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Post by Halloween King on Sept 3, 2016 2:56:25 GMT -5
This is a question to all, I guess. I've noticed that for the past few months I've only seen new figures either online at RSC or at Walgreens, and occasionally at FYE.
So my question is where are the new figures that Walmart and Target and TRU get? Are they in some warehouse collecting dust? It seems like since around Christmas that I've only seen Elite 36 at Target. I check Target the most, but I havnt see anything past Elite 41 at TRU. Walmarts are a lost cause, I never find anything there. So does anyone know what's going on?
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Post by qdogg on Sept 3, 2016 4:54:26 GMT -5
Worst year for retail ever. Except for around Mania haven't seen anything stocked other than their own exclusives.
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Post by AmericanMadeLesGold on Sept 3, 2016 5:06:45 GMT -5
I have been wondering the same thing, the only thing I'm able to find consistently at retail is DM Ultimate Warrior. Still never saw Elite Sami Zayn...
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Post by randyrock on Sept 3, 2016 5:07:39 GMT -5
It would appear that retail outlets are more concerned with their line of exclusives than the overall product. I've seen the elite series with Tyler Breeze in Walmart stores everywhere I go but that's all I see, HOF (with an abundance of Wyatt/Taker 2 packs) at Target, NOTHING at Meijer, and TRU is bleeding out the Network figures and Dean Ambrose. Walgreen is the only store in which I have seen any new series of elite figures and that's because it's exclusive to them.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 5:31:53 GMT -5
It would appear that retail outlets are more concerned with their line of exclusives than the overall product. I've seen the elite series with Tyler Breeze in Walmart stores everywhere I go but that's all I see, HOF (with an abundance of Wyatt/Taker 2 packs) at Target, NOTHING at Meijer, and TRU is bleeding out the Network figures and Dean Ambrose. Walgreen is the only store in which I have seen any new series of elite figures and that's because it's exclusive to them. Man, I wish I had your luck with the TNF Elites. I've been to 4 walmarts and haven't found a single one. |
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Post by Mongo Bears on Sept 3, 2016 6:05:41 GMT -5
I've noticed this.
Everywhere has mostly empty wwe sections.
I just mainly buy online now.
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Post by fzmadness on Sept 3, 2016 6:07:35 GMT -5
Ive never bought so much online. Retail has gone downhill. They all have sucked this year.
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Post by Medieval on Sept 3, 2016 8:45:36 GMT -5
Its that time of year when retail is the slowest. Before u know it elite43 and elite44 will be everywhere. Just like last year it took forever for elite37 and elite38 to show up.
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Post by Ember's Flame on Sept 3, 2016 8:47:48 GMT -5
Its that time of year when retail is the slowest. Before u know it elite43 and elite44 will be everywhere. Just like last year it took forever for elite37 and elite38 to show up. At least in my area there hasn't been a time of year all year that wasn't slow |
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Post by cableV on Sept 3, 2016 8:57:51 GMT -5
Retail and RSC for their exclusives
The big tall woman for everything else
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Post by Medieval on Sept 3, 2016 9:15:30 GMT -5
I feel like elite36 and elite39 really messed up elite U.S. distribution this year. Bo, Wyatt, Mizdow and Sid are literally everywhere in PA. and DE.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 10:08:04 GMT -5
I don't think I have found anything from elite 40 - 43 this year except elite 41 dean ambrose.
TRU gets DMs pretty fast but thats pretty much it
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Post by The Hitman on Sept 3, 2016 10:28:58 GMT -5
Aside from exclusives, I have not gotten a figure at retail in months. Only ringside and Amazon.
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Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Sept 3, 2016 10:36:36 GMT -5
I have no idea. What I want to know is why we barely get any news on figures. I feel like Jakks was faster to get stuff out and show us protos etc and yes I know the Lorenzo situation thing.
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Post by BROKEN on Sept 3, 2016 10:41:04 GMT -5
I have been wondering the same thing, the only thing I'm able to find consistently at retail is DM Ultimate Warrior. Still never saw Elite Sami Zayn... Same |
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Post by boz1515 on Sept 3, 2016 10:41:47 GMT -5
I am starting to wonder if the line overall is/was not doing as well at retail stores as we all thought it was.
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Post by Sizzle on Sept 3, 2016 10:44:08 GMT -5
Most I've seen is E41 at TRU. I'm getting worried.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2016 10:45:48 GMT -5
Barely buy anything in the stores. My Walmart has got Elite 39 now, WWE zombies and the new Wal-Mart exclusives with row after row of DM Hogan and DM Razor.
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Sept 3, 2016 10:58:33 GMT -5
I give it till Black Friday before getting panicking about things. Yeah, it sucks that a lot of the stores still got the same crap from early Spring on shelves but I'm sensing a flood of figures hitting stores for the holidays due to the current backlog. Though some places might be skipping series.
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Sept 3, 2016 11:02:09 GMT -5
And to add on to my previous post, basics and battle packs are regularly updated. It is lack of new, regular elites that is the problem. We get the store exclusives in my area weeks after it is spotted in other parts of North America. So no issues on that front.
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