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Re: Tuesday Morning wash-out
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Thu, 28 Sep 2000 21:47:40 GMT
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Talking about dedicated shelf space...
I noticed that some Walmarts have seriously cut back on shelf space for Lego
period!!
Any ideas on this??
Dave
"Paul Ferguson" <locker99@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:G1Lr6w.KJ6@lugnet.com...
> Well, here it is 28 September, and I've checked out my local
> Tuesday Morning clearance-type store at their fall season reopening.
> This seems to represent the merchandise that they will have through
> Christmas. Apparently, whatever source provided their great supply
> last year wasn't available this year.
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> I'm sorry to report that there was nary a LEGO item in sight -- some
> Playmobiles and a small number of MegaBlocks.
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> I'd love to hear about it if anyone finds anything at some other location.
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> In lugnet.market.shopping, Mike Walsh writes:
> >
> > "Paul Ferguson" <locker99@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> > news:Ft0vy4.1I3@lugnet.com...
> > > Last fall the close-out chain Tuesday Morning had a bunch of stuff on • sale,
> > > some at good prices, some at MRSP. I myself found a bunch of small • Imperial
> > > Armada sets, some Exploriens, and some other things, as did other • people.
> > >
> > > So when their flyer showed up announcing their re-opening this week • (after
> > > several weeks restocking) I had high hopes.
> > >
> > > Well, folks, at least where I live in western Ohio, it was evidently a • one-time
> > > thing. I checked two TM outlets near me and found not a single LEGO • item,
> > only
> > > a couple of packages of dreaded MegaBlocks.
> > >
> > > I've got one more within striking distance, but am inclined to think • it's
> > not
> > > worth the trip unless someone else reports a sighting.
> > >
> > > AND, there's STILL no Shell promo sets here, either!
> > >
> > > Paul
> >
> > I spoke with a manager at Tuesday Morning about a month ago and she told • me
> > that they usually only have toys during the sale event just prior to
> > Christmas. This is not a hard and fast rule but she said she would not
> > expect to see LEGO sets again until that time of the year.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > --
> >
> > Mike Walsh - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
> >
> > http://members.tripod.com/mike_walsh
> > http://www.nclug.net
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 | | Re: Tuesday Morning wash-out
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| Yes, I've noticed it here in western Ohio, too, but some I think is simply seasonal re-arrangement that they do. In my area Wal-Marts, the LEGO seems to move around the toy section about twice a year, like now, in the pre-Christmas run-up. I suspect (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
| | | Re: Tuesday Morning wash-out
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| (...) Walmart and Target have both started carrying their own private brands of toys, which seem to emphasize big boxes at low prices. My guess is that they're making room for those. Ran (24 years ago, 29-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Tuesday Morning wash-out
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| Well, here it is 28 September, and I've checked out my local Tuesday Morning clearance-type store at their fall season reopening. This seems to represent the merchandise that they will have through Christmas. Apparently, whatever source provided (...) (24 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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