Disney's Lorcana: Trading card game sales help Geek Retreat to record August revenues

It said that more than 40 per cent of the growth had been powered by sales of Disney’s Lorcana, a new collectible trading card game featuring traditional and reimagined Disney characters called glimmers.

Geek Retreat had early access to the first chapter of Lorcana, which was released in store on August 18 to customers, ahead of its mass market launch.

Lorcana Set 2 is due to go on sale at Geek Retreat stores on November 17 in advance of its mass market launch on December 1.

The launch of Set 2 will be supported in-store with a series of events such as cosplay – where customers dress up as their favourite Lorcana character, learn to play and casual play.

Peter Dobson, Chief Executive of Geek Retreat, said: “Despite the cost of living crisis and continuing pressure on high street retailers, Geek Retreat has reason to be cheerful.

"The early launch of Disney’s Lorcana at our stores proved a huge draw for customers and this is recognised in the strong performance across the store estate. With the launch of Set 2 in November, we anticipate similar enthusiasm from our loyal customer base.”

The Geek Retreat franchise, which opened its first store in Glasgow in 2013, now has 36 stores compared to ten at the end of 2019. A spokesperson said the chain has “ huge popularity on the high street because it offers local communities and individuals a safe and inclusive place to enjoy their hobbies and interests”.