exactly what is happening in
>terms =
>of
>bookstore chains and our products.
>
> TSR deals with one single distributor to the book trade; that
>distributor is Random House. Random House services all of the major =
>book
>chains and a number of smaller bookstores. As soon as WOTC/TSR started
>=
>to
>move products back into the channel, Random House worked hard to get
>all =
>of
>its previous accounts up to speed on the rebirth of TSR. I've spoken =
>with
>Loren Greenwood, VP of Sales for WOTC, and he informed me that all of
>Random House's accounts that carried TSR products before the buyout
>currently carry TSR products.
>
> So the short of it is, the book trade knows that TSR is back. As
>far =
>as
>not being able to find products, remember that bookstores are not =
>dedicated
>hobby stores willing to carry every SKU TSR has ever produced. Shelf =
>space
>in successful book chains equals revenue for the store, and they want
>to
>fill it with products that will move. Therefore, bookstores are =
>interested
>in selling only popular backlist (older products that continue to
>sell) =
>and
>frontlist products; they won't necessarily stock a full line of AD&D =
>products.
>
>If you are having a problem finding relatively new frontlist product
>at
>bookstores, call our customer service number at 1-800-324-6496 and let
>=
>them
>know exactly what product you're looking for, as well as the name &
>location of the store you tried to find it in. They will pass on that
>information to our sales team, and we'll work with our distribution =
>partner
>and try and solve the problem. Our customer service reps can also help
>=
>you
>find retail stores/outlets that do have the product you're looking for
>=
>in
>stock.
>
> As far as Dragon Magazine goes, it recently changed its
>distribution
>method and can be found in the magazine sections of bookstores and
>newstands--not in the rpg section of the bookstore where it used to
>be.
>This allows Dragon to reach a wider audience. Again, if you're having
>trouble finding it in a bookstore, please call customer service number
>=
>and
>be specific as to the store's location.
>
>
> If possible, I would like one person to forward this message to all
>=
>of
>the various AD&D discussion groups and usenet groups, as I feel it is
>=
>very
>important for consumers to know what's going on.
>
> And most importantly, if you can't seem to find TSR products at
>your
>favorite store, please call us. We can't help if we don't know there
>is =
>a
>problem.
>
>Keith Strohm
>Brand Manager AD&D Core
>Wizards of the Coast
>
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>=
>Keiths's=20
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>like=20
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