So this just all happened at once apparently late Friday night, and we’re starting to get all the details in about what’s going on with these new “Warhammer” stores.
According to Faeit
Games Workshop is testing a “rebranding” of its stores, by changing the name and look of its shops. Three stores in the UK are testing this out, those in Edinburgh, Chiswick, and Bath. For now this is only a test to see what it does, but could very well one day transfer over to all the store locations, especially any new shops that are being opened.
Here is what Games Workshop is saying about this
via Games Workshop: Edinburgh on Facebook
Ok so I see that the web is asking a lot of questions due to the “Warhammer” rebranding we have done, so let me explain.
After almost 26 years here in Edinburgh we have changed the name on the front of the shop.
Nothing else changes, everything we did we will keep doing! Just the name changes.
I’m hopeful that most of you will agree it makes sense, we get called “The Warhammer Shop” ALL THE TIME, so we are joining in!
Its only a trial to see if it makes any difference to us, and its only being done in 3 shops, here, Chiswick and Bath, if we feel like it works it MAY get rolled out one day…but don’t expect to see it anywhere else for a long time…so there you go, goodbye Games Workshop Edinburgh…Hello The Warhammer Shop!
Check it out for your self here https://www.facebook.com/GamesWorkshopChiswick
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
