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Sci-Fi City

December 16, 2009

 

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Today, Diamond Outside Sales Manager Eric Hitchcock
is transported to Orlando, FL’s Sci-Fi City!

VITAL STATS


Manager: Troy Hughes

Locations: 3

Employees: 5

Year Opened: 1998        

Store Size: 10,000 sq. ft.

Website: www.sci-fi-city.com

Favorite Recent Comic Book: DC Comics’ Batman and Robin

Products Carried: New Comics, Back Issues, Magazines, Graphic Novels, Books (Fiction), Books (Non-Fiction), Toys (New), T-Shirts, Other Apparel, Models & Statues, RPGs, CCGs, Miniature Games, Posters, Supplies (Comic), Supplies (Non-Comic), Swords/Weaponry, Xbox Games, and Board Games

Special Events: Halloween in-store signing by Chandra Free, creator of The God Machine – plus  other regular signings

How was your Free Comic Book Day? Great! Packed the store.

What aspect of your store makes you most proud? Organization and display

What do you do that is innovative within your store? Free bags and boards on all comics, always

What has been your best in-store promotion? “B1G1 Free Back Issues,” Extending reward card benefits to comic subscribers (up to 30% savings on comics)

What has been your best out-of-store or cross-promotion? CAB*CON at University of Central Florida

What recent changes have you made in the store? Switched over to the Comic Book Pull File software – great!

What are your plans for the near future? Increase subscriptions, more events, and more savings!

To view larger versions of Sci-Fi City’s pictures, use the links underneath each thumbnail on the right-hand side of this page.

Click here for a complete archive of Diamond Daily's From the Road Photo Reports!

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New Comics (like the Man of Steel)
are Bursting Through!

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TPs & GNs Control This Wall

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Games Draw in Big
Crowds at Sci-Fi City

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Table-Top Gaming Shares
Space with Colorful Apparel

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"Gentlemen, surely, we can come to... some sort of agreement..." that this
Star Trek display rules!