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1. www.honoluluadvertiser.com
www.honoluluadvertiser.com/app - [Cached]Published on: 3/14/2007 Last Visited: 3/15/2007
Play N Trade franchisees Jeremy and Mona Caneso-Bantolina, with two-year-old son Sage, at the store's opening day at the Mililani Town Center.
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MILILANI - Jeremy Caneso-Bantolina's desire to work in the video game industry - what he asserts to be "the number one business in the nation" - led him to recently launch Hawaii's first Play N Trade store at the Town Center of Mililani.
"This whole place is about having fun," he said, gesturing around the 900-square-foot business initially stocked with 250-300 games, and about $27,000 worth of inventory.
According to the Play N Trade Web site, last year's sales of video game hardware, software and accessories in the U.S. alone reached $12.5 billion.
It's one reason why Caneso-Bantolina is glad to be a Play N Trade franchisee. He believes it gives him the same kind of buying power as bigger retailers like GameStop and Wal-Mart.
But the big difference is the shopping experience, he says. From the moment a customer walks in, Caneso-Bantolina wants that person, young or old, to feel comfortable and find something enjoyable to play.
"Usually when you go to a store, you buy a game and hope it's good," he said. But if the game isn't fun, the purchaser has lost a fair chunk of change, must trade it or sell it at a loss.
"Here, you can try any game before you buy," Caneso-Bantolina said, pointing at consoles along the walls that include the Xbox 360, Sony PS3 and the very popular Nintendo Wii.
The location also repairs systems, and has titles for older ones like the Wii ancestor, NES.
In addition, Play N Trade has events for the gaming crowd. For example, during the store's grand opening, it hosted a Halo tournament for enthusiasts of the popular shooting game.
Caneso-Bantolina also pointed out that, as a dad himself, parents need to know what their children are playing. For example, since Halo is a game intended for mature audiences, parental permission is required before a minor can purchase it.
"Parents need to be involved, because some games are so lifelike and gory. It's no longer Pong," he said.
Caneso-Bantolina did point out, though, how the Wii has been popular with families who like its more socially oriented games that utilize hand-waved, remote control-like devices instead of multi-buttoned joysticks.
Starting a business is nothing new for Caneso-Bantolina, who has a degree in business management from the University of Phoenix, and is a former loan officer at Territorial Savings Bank. -
2. www.honoluluadvertiser.com
www.honoluluadvertiser.com/app - [Cached]Published on: 3/14/2007 Last Visited: 3/14/2007
Play N Trade franchisees Jeremy and Mona Caneso-Bantolina, with two-year-old son Sage, at the store's opening day at the Mililani Town Center.
...
MILILANI - Jeremy Caneso-Bantolina's desire to work in the video game industry - what he asserts to be "the number one business in the nation" - led him to recently launch Hawaii's first Play N Trade store at the Town Center of Mililani.
"This whole place is about having fun," he said, gesturing around the 900-square-foot business initially stocked with 250-300 games, and about $27,000 worth of inventory.
According to the Play N Trade Web site, last year's sales of video game hardware, software and accessories in the U.S. alone reached $12.5 billion.
It's one reason why Caneso-Bantolina is glad to be a Play N Trade franchisee. He believes it gives him the same kind of buying power as bigger retailers like GameStop and Wal-Mart.
But the big difference is the shopping experience, he says. From the moment a customer walks in, Caneso-Bantolina wants that person, young or old, to feel comfortable and find something enjoyable to play.
"Usually when you go to a store, you buy a game and hope it's good," he said. But if the game isn't fun, the purchaser has lost a fair chunk of change, must trade it or sell it at a loss.
"Here, you can try any game before you buy," Caneso-Bantolina said, pointing at consoles along the walls that include the Xbox 360, Sony PS3 and the very popular Nintendo Wii.
The location also repairs systems, and has titles for older ones like the Wii ancestor, NES.
In addition, Play N Trade has events for the gaming crowd. For example, during the store's grand opening, it hosted a Halo tournament for enthusiasts of the popular shooting game.
Caneso-Bantolina also pointed out that, as a dad himself, parents need to know what their children are playing. For example, since Halo is a game intended for mature audiences, parental permission is required before a minor can purchase it.
"Parents need to be involved, because some games are so lifelike and gory. It's no longer Pong," he said.
Caneso-Bantolina did point out, though, how the Wii has been popular with families who like its more socially oriented games that utilize hand-waved, remote control-like devices instead of multi-buttoned joysticks.
Starting a business is nothing new for Caneso-Bantolina, who has a degree in business management from the University of Phoenix, and is a former loan officer at Territorial Savings Bank.
