It Is Him wrote:Did BBTS say this is a second run?
I'm willing to bet BBTS got these from a distribution center somewhere, where these guys are just collecting dust. They'll probably be shelf-warming sometime before Christmas - Kinda like how Voyager Inferno was impossible to find, and then poof, Toys R Us was stuffed to the brims with him around the holidays.
Flashwave wrote:It Is Him wrote:Did BBTS say this is a second run?
I'm willing to bet BBTS got these from a distribution center somewhere, where these guys are just collecting dust. They'll probably be shelf-warming sometime before Christmas - Kinda like how Voyager Inferno was impossible to find, and then poof, Toys R Us was stuffed to the brims with him around the holidays.
WHATT!!!! wWhere???? I've missed every version of that mold to come stateside and I'm not happy abou that....
Stormrider wrote:Can someone explain how distribution works and fails? I don't understand how some toys come up extremely short in the U.S. markets, especially since Hasbro is HQ in the U.S and the U.S. makes up their largest market share for their line.
I would imagine that the marketing teams are coming up with manufacturing numbers during the planning phase, so how do they fall short?
It Is Him wrote:Stormrider wrote:Can someone explain how distribution works and fails? I don't understand how some toys come up extremely short in the U.S. markets, especially since Hasbro is HQ in the U.S and the U.S. makes up their largest market share for their line.
I would imagine that the marketing teams are coming up with manufacturing numbers during the planning phase, so how do they fall short?
I have a pretty laymen's understanding off the supply chain (someone with some expertise feel free to correct any of this) A simple version of the supply chain is
Manufacturer (Hasbro) ---> Distribution Center ----> Retail (Toys 'R Us)
Toys get shipped by Hasbro to Distribution Centers, which then get shipped to Retail Stores.
There's a lot of reasons why supply could get out of whack, but primarily it comes down communication and expected sales.
If Target says they need 10,000 Generation Deluxe cases, but Hasbro sends 12,000, you're going to have 2,000 sitting in a Distribution Center somewhere, which might later end up at discount stores like Tuesday Morning or Ross. There are other variables to this situation, like retail ordering more than Hasbro can provide, etc.
Susha wrote:explanations are all very nice, but they don't fulfill the customers initial intent.
example.
Frank walks in restaurant (to eat) to be told the kitchen is closed.
Frank goes looking for another restaurant.
whatever the explanations is the result is
A)SKIDS: a wanted figure supposed to be available at $20 is only really found at $60
B) MP RAT BAT: Hasbro is providing info on MP ultra magnus in 20whatever while not providing information on if and when a figure that is worth some $20-40 alone at best is only obtainable at $120.
explanations are hypothesis
the results... well are under the light of the sun for all to see.
... I'm not trying to troll, rather express how I feel as a customer. I find it hard to believe that nobody else feels like this. not even those who have MP soundwave, want ratbat but not soundblaster? last time i checked in the park, tree's didn't grow $120 dollar notes...
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It Is Him wrote:Stormrider wrote:Can someone explain how distribution works and fails? I don't understand how some toys come up extremely short in the U.S. markets, especially since Hasbro is HQ in the U.S and the U.S. makes up their largest market share for their line.
I would imagine that the marketing teams are coming up with manufacturing numbers during the planning phase, so how do they fall short?
I have a pretty laymen's understanding off the supply chain (someone with some expertise feel free to correct any of this) A simple version of the supply chain is
Manufacturer (Hasbro) ---> Distribution Center ----> Retail (Toys 'R Us)
Toys get shipped by Hasbro to Distribution Centers, which then get shipped to Retail Stores.
There's a lot of reasons why supply could get out of whack, but primarily it comes down communication and expected sales.
If Target says they need 10,000 Generation Deluxe cases, but Hasbro sends 12,000, you're going to have 2,000 sitting in a Distribution Center somewhere, which might later end up at discount stores like Tuesday Morning or Ross. There are other variables to this situation, like retail ordering more than Hasbro can provide, etc.
I think you're missing an important link here: the retail chain's warehouses. I know of at least one for my local stores in the (not-so) immediate area.
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