thereisnoart
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Post by thereisnoart on Jan 4, 2010 9:34:12 GMT -5
New Year's Day, I went to about 5 Walmarts, 3-4 Targets, 2 K-Marts, and 1 TRU. I found at least the Basic Mattel figures in every store EXCEPT the nation's largest retailer - Walmart.
Every single Walmart I checked (if they had Mattel at all) only had Flex Force (singles and with accessories), the Break Down Ring, Championship Belts, and Entrance Greats. Is than an Alabama thing or are the rest of you having this problem?
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PhiliProDesigns
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Post by PhiliProDesigns on Jan 4, 2010 9:37:14 GMT -5
Well, as you could see some people here, including me have found the basics at Walmart. I even found Wrestlemania Heritage at Walmart. It's probably a regional and timing thing. I'm sure they will all have them eventually.
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thereisnoart
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Post by thereisnoart on Jan 4, 2010 9:45:10 GMT -5
That's a relief. One of the employees told me they were re-doing their toy aisles in about two weeks and, right now, they don't have a place for WWE. She said they hadn't ordered any Jakks figs in several months. So maybe when they reorganize they'll get the whole series. I just thought it was odd that 5 different Walmarts all had the same offerings.
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Post by JudakaiMalik on Jan 4, 2010 10:24:17 GMT -5
I live in Tuscaloosa, and Walmart here put their stock out a day early, and had everything except the 2 packs and Elites. Northport Wal-Mart has yet to get their stock, but it should be out this week. Target and TRU were a day late, and Kmart has proven to be the best place for me. I found 6 out of my 7 1 of 1000s there, as well as series 2 of the 2 packs. What part of Alabama are you in?
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Post by zappa2510 on Jan 4, 2010 11:38:43 GMT -5
yea walmart is being slow about putting stuff out.
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Post by The Silent Flute (joepetree) on Jan 4, 2010 11:57:14 GMT -5
Walmart Sucks monkey weiner
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thereisnoart
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Post by thereisnoart on Jan 4, 2010 12:27:55 GMT -5
Target and TRU were a day late, and Kmart has proven to be the best place for me. I found 6 out of my 7 1 of 1000s there, as well as series 2 of the 2 packs. What part of Alabama are you in? I went to Walmarts in Oxford, Jacksonville, Trussville, Attalla, and Gadsden - and one somewhere between Attalla and Trussville, now that I think about it... Same story at all of the stores, with several having no sign of new WWE stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2010 12:34:14 GMT -5
None of the 3 Walmarts here have put anything out yet. The toy aisles are still a cluster , so I guess they're waiting for the reset.
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Post by geroge86 on Jan 4, 2010 12:55:29 GMT -5
one of my Walmarts had Wrestlemania Heritage so they carry other things you just have to look at the right places I suppose
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Post by terraryzing on Jan 4, 2010 12:57:19 GMT -5
Yeah I found WM Heritage along with Flex Force w/ and w/out accy's & Ent Greats at 3 different Walmartsa, not to mention yesterday finding the Orton/HHH + WHC Exclusive
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Post by JudakaiMalik on Jan 4, 2010 13:10:06 GMT -5
Tuscaloosa Walmart got a huge end cap display filled with Basics and Heritage, along with Flex Force singles. I think Northport expects the same. Just stay on the look out. I know Fort Payne has put out some of their stock also, so you might want to check up that way if its not too far.
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Post by Warrior82 on Jan 4, 2010 16:11:40 GMT -5
Wal Marts in my local area in Ohio havent put any out, just Kmart. But in Ashland KY there Wal Marts were like yours. Just Flex ems, instead of entrance greats they had Heritage though.
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Post by tnafan17: The Total Package on Jan 4, 2010 17:12:17 GMT -5
I feel the same way, the Wal-Marts I've been to so far in the Carolinas have had nothing but Flex Force and Entrance Greats.
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Post by AdamBomb on Jan 4, 2010 17:22:48 GMT -5
That's a relief. One of the employees told me they were re-doing their toy aisles in about two weeks and, right now, they don't have a place for WWE. She said they hadn't ordered any Jakks figs in several months. So maybe when they reorganize they'll get the whole series. I just thought it was odd that 5 different Walmarts all had the same offerings. My Walmart is doing the same thing, every so often they have a new 'module', where they rearrange everything (it's often the reason nothing ever stays in the same place in their stores for a long time). As of right now, there is no room for anything new that they have in the back, the pegs have been taken over with Ben 10, Power Rangers, Star Wars, Transformers, and Marvel. After the 9th though, they told me the WWE stuff should be out.
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Post by thereisnoart on Jan 5, 2010 14:31:43 GMT -5
Update -
Just went to my local Wal-Mart during lunch and they had the new aisle formats posted up. Looks like WWE is getting a pretty decent section with three pegs of 2-packs, three pegs of something they called "WWE Figure Asst", and three pegs of Flex Force. On the shelves they had places for Flex Force w/ Accessories, Belts, Rings, etc.
I checked the numbers on the format against what I had bought and found the "WWE Asst" matched up to the WM Heritage line. No sign of Elites anywhere. So I guess the real question is: Will Walmart carry Elites at all? I don't remember reading where someone had found them there and they weren't on this store's format. :/
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Post by stoningtonj on Jan 5, 2010 23:39:14 GMT -5
I work at wal mart in Columbus,MS. So far we only got Basics,WM Heritage,and Flex. The BElts and the breakdown ring also. Were also doing a reset in a few weeks.I always look at the plans cuz im a figure whore.lol. But we got slots for Basics,Elites,2 packs and Flex. The shelves look like theyll be hjaving the rings and belts.
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Post by Deathbox183 on Jan 6, 2010 0:40:53 GMT -5
From what I have seen in Local Walmarts in MI, they are redoing the toy aisles in most of them (Been to about 4 in the Metro Detroit Area). Even saw the planogram/set-up for how they would be set. Heritage is included as one of the normal/basic assortment according to the diagram - on the peg board with Elites, Basics, Flexforce. The first shelf is championship belts and standard rings. The bottom shelf is the Breakdown ring, Entrance Greats, and the deluxe sound/light belt. That was the set up for about a 4/5 foot area.
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Post by thereisnoart on Jan 6, 2010 11:32:24 GMT -5
I live near two Walmarts, so maybe the other one will have a slot for Elites (or maybe they just weren't mentioned on the plan I saw). I desperately hope my locals carry Elites as that is my series of choice and the nearest Target is just under an hour away (nearest TRU being over an hour away).
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Post by Gangrel-Brood on Jan 6, 2010 11:50:08 GMT -5
I've looked over the modular sheets at my store, whenever the hell the department manager gets to it, we'll have the basic line, Flex Force, the rings, and belts. No Glamarella for me.
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Post by Rob Furious on Jan 6, 2010 13:36:04 GMT -5
My walmart had Wrestlemania Heritage & Entrance Greats. I picked up Austin/Taker. I've yet to even see Flex Force other than the ring.
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