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In lugnet.market.shopping, Dave Johann wrote: <lots of snippage> (...) ALL the stores are like this, not just Target. I think the stores stocked less due to economic concerns...the Lego aisles at Wal-Mart and KayBee were picked over two weeks (...) (19 years ago, 28-Dec-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Understocking? (Was Re: [US] Target Clearances Begin)
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(...) Yeah, I'm guessing that everyone was tired of constantly putting LEGO on clearance, and finally ordered less this year. It is kind of strange that the shrinkage has been so consistent over different retailers. Or maybe TLC is paying for less (...) (19 years ago, 28-Dec-05, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: Understocking? (Was Re: [US] Target Clearances Begin)
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(...) Making more money / less in debt this year? You're not the only one I think. IIRC Jake mentioned that LEGO just didn't make enough sets. I think the shelves are bare because lots of people could finally afford to buy all the LEGO they passed (...) (19 years ago, 28-Dec-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Understocking? (Was Re: [US] Target Clearances Begin)
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I ran around Rochester, NY yesterday and found very little compared to 2-4 years ago. Targets: $25 Durmstrang Ship (#4768, $50), only 2 of them at 1 Target (I got 1) $13 Battle Wagon (#8874, $20), only 1 between 2 Targets... $13 Duplo Purple Bucket (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jan-06, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Understocking? (Was Re: [US] Target Clearances Begin)
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So, I hit 3 more area Targets today.... 1 had lots of (new) Lego (the new Classic Star Wars was what I most noticed), while the other 2 had... well, the line from the person working the Toy section should sum it up... Me: Excuse me, but do you have (...) (19 years ago, 4-Jan-06, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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