Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2010 0:18:51 GMT -5
So TRU is using the same SKN or SKU (store's Stock Keeping Number or Unit?) for all Mattel figures of the same line. Meaning all of Basic series, including WM heritage, will be filed under the same SKN number. Same goes for 2 packs, Elites and so on. This is different from what they had with JAKKS where every single series has a different SKN. JAKKS also does this with their Pokemon figures at TRU and some others. The possible bad news; if the stores are flooded with shelf warmers, TRU like many other retailers wont see the need to buy too much more from Mattel if it already has several figures under that number in stock that aren't selling. I've seen TRU miss out on some of the Star Wars figures because of this.
From my point of view, I don't see this being too much of a problem since the stuff seems to be flying off the shelves at my local TRUs but who knows. Its already apparent that TRU is last at getting the newer stuff (Elite and basic 2 still haven't popped up at my TRUs) and it doesn't have too much more than the dept stores have in comparison to when I went to TRU and found 100s of jakks figures and would only find 2 or 3 at my wal marts and targets.
BTW this can be proven by looking up the item numbers for the figures at tru.com
From my point of view, I don't see this being too much of a problem since the stuff seems to be flying off the shelves at my local TRUs but who knows. Its already apparent that TRU is last at getting the newer stuff (Elite and basic 2 still haven't popped up at my TRUs) and it doesn't have too much more than the dept stores have in comparison to when I went to TRU and found 100s of jakks figures and would only find 2 or 3 at my wal marts and targets.
BTW this can be proven by looking up the item numbers for the figures at tru.com
What have you turned me into, mattel??
