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    Target sales —Bruce Hietbrink
   Hi all, Any idea how long it takes for Target to roll out their post-Christmas sales? I went to one Target after work last Friday and it looked like a bomb had hit. I had obviously just missed it--people were digging through the few remaining items (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
   
        Re: Target sales —Steve Demlow
     (...) All my comments are based on my own observations; YMMV of course! I don't have as much time as I used to to check out the clearance aisles. From what I've seen, this year is a prime example of how things keep changing. For the last few years (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
    
         Re: Target sales —Maggie Cambron
     (...) I think it is their improving inventory control. They probably realized they have to tighten up in order to be competitive with Walmart, which I understand has a running inventory update and automatic reordering as items go through the (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
    
         Re: Target sales —Larry Pieniazek
     (...) I think you're right. And I think it's partly my fault! (1) Retailers are getting much better at supplier management, inventory management, just in time replenishment, and most importantly, sales prediction, thanks to increased integration (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.market.theory, FTX)
   
        Re: Target sales —Raymond Flournoy
   (...) In my experience, different stores will maintain different levels of LEGO stock during the non-holiday season, and this directly affects what gets clearanced at each store. Some stores around me have apparently gone to a full aisle (single (...) (20 years ago, 12-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 

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