To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.generalOpen lugnet.general in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 General / 50462
50461  |  50463
Subject: 
Re: What's up with the Wal*mart Lego selection?
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 7 Apr 2005 13:09:32 GMT
Viewed: 
2864 times
  
In lugnet.general, David Eaton wrote:
> 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.

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
so, but in my area at least the LEGO inventory seems to be holding strong at
Wal*Mart.  Target has recently built up its LEGO aisle, as well.

Dave!



Message is in Reply To:
  Re: What's up with the Wal*mart Lego selection?
 
(...) 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 (...) (21 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)

14 Messages in This Thread:








Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR