In a pretty giant deal, TCGPlayer has acquired both ChannelFireball and Binder POS, which could lead to some big changes for stores!!
TCG has been really doing well lately and even outpaced Magic last year for TCG sales. So, obviously, they have some cash and are using it to broaden their operations and continue to grow. This move essentially will put all of their online sales into one platform and gives them the ability to host more tournaments and events through ChannelFireball.
ChannelFireball and Binder POS merged only about 2 years ago. This deal will give them access to all the parts of CFB with the marketing, sales platform, and events. This could mean huge things for TCGPlayer and game stores moving forward.
TCGPlayer Acquires ChannelFireball & Binder POS
We expect this to help all players involved as TCG has really shown to care about the community and even donated $75,000 to games stores during the peak of COVID. This will help streamline everything and really make them a better and stronger partner for both stores and players.
Let’s hear what Chedy Hampson, Founder and CEO of TCGplayer, has to say about the sale from their statement.
Together with ChannelFireball and BinderPOS, we will deepen the connection between collectors and retailers via online and physical store channels, accelerating a strategy that has been front and center to us since our founding, For the first time ever, TCGplayer will provide a comprehensive POS solution that seamlessly connects a hobby store’s inventory to the TCGplayer Marketplace while also enabling the sale of any collectible on their store’s shelves — including comic books, sports cards and board games. As a combined entity, we will also merge the industry’s best content with the world’s largest marketplace for TCGs. By bringing together our world-class expertise, infrastructure and scale in this way, we expect to deliver value to our community in new and exciting ways.
As a combined company, we will work together to advance TCGplayer’s Purpose — connecting hobbyists to communities to relentlessly improve the exchange of things and thoughts that fuel their passions. This Purpose is core to both companies and critical to creating a shared organization with a common goal of empowering sellers and delighting hobbyists across the collectibles universe. We have long admired the ChannelFireball and BinderPOS team and look forward to welcoming this talented group of professionals to TCGplayer. I am confident that through this combination, we will create enhanced opportunities for team members, hobbyists, sellers and all our shared partners.
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
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