Jerry’s Rookie Shop Honored as September Panini Roundtable Store of the Month

Congratulations are in order for Jerry's Rookie Shop in Boise, Idaho, winner of the September 2015 Panini Roundtable Store of the Month. In addition to receiving some sweet Panini America swag to share with its customers, Jerry's Rookie Shop also gets the chance to tell its story right here on The Knight’s Lance. We caught up with store owner Jerry McClusky…

Inside the Panini Roundtable Hobby Shop of the Month: Sports Card Junction

Congratulations are in order for Pittsburgh's Sports Card Junction, winner of the May 2015 Panini Roundtable Store of the Month. In addition to receiving some sweet Panini America swag to share with its customers, Sports Card Junction also gets the chance to tell its story right here on The Knight's Lance. We caught up with store owner Chad Weldon late…

Panini America Sheds Light on Key Changes to Company’s Hobby Sales Force

Panini America officials announced on Thursday the promotion of sports collectibles industry veteran Kevin Haake as the company’s Director of Hobby Sales. Haake will be responsible for the primary management of the Panini America hobby business and will report to D.J. Kazmierczak, Panini America’s Vice President of Sales, in a role that is effective immediately. Haake, a Kansas native with…

Panini America Provides Detailed First Look at 2014 Black Friday Promotion (Gallery)

It’s been called the most successful hobby shop promotion of all time by longtime industry experts. It's made hobby shops across North America bona fide post-Thanksgiving retail destinations. It's delivered some of the most unique and sought after trading cards in recent years. And late next month, it's making its triumphant return. News flash: Panini America's 2014 Black Friday promotion…

The Baseball Card King Honored as Newest Panini Roundtable Store of the Month

In a relatively short amount of time, hobby shop owners across North America have discovered that there are many significant advantages to being an approved member of the new Panini Roundtable program. Just since its inception late last summer, the Panini Roundtable has delivered a program-exclusive wrapper-redemption initiative for 2013-14 Prizm Hockey, conducted the first of many conference calls with select Roundtable stores and…

Panini America Offers First U.S. Sneak Peek for 2013-14 Gold Standard Basketball

The benefits of being an approved member of Panini America's Panini Roundtable hobby shop program continue to pile up. Early next month, Panini America will provide a sneak-peek release of 2013-14 Gold Standard Basketball exclusively to U.S. Roundtable stores that order one or more incremental cases of the product either from an approved Panini America distributor or directly from Panini America…

Inside the Panini Roundtable October Store of the Month: Legacy Sports Cards

In a relatively short amount of time, hobby shop owners across North America have discovered that there are many significant advantages to being an approved member of the new Panini Roundtable program. Just since its inception in late August, the Panini Roundtable has delivered a program-exclusive wrapper-redemption initiative for 2013-14 Prizm Hockey, conducted the first of many conference calls with…

Panini America Announces Authorized Case Breaker Designation, Other Enhancements

Panini America officials on Friday announced several enhancements to the company’s internet retail policies designed to support both online and brick-and-mortar marketplaces. In addition, the company also detailed enhancements to support collector participation with online Group and Case Breaks. The changes come on the heels of the company’s new Panini Roundtable hobby shop program introduced in August. The major enhancement…

Teaser Gallery: Panini America Cracks Two Early Boxes of 2013-14 Prizm Hockey

The anticipation is palpable. In three short days, the first standalone Prizm Hockey brand in collecting history hits hobby shops across North America with the release of Panini America's 2013-14 Prizm Hockey. By now (thanks to extended previews in 2012-13 Rookie Anthology Hockey and at 2013 Fan Expo Canada), the product needs no introduction. All it needs at this point is…

Panini America Plans Purple Cracked Ice for 2013-14 Prizm Hockey Wrapper Redemption

The ground-shaking buzz reverberating from 2013-14 Prizm Hockey just keeps growing more intense. Earlier this week, Panini America NHL Brand Managers confirmed that the first standalone Prizm Hockey release -- which begins packing out Monday -- would be 100 percent redemption-free. Yesterday, Panini America Sales Director Tim Franz announced that the product had already sold out. Today? Well, it keeps…
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