william-james88 wrote:Skritz wrote:
I'm pretty sure the price hike isn't just from packaging alone but a mixture of factors, such as:
-Their bottom line hurt by The Last Knight and The Last Jedi shelfwarming. How fitting given their name.
This is inconsequential and should be eradicated from our collective minds as a possible reason.
What you see in store shelves means NOTHING to a supplier. It is the retailer's problem if something shelfwarms, Hasbro already got all the money for those shelwarming toys. The more toys you see, the more money Hasbro got.
What is directly related, instead, is unsold product from hasbro proper, so product that retailers chose not to buy. And there is no way to know that unless Hasbro tells us directly, which they did.
They (Brian Goldner) specifically said that Star Wars toys were not all bought by retailers, but all the TLK toys made for retailers were bought by these retailers. The output matched the demand.
Which is why Transformers got a boost as a toyline with more product output now than ever before. We currently have 4 simulataneous lines of constant product destined to the same shelfspace. So Hasbro's bottom line is in no way hurt by Transformers related properties at the moment, its why they are making more.ZeroWolf wrote:Haven't we already seen the RRP for these?
We have not, Hasbro has not disclosed that info (as far as I know).
Just because you say it that then with a magic wand THINK with a uniform singular thought?
SW cost Hb a chunk in franchising fees. The highest. Higher than Marvel. No need to get a PhD in economics to know that the y had to recoup their investments.
The units didn't sell. It took a big chunk of their profit margins.The potential money to be used for further R & D.
How do you fill up that big GAP? Loans? Hopefully the interest rates are low.
And Price increases. To offset the costs. No politics there. Simple neutral economics.
Just hope Hb doesn't squeeze the "golden goose" aka the Man Babies who buy TF with disposable income too much. Or, well okay with the price increases so long as the quality ain't sacrificed (hollow legs, shins, arms etc......)
Also, that line about retailers shouldering the entire burden and not Hasbro is plain WRONG. Stores can no longer do an IOU on stocks
Example:
https://www.businessinsider.com/sears-s ... tcy-2017-5
The companies that supply Sears with the TVs, toys, and clothing in its stores are increasingly concerned about the retailer's ability to pay its bills, and [b]some are cutting back on shipments to stores as a result.
That means Sears and Kmart stores are receiving less merchandise to sell, which is a grave problem for a company trying to avoid bankruptcy by reversing years of sales declines.[/b]
Hasbro or any supplier DO get hurt with unsold stocks!