ENGAGING YOUR COMMUNITY WITH COMIC BOOK CLUBS

Art by Tony Shasteen

Tips and Best Practices for Retailers

As statewide shutdown orders become more widespread, retailers forced to close their shops are faced with serious challenges in maintaining their businesses. One way to overcome some of those challenges is to engage with existing comic book clubs as they go remote — or start a new one! While some remote book clubs are completely digital, including the reading material, many readers prefer to read physical books, giving you an opportunity to move product and expand your community.

For retailers, a comic book club can strengthen your ties to the community and bring in new customers. Even if you don’t run the book club yourself, you can partner with your local library and schools to provide books and help them transition to remote meetings. Check out http://cbldf.org/retailer-tools/book-clubs/ to get tips for making the most of comic book clubs.