Become a Retailer
Welcome prospective retail partners. We are excited to explain the various ways we can work together.
As a retailer you are a key touch point for the products you offer. You are a tastemaker. Our goal is to lean in aggressively with those who want to do the same. This is how we build durable communities together for the years ahead.
Specialty Retail
Card Shops, Toy Stores etc:
Brick and Mortar stores that carry trading cards can order product directly from us or through our approved distributors (Southern Hobby, GTS, ASM and Excell).
Note: if you have space to host play or trade night style events, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) profit share allocations are available for these purposes which can lower your upfront cost and ease the financial pressure of holding inventory while your events calendar unfolds. If this makes sense for your store please discuss it with your rep.
Major Retailers
ie "Big Box"
We are ready to assist through our network of distributors that stand ready to handle the complex logistics and EDI connections you require. Please reach out and we will work to design a wholesale program that fits your needs.
e-Commerce
We are not accepting new ecommerce partners at this time and we ask Brick and Mortar partners to focus on in-person sales.
You can join the e-commerce wait list through the retailer application form.
Live Selling
We've broken this cutting edge retail segment into a few categories. You can apply for the one that best fits your role.
Full Time + IMC Exclusive
Live sellers that are both full time and exclusive to our products may qualify for Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) product fulfillment. This means your product allocations are based on your performance against goals customized for your business. VMI allows us to work together to avoid inventory disruptions as you scale.
VMI is provided under a profit share framework that immediately maximizes your cash flows so that you can invest more in growing your business. VMI retail partners are also eligible for promotional support across company owned channels such as our website, socials and mailing lists.
If you are a full time live seller, and would like to be exclusive to our products, use the retailer application form.
Part Time and/or Non-Exclusive
Live sellers that are part time and/or you also live sell other products, you can apply for Live Selling Allocation (LSA). This is a wave based release system designed to give live sellers access to some portion of their needed inventory and/or to give access to product by the sealed case for larger live selling needs.
Please note that you will still need to tap into the secondary market for the majority of your inventory and the best way to "get more" from the LSA program is to grow your live selling sales of our products overall.
If you are a part time live seller, or you only want to make IMC products a portion of your business, use the retailer application form.
Special Events
VMI is available for live selling shows hosted at events (card shows and other special events). You must already be an approved LSA or VMI retail partner to qualify but these are separate allocations reserved specifically for events and these generally include promotional support as well. Special events are where we work together to imbed live selling into events to meet potential community members where they are.
The goal isn't to have people at the event buying into your stream but rather being present to create some top of funnel awareness and curiosity.
Please contact your rep to discuss opportunities for Live Selling at upcoming events.