Buffalo Games Resumes Production Following COVID-19 Shutdown, Sales Boom

Buffalo Games & Puzzles at Toy Fair New York 2020 | Source: Buffalo Games

While the COVID-19 pandemic is in no way close to being over, businesses in the U.S. continue to adjust and adapt in order to reopen with new procedures in place to protect the health and safety of employees and consumers.

Following the one-two punch of a manufacturing shutdown and an unprecedented sales boom, Buffalo Games has restarted manufacturing at its facility in Buffalo, NY. The company paused production in mid-March and is now working to restore inventory levels for its popular range of puzzles.

Buffalo Games 300-Piece Family Puzzles | Source: Buffalo Games

The company says that it is following all state guidelines in its factory regarding physical distancing, protective equipment, and cleaning.

Buffalo Games’ first priority is to restore normal inventory levels for its retail partners with new shipments of puzzles set to appear on shelves within the coming weeks. Buffalo Games’ website, which has been closed for orders, is expected to reopen to consumers next month. The company’s puzzles are sold through retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, Walmart, and more.

Several items from Buffalo Games, including its 300-piece Family Puzzle assortment, were chosen to appear in the Toy Insider‘s 2020 Spring & Summer Toy Guide.

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James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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