Comic Shop Spotlight: Conquest Comics
Apr 05, 2017
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Conquest Comics in Bayville, New Jersey
OWNERS: Chris Blewitt & Pete Pereira
NUMBER OF LOCATIONS: 1
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 4
YEAR OPENED: 2008
STORE SIZE (square feet): 2,200
Favorite Recent Comic Book? Superman
How was your Halloween ComicFest event? We promote the event heavily on social media and it gets better every year.
What has been your best promotion or event? Our huge Pop Vinyl selection and the word of mouth that comes along with it after consumers see it. It brings people to the store from all over. Instagram has also been a big help for us.
What recent changes have you made in the store? We are always trying to add new products and that means we have to add new fixtures to display them.
What steps have you taken to expand your customer base or to reach out to individuals unfamiliar with your store or comics in general? We use social media extensively and our exclusive comics and toys also help.
What are your plans for the near future? Really it will just be more of the same. We will continue to find cool items that are not seen in every store.
How did you choose your store name? We wanted something that started with a “C” as that tends to go well with Comics and we thought it sounded good.
What superpower would you most like to have? Let’s go with flight.
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Moveable fixtures, such as this graphic novel display, are very functional |
New this week comics |
Minimate display |
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Pete poses with the statues and other prop replicas |
The cash wrap, wrapped with Pop Vinyl figures |
The Pop Vinyl selection brings in customers from all over the northeast |
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There are plenty of other toys on display too |
Apparel |
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