What Card Shop Near Me does

Card Shop Near Me (legal name CardShopNear.Me) is a privately-held, single-location retail and e-commerce business headquartered in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. Founded in 2023 and operating with 1-10 employees, the company sells sports and trading cards, sealed product, and accessories, and hosts in-store trading card game (TCG) events. The product portfolio spans Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Riftbound TCGs, along with sports cards across Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, and Soccer, sold both as sealed product (booster boxes, elite trainer boxes, commander decks) and individual singles. The company also offers card accessories from brands such as Ultra Pro and Jersey Shore Card Supplies, and provides card buying and grading guidance services.

Name

Card Shop Near Me

Legal name

CardShopNear.Me

Website

https://cardshopnearmenj.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Card Shop Near Me is a single-location Princeton Junction, NJ retailer selling Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Riftbound, and sports trading cards as singles and sealed product, with e-commerce, event hosting, and card buying services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trading Card Retail

NAICS

Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (45912)

SIC

Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Sports Trading Cards Retail (TCG/Entertainment) (CRALAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Trading Cards Retail (CRALAGAA), Collectibles, Trading Cards & Blind Box Toys Retail (CRALAFAI), Collectible Card Games (CCGs/LCGs) Retail (CRALALAG)

Keywords

• Trading card games
• Sports cards
• Collectible cards
• Card accessories
• Gaming tournaments

Headquarters

HQ city

Princeton Junction

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Trading Card Product Sales: One-time retail sales of trading cards including Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, sports cards (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer), and One Piece. Products sold as sealed boxes/packs and individual singles.
2. Event Tickets and Seat Reservations: Revenue from hosting gaming events and tournaments including Magic: The Gathering formats (Modern, Pauper, Commander, Marvel Super Heroes Draft) and Riftbound Nexus Night. Customers pay reservation fees to participate.
3. Accessories and Supplies: Sales of card accessories includingUltra Pro and Jersey Shore Card Supplies products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Card Shop Near Me is a physical hobby retail store and e-commerce seller of trading card game products (Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Riftbound) and sports trading cards (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer), offered as sealed boxes/packs and individual singles. The store also sells card accessories and hosts in-store organized play events such as Monday Night Magic, Wednesday Night Magic, and Thursday Riftbound Nexus Night tournaments with paid seat reservations. Additional services include card buying and grading guidance.

Product overview

Card Shop Near Me is a physical and e-commerce trading card game store located in Princeton Junction, NJ. The business operates as a single unified retail brand offering both in-store and online sales through a Shopify-powered e-commerce platform. The product portfolio centers on collectible trading card games including Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, and Riftbound, alongside sports trading cards (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer). Products are offered in two primary formats: sealed products (booster boxes, elite trainer boxes, commander decks) and individual single cards. The business also provides card accessories, organizes in-store gaming events (Magic: The Gathering tournaments, draft events), and offers card buying services. The company carries branded inventory from Pokemon, Magic: The Gathering, Panini, Upper Deck, and One Piece.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pokemon Trading Card Products Pokemon Trading Card Game sealed products (booster boxes, elite trainer boxes) and individual single cards across various sets, sold to Pokemon TCG players and collectors.
• Magic: The Gathering Products Magic: The Gathering sealed products including booster boxes, commander decks, and individual singles across all formats, sold to MTG players and collectors.
• Sports Trading Cards Sports trading cards across Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, and Soccer, available as sealed hobby boxes and individual singles for sports card collectors and investors.
• One Piece Trading Cards One Piece Trading Card Game sealed products sold to players and collectors of the One Piece TCG.
• Riftbound Trading Cards Riftbound Trading Card Game sealed products and individual singles for Riftbound TCG players and collectors.
• Card Accessories Card storage, sleeves, protective cases, and other card game accessories from brands like Ultra Pro and Jersey Shore Card Supplies, sold to TCG and sports card players and collectors.
• In-Store Gaming Events Organized in-store gaming tournaments including Monday Night Magic (Modern, Pauper, Standard), Wednesday Night Magic (Commander, Marvel Super Heroes Draft), and Thursday Riftbound Nexus Night 1v1 Constructed, with paid seat reservations for TCG players.
• Card Buying and Grading Services Service to purchase customers' card collections and provide grading guidance resources for card evaluation, targeted at sellers and traders looking to liquidate or assess collections.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CardKingdom: Online Magic: The Gathering and broader TCG retailer selling singles, sealed product, and hosting events. Card Shop Near Me competes in the same MTG singles and sealed categories and operates a similar buy/sell model.
• TCGplayer (eBay): Largest online TCG marketplace for Pokemon, MTG, and other card games with a robust singles pricing engine. Direct competitor in online singles sales alongside Card Shop Near Me's PinkLabelCards eBay store.
• Cool Stuff Inc. Online hobby retailer selling TCG singles and sealed product across Magic, Pokemon, and other games. Competes directly with Card Shop Near Me in online sealed and singles sales.
• Star City Games: Major MTG-focused retailer selling singles, sealed product, and accessories while hosting large-scale tournaments. Card Shop Near Me's Wednesday Night Magic and tournament programming mirror Star City's event-driven retail model.
• Blowout Cards: Online sports card and TCG retailer specializing in sealed hobby boxes and group breaks. Comparable to Card Shop Near Me's sports-card sealed-product business.
• Miniature Market: Online retailer of TCG, board games, and hobby products offering singles, sealed product, and accessories. Overlaps with Card Shop Near Me's e-commerce assortment across multiple TCGs.
• Da Card World: Specialty sports and TCG card retailer selling sealed hobby boxes and singles across baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and soccer. Direct competitor to Card Shop Near Me's sports card segment.

Broad incumbents

• Panini America: Manufacturer of football, basketball, baseball, and soccer trading cards (e.g., Prizm, Select). Sits upstream of Card Shop Near Me as a publisher whose sealed-product allocations drive store sales.
• eBay: Global online marketplace where Card Shop Near Me operates its PinkLabelCards store. Functions both as a sales channel for the business and a competitive platform where individual collectors and other retailers list singles and sealed product.
• Topps (Fanatics Collectibles): Manufacturer of baseball, basketball, football, and soccer trading cards that Card Shop Near Me resells. Indirect value-chain incumbent whose product releases and licensing decisions shape the sports card inventory the store can carry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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