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Thursday, October 8, 2026 A weekly intelligence brief for card shops, game stores, card-show promoters, and convention organizers. 1. The Data Market index. CardSpicy’s 14-game trading card market index, read as at October 2, 2026, reported that 10 of 14 tracked games were up on the week. The weekly spread ran from Disney Lorcana at plus 0.5 percent to Riftbound at minus 1.6 percent. Over 30 days, Dragon Ball Super was the strongest mover at plus 6.9 percent, followed by Uni

Subject line: TCG Insights™ Monthly Crime Watch, October 2026: The Perimeter and the Insider Preheader: September reporting shows two dominant access routes, forced entry from outside, and trusted-hand access inside the building, the mail stream, and the transaction. Partners: This month's reporting does not establish a national crime rate, and it does not show that every card business is under active targeting. It shows something more operationally useful: across September,

TCG Insights™ Issue 026: Market Cooling, Grading Bottlenecks, and Q4 Supply Pressure

This guide is for store buyers and event operators purchasing card protection at wholesale volume, not for single-pack buyers. It is intended for card shops, local game stores, sports and trading-card retailers, breakers, distributors, card-show promoters, and convention organizers evaluating wholesale card sleeves, wholesale toploaders, factory-direct supply, or custom branding. A reliable buying process starts before a purchase order. The buyer needs to understand account r

Date: July 30, 2026 CLASSIFICATION: MARKET INTEL // THREAT BRIEF TO: LGS Operators, Card Show Promoters, Event Coordinators FROM: Intelligence Division, Card Sleeves Plus 1. The Data * Hasbro Q2 2026 Earnings (July 21, 2026): Magic: The Gathering generated $1.2B+ annually, officially out-earning Hasbro's entire traditional toy portfolio. Driven by adult collectors and Universes Beyond licensing (Fortune, July 27, 2026). * Gen Con 2026 Sellout (July 29, 2026): All four days s

Date: August 4, 2026 CLASSIFICATION: MARKET INTEL // RETAIL STRATEGY TO: LGS Operators, Card Show Promoters, Event Coordinators FROM: Intelligence Division, Card Sleeves Plus 1. The Data * Asmodee Q1 Financials (August 4, 2026): Trading card games accounted for 61% of total revenue, with a 23.1% year-over-year sales increase in Q1, highlighting continued category outperformance across tabletop distribution (Global Banking & Finance Review). * TCGplayer Q2 Gross Merchandise V

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 CLASSIFICATION: MARKET INTELLIGENCE AUDIENCE: LGS operators, card shops, game stores, card-show promoters, and convention organizers SOURCE: Intelligence Division, Card Sleeves Plus For Core 8 operators, the signal is clear: premium graded cards are still attracting serious capital, modern markets are cooling, and the next major supply test is already scheduled. Pokémon World Championships begin this week. Japan is examining TCG regulation. PSA remain

1. The Data Thursday, August 27, 2026 intelligence brief The current market is moving in segments: not as one unified market. * Magic: The Gathering: TCGplayer seller reporting from late August identifies notable 30-day price increases across selected cards. This is a market signal, not proof of a universal Magic rise. Individual-card liquidity and sales counts remain essential. * One Piece OP-17: The Japanese release occurred on August 22, with the English wide release sched

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Intelligence brief for card shops, game stores, card-show promoters, and convention organizers. 1. The Data Pokémon 30th Celebration launched globally on September 16. Third-party reports describe a sharply divided opening market: * ICv2 reported standard ETBs with a $49.99 MSRP selling for approximately $150–$300 in secondary markets. * SI Collectibles and Kotaku reported that strong early pull rates were pressuring singles. * The marquee Mew ex

Factory-Direct Card Sleeves: A Wholesale Sourcing Checklist for Distributors & Larger Shops

SDVOSB Card Supplies Wholesale for Tampa Bay & Florida Buyers

Building a Branded Protection Kit (Sleeves + Toploaders)

How Card Shops Should Spec Soft Sleeves vs. Penny Sleeves

Penny Sleeves for Breakers & Show Vendors: An Ops Guide to Velocity and Packing Speed

Private Label Card Sleeves: How Shops and Brands Build Custom Packaging That Sells

Wholesale Toploaders & Card Shop Supplies: Bulk Buying That Protects Margin

Wholesale Card Sleeves & Penny Sleeves: A Buyer’s Guide for Shops and Show Vendors

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 : Draft intelligence brief for Dr. R. Mardis and Core 8 operators 1. The Data Reported market data continues to split by category, quality, and supply. Premium, scarce, authenticated assets continue to attract capital. A PSA 9 Pikachu Illustrator reportedly changed hands privately for $2.7 million. Neo Genesis Lugia PSA 10 reached $360,000, while Typhlosion CGC Pristine 10 reached $336,000. Sports-card auction data points the same way. Sports Colle