The Q4 Holiday Blueprint Every Game Store Needs

Hey ,

The holiday season is coming fast, and for most game stores, Q4 can represent 30–40% of annual revenue.

Right now is the time to start thinking about what you can do to make the most of the next 90 days for your store, and get set up for 2026.

That’s why I kicked off a special Holiday Mini-Series on the Manaverse Podcast with Episode 1: The Holiday Game Plan.

In this episode, I share:

• A quick “holiday audit” to find your weak spots, so you know where to start,

• Promotions/offers you can use to get wallet-out customers who are ready to buy, and then bring them back for more,

• Anchor events you can build a calendar around, so you know exactly what to promote and when,

• How to leverage social media and email to create a return path for all those new customers you’re going to get this year.

👉 Listen to the episode right here

Whether you’re looking to maximize Black Friday, fill your event calendar, or just stay sane during the rush, this episode gives you the blueprint to start strong.

To your success,
Tom

P.S. The second episode in the series drops next week — all about Black Friday & Beyond. Stay tuned.

– Tom Traplin
Manaverse

P.S. Shopify recently announced a deal with OpenAI where users can purchase from Shopify retailers directly within ChatGPT using their new Instant Checkout feature. More and more people are going to turn to AI for information and treating it like a search engine, and being discoverable is going to be as important as search engine optimization was back in the early 2010’s.

If you aren’t currently selling online, what’s holding you back? I’m truly curious. Reply to this email and let me know!

What if your next 100 customers were already looking for a store like yours—but just haven’t found you yet?

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And to make it even easier, I’ll personally jump on a free strategy call with you to talk through what’s working, what’s not, and how we can help.

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