transformers_va wrote:Yay! More soon-to-be shelfwarmers
Can't seem to get good Transformers on the shelves because Rattrap, Cheetor, etc. are currently taking up all the room
transformers_va wrote:Yay! More soon-to-be shelfwarmers
Can't seem to get good Transformers on the shelves because Rattrap, Cheetor, etc. are currently taking up all the room
Actually I've talked to several Walmart (and Target) employees who have said that they won't put out toys because there is no room on the shelfwilliam-james88 wrote:transformers_va wrote:Yay! More soon-to-be shelfwarmers
Can't seem to get good Transformers on the shelves because Rattrap, Cheetor, etc. are currently taking up all the room
That's a myth, and only been disproven time and time again. Walmart will put all they have on shelves. The exclusives are to ensure there is stuff on shekves but if there's anything new, they will be put on shelves too.
transformers_va wrote:Actually I've talked to several Walmart (and Target) employees who have said that they won't put out toys because there is no room on the shelfwilliam-james88 wrote:transformers_va wrote:Yay! More soon-to-be shelfwarmers
Can't seem to get good Transformers on the shelves because Rattrap, Cheetor, etc. are currently taking up all the room
That's a myth, and only been disproven time and time again. Walmart will put all they have on shelves. The exclusives are to ensure there is stuff on shekves but if there's anything new, they will be put on shelves too.
And therein lies the problem.. they run out of spacewilliam-james88 wrote:Good for you, but when it comes to looking in Walmarts for these, I'll trust the employees that I've talked to, over you, any day.transformers_va wrote:And I have spoken to Walmart reps who say the reverse.william-james88 wrote:If there's any kind if room it will be used.
transformers_va wrote:And therein lies the problem.. they run out of spacewilliam-james88 wrote:Good for you, but when it comes to looking in Walmarts for these, I'll trust the employees that I've talked to, over you, any day.transformers_va wrote:And I have spoken to Walmart reps who say the reverse.william-james88 wrote:If there's any kind if room it will be used.
transformers_va wrote:And therein lies the problem.. they run out of spacewilliam-james88 wrote:Good for you, but when it comes to looking in Walmarts for these, I'll trust the employees that I've talked to, over you, any day.transformers_va wrote:And I have spoken to Walmart reps who say the reverse.william-james88 wrote:If there's any kind if room it will be used.
transformers_va wrote:And therein lies the problem.. they run out of spacewilliam-james88 wrote:Good for you, but when it comes to looking in Walmarts for these, I'll trust the employees that I've talked to, over you, any day.transformers_va wrote:And I have spoken to Walmart reps who say the reverse.william-james88 wrote:If there's any kind if room it will be used.
TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:I’m going to chime in here as someone who has actually worked at Walmart in both the electronics and toy departments in the past.
The sections are all plan-o-gram, meaning the exact layout of what stock and where it’s placed is designed by head office. You get a printout of each 4-8” section with that lists exactly where to merchandise each product, sometimes it’s even so specific that it’ll even tell which skus to place where (I.e. two rows of Rattrap here, four rows of Cheetor there, etc).
Thank you for chiming in! Your insight as an employee helps greatly!TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:In other words, Walmart shelves are filled with reissues right now because they want them to be.
Yeah, I just got an email tooRodimus Knight wrote:Black Zarak on the shelf there, and I just got an email about it being delayed for shipping here..
transformers_va wrote:TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:I’m going to chime in here as someone who has actually worked at Walmart in both the electronics and toy departments in the past.
The sections are all plan-o-gram, meaning the exact layout of what stock and where it’s placed is designed by head office. You get a printout of each 4-8” section with that lists exactly where to merchandise each product, sometimes it’s even so specific that it’ll even tell which skus to place where (I.e. two rows of Rattrap here, four rows of Cheetor there, etc).Thank you for chiming in! Your insight as an employee helps greatly!TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:In other words, Walmart shelves are filled with reissues right now because they want them to be.
This is almost exactly what I heard from the employees that I had talked to as well. The plan-o-grams are very specific, and to be followed to a T. Employees don't just place products willy nilly, and to their own discretion, they are specified by corporate. If the plan-o-gram says to fill 2 slots with product x, and they're out of product x, they don't fill it with product y just because the slot is empty (or so I've been told)
TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:transformers_va wrote:TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:I’m going to chime in here as someone who has actually worked at Walmart in both the electronics and toy departments in the past.
The sections are all plan-o-gram, meaning the exact layout of what stock and where it’s placed is designed by head office. You get a printout of each 4-8” section with that lists exactly where to merchandise each product, sometimes it’s even so specific that it’ll even tell which skus to place where (I.e. two rows of Rattrap here, four rows of Cheetor there, etc).Thank you for chiming in! Your insight as an employee helps greatly!TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:In other words, Walmart shelves are filled with reissues right now because they want them to be.
This is almost exactly what I heard from the employees that I had talked to as well. The plan-o-grams are very specific, and to be followed to a T. Employees don't just place products willy nilly, and to their own discretion, they are specified by corporate. If the plan-o-gram says to fill 2 slots with product x, and they're out of product x, they don't fill it with product y just because the slot is empty (or so I've been told)
Bingo. Sometimes you have what’s called “flex space” in a plan-o-gram that does let you put whatever you want there, but it’s always just a couple rows at most.
I believe those plan-o-grams are agreed upon by the manufacturers, because they are being charged for product location. If the retailers aren't being faithful, that's on them. That being said, I'd expect a little bit of product bleed-over within a manufacturer's own agreed on space is okay.Emerje wrote:But just how strict is this? When Walmart fills the two pegs for Cyberverse Deluxe and two pegs for Cyberverse Warriors and the four pegs for simpler Cyberverse stuff with as many Generations figures as they possibly can and then cram a bunch of Voyagers where Leaders should be it doesn't sounds like Walmart cares less about the plan and more about getting as much stuff out on the floor as they can. Maybe it's just my local Walmarts or maybe it's the employees simply not caring, but it seems like they treat the plan o gram as more of a guide than a rule.
Emerje
transformers_va wrote:This is almost exactly what I heard from the employees that I had talked to as well. The plan-o-grams are very specific, and to be followed to a T. Employees don't just place products willy nilly, and to their own discretion, they are specified by corporate. If the plan-o-gram says to fill 2 slots with product x, and they're out of product x, they don't fill it with product y just because the slot is empty (or so I've been told)
transformers_va wrote:This is almost exactly what I heard from the employees that I had talked to as well. The plan-o-grams are very specific, and to be followed to a T.
transformers_va wrote:Employees don't just place products willy nilly, and to their own discretion
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