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Re: What's up with the Wal*mart Lego selection?
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 7 Apr 2005 12:59:03 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Thomas Main wrote:
> Lately, I've noticed a disturbing trend. The stores in the following cities
> have *very little* Lego on the shelves:
It's a nationwide trend, from what I've heard. WalMart has been gradually
favoring MegaBloks for various reasons, and not purchasing as much Lego. Mainly,
I think it's due to WalMart's analysis software which helps them predict what
will sell well and what won't. Their scheme is based on keeping the inventory
moving, and not so much on having selection. So they pick the best movers and go
from there.
You'll notice, however, that Toys R Us pretty consistantly has a fantastic
selection. Plus, they have a few "TRU-only" sets! Target's selection (around
here anyway) is always sort of inbetween. More than WalMart, but less than TRU.
They do occasionally have ridiculous markdowns, however, getting to 50%+ off. If
I'm buying Lego retail, chances are I'm buying it at a Lego store, TRU, or
Target. MAYBE KayBee occasionally. I haven't bought from WalMart for quite some
time because they simply don't seem to offer what I'm looking for.
DaveE
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| (...) FWIW, my local Wal*Mart (western PA) just added a bunch of Star Wars EPIII stuff to its LEGO aisle, while the MegaBloks inventory has remained about the same for several months. I know that MegaBloks has new sets coming out within a month or (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: What's up with the Wal*mart Lego selection?
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| (...) That may be true where you are but the TRU here in Victoria, BC, Canada has reduced their LEGO inventory significantly. At one point they had 1/2 of the usual LEGO row of shelves stocked with MB products! What really made me angry was them (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | What's up with the Wal*mart Lego selection?
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| I live in a small town in western North Carolina and I often travel to nearby towns and cities to look for deals on Lego in places like Wal*mart. Lately, I've noticed a disturbing trend. The stores in the following cities have *very little* Lego on (...) (20 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)
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