ACD Distribution News

Game Salute Announces ACD Distribution Exclusive

November 23rd, 2011

Game Salute is proud to announce an agreement with ACD Distribution (www.ACDD.com) to serve as the exclusive U.S. hobby distribution partner for Game Salute Select Stores Exclusives (www.GameSalute.com/Exclusives).

All Select Stores Exclusives are available locally around the world exclusively through Select Stores. All online sales are handled through the publishers websites or through GameSalute.com which enables Game Salute to send customer orders directly to local stores using our Free Local Pickup service. Initial titles that will be available include Alien Frontiers from Clever Mojo Games as well as Yomi and Puzzle Strike from Sirlin Games.

Stores can order these fine titles directly from the publishers through Game Salute or through their regular ACD sales rep. Now, by ordering through ACD, stores can conveniently add these titles to their orders alongside the thousands of games and accessories ACD offers. And stores large and small benefit from consistent net prices on all Select Stores Exclusives.

In order to become a Select Store, any retail store who has not yet signed up can register using our simple one-page sign-up form at www.GameSalute.com/SelectStoreSignUp. Publishers featured through Game Salute as Select Stores Exclusives offer demo copies to stores to expand their in-store Game Library. Game Salute also offers Preview Nights for certain titles, which allow Select Stores to preview and sell advanced copies of games! Select Stores will also be featured at GameStoreLocator.com, which will be launching and expanding in 2012.

About Game Salute:
Game Salute provides Store Support Services and Publisher Support Services. Game Salute is dedicated to serving the tabletop games industry through providing the tools, services, and expertise the industry needs to thrive and grow.

About ACD Distribution:
ACD Distribution, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, is a leading supplier of hobby and game products, working with over 300 of the game industry’s top manufacturers. ACD supplies its retailers across the country with thousands of board games, card games, role playing games, dice, fantasy and science fiction miniatures, historical board games and miniatures, modeling tools, and card storage products. The company is proud of its ability to provide convenience, knowledge and support to their retailers including flexible ordering options, real-time stock level information, 24 hour ordering and account information online, and a friendly, experienced staff. With warehouses in Fresno, CA, Madison, WI, and Harrisburg, PA, ACD also provides quick fulfillment and delivery times, reaching most retailers in 2 days or less by standard ground shipping. For more information on ACD Distribution, please call 1-800-767-4263 or visit www.ACDD.com.

 

College Park, MD, January 5th, 2012 - Looney Labs announced today that in an effort to increase efficiency in the market and to expand their marketing support of retail stores, they will be condensing their distribution network, effective immediately. In the U.S. hobby game market, Looney Labs game titles will be available through ACD Distribution and Alliance/Diamond Game Distributors. In Canada, Lion Rampant will become Looney Lab's primary distributor, while Publisher Services, Inc. (PSI) will continue to supply Looney Labs games to international markets as well as the U.S. mass market and book trade. http://looneylabs.com/authorized-distributors

"This change offers Looney Labs significant logistical savings, while continuing to offer our retailers a choice of distributors." said Kristin Looney, CEO of Looney Labs, "I am very excited about this change, although it is certainly bittersweet. We have many friends at the smaller distributors who have sold our games for many years, and we do appreciate all that they have done for us."

"Consolidating distribution from dozens of companies down to just a few will not only streamline internal Looney Labs operations, but the new distribution network will offer better opportunities to fine tune our communications with retailers," Looney explained. "The big win for retailers is that our marketing kits and promotional materials will now become available through Alliance and ACD on a subscription basis, something our retailers have been requesting. And when we make short-run items, we will have the ability to offer them to stores through distribution, something we were unable to do with the larger network. Having this ability will insure more and better short run items make it to the marketplace!" http://looneylabs.com/marketing-subscription.html

"As the two largest hobby game distributors in North America, both ACD and Alliance have been instrumental in helping Looney Labs grow to where the company is today," Looney concluded, "and we are excited to be working with them going forward to bring our marketing materials into even more hobby stores!"

About Looney Labs:
Based in College Park, Maryland, Looney Labs designs, produces, and markets award winning specialty card and board games. Founded in 1996 by Andy and Kristin Looney, both former NASA engineers and self-identified geeks, Looney Labs makes games that geeks love to play. The Looneys believe that one of the most important things they create is the fun people have while playing their games. To learn more about Looney Labs and to see a complete listing of all their games visit www.looneylabs.com. Looney Labs games are for sale in thousands of specialty game stores around the world. To find a Friendly Local Game Store near you visit http://roster.looneylabs.com and enter your zip code.

Playroom Goes Exclusive with ACD

Sherman Oaks, CA – (July 21, 2011) – Playroom Entertainment, Inc. today announced an agreement with ACD Distribution for the company to handle exclusive distribution of Playroom brand game titles.

Dan Rowen, President of Playroom Entertainment, said, "We’re very excited to have this arrangement in place. Playroom has had the pleasure of working with many great distributors, but having a chance to streamline our distribution with a great company like ACD is a tremendous opportunity for us. The arrangement provides us with solid, reliable delivery of Playroom product to retailers.”

Bob Maher, President of ACD Distribution, said, "ACD is pleased to announce this new partnership with Playroom. ACD is always looking for ways to better serve our manufacturers and retailers, and we are excited for the opportunities this agreement will provide both companies and their partners moving forward."

For Playroom, the deal with ACD strengthens the company’s commitment to its retailers as its product lines and game titles continue to expand. This year, Playroom announced the release of more titles and expansion games than it ever has in its company history.

“As the company continues to grow and prosper at an incredible rate, deals like this with ACD help us track our inventory and shipment delivery times in core areas, like the hobby game market,“ Rowen explained. “It is also a vital part of Playroom’s ultimate mission of total customer satisfaction.”

About Playroom Entertainment
Playroom Entertainment, based in Sherman Oaks, California, is a leading marketer of original board games and card games. The company was founded in 2000 on a commitment to produce high-quality games from the best designers in the world and bring them into homes for families to enjoy together. Led by the phenomenal success of its Killer Bunnies® and the Quest for the Magic Carrot™ card game series, Playroom Entertainment currently boasts an award-winning line-up of over 75 products that have been individually honored and brand recognized. In addition to its Bright Idea Games™ line, Playroom offers its Gateway Games line of strategy board games and Enchanted Games line, including The Magic Labyrinth, as well as other family games, card games and original dice games. Playroom’s wide range of games are sold at specialty toy, game, gift, educational and book retailers nationwide. For more information on Playroom Entertainment products visit www.PlayroomEnt.com.

About ACD Distribution
ACD Distribution, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, is a leading supplier of hobby and game products, working with over 300 of the game industry’s top manufacturers. ACD supplies its retailers across the country with thousands of board games, card games, role playing games, dice, fantasy and science fiction miniatures, historical board games and miniatures, modeling tools, and card storage products. The company is proud of its ability to provide convenience, knowledge and support to their retailers including flexible ordering options, real-time stock level information, 24 hour ordering and account information online, and a friendly, experienced staff. With warehouses in Fresno, CA, Madison, WI, and Harrisburg, PA, ACD also provides quick fulfillment and delivery times, reaching most retailers in 2 days or less by standard ground shipping. For more information on ACD Distribution, please call 1-800-767-4263 or visit www.acdd.com.