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Post by @Chair.Shot on Dec 21, 2021 12:16:44 GMT -5
Since their release, my local Walmart has gotten ZERO AEW figures. There aren’t any pegs for them either. No end cap or similar displays in other sections. The only hint of distribution was back during the initial release when they sold the foam belt and UFC figures. Those almost immediately went to the discounted section where they sat for months.
There are other targets and Walmart’s 30-45 minutes further that regularly have AEW figures in stock…but I was curious if anyone else has experienced stores not carrying them?
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Post by DRFTKO on Dec 21, 2021 12:34:17 GMT -5
I’ve noticed this same pattern with a lot of smaller stores in the central region here in North Carolina. No pegs, clearance priced in the system, and of course no new product. These stores have stopped carrying them for whatever reason.
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Post by BadGirlRyleigh on Dec 21, 2021 13:27:49 GMT -5
There are several “types” of Walmart’s. These stores are designed to be cookie cutter buildings that come in several default designs (with maybe something unique in the gardening area layout or something). From what I’ve seen, none of the “very small” stores get AEW. Which makes sense because they have very limited space and it’s a small brand of toy
In my case, Gettysburg and Westminster are very small stores and don’t get AEW; Westminster had the initial shipper but that’s it for either store. Everywhere else I’ve ever been has had them (or had the shelf spots for them), because every other store in Hanover, York, Lancaster, Carlisle, Reading, Pittsburgh, DC, Frederick etc have all been bigger models
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Post by PJ on Dec 21, 2021 14:08:59 GMT -5
They don’t have pegs in my two closest WalMarts they have shelf tags on the shelf directly below the WWE pegs.
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Post by crush on Dec 21, 2021 14:24:39 GMT -5
I've never seen AEW figures in the wild at any of my local NY/NJ area stores (WalMart or Target). In fact, the only time I've seen them in store was a Target in Anaheim, California while on my honeymoon.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Dec 21, 2021 21:21:42 GMT -5
I only have 2 walmarts in my area. One is pretty decently sized while the other is tiny.
The tiny one I don't believe even has a peg for them. Surprisingly, however, They have their own slot for the Mattel Top Picks/Top Talent.
My local walmart has a slot for Unrivaled but they almost never get them in. I think I've seen them about four times since the line debuted and two of those times it was only one women's figure. (One for Riho, one for Shida). But, unlike the Blairsville Walmart, there is no slot specifically for the Top Picks/Talent figures. They're just tossed in with the rest of the figs.
Other things I've noticed about the tiny one - I don't believe they carry championship showdown and they only have three pegs total for basics. Their entire figure selection is next to zero, although I do occasionally find some cool Elites there. But yeah, the tiny stores? They don't carry AEW anything. You have to go to the bigger stores for them and really, if you want to see the figures (and not just empty slots) you need to find one near an actual city.
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Post by BCizzle on Dec 21, 2021 21:43:11 GMT -5
I’ve never seen them at Walmart, but thankfully Target has started to do a decent job of stocking them. Still a few Rihos blocking the pegs. Haven’t seen a chase figure yet.
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Post by mrh on Dec 21, 2021 22:41:48 GMT -5
Same -- only Target
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Post by LA Times on Dec 21, 2021 23:21:41 GMT -5
I have only seen one AEW figure ever in retail and it was one of the Young Bucks. The only other time I found AEW figures was at New York Comic Con.
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Post by Bruce Banner on Dec 21, 2021 23:55:02 GMT -5
I have only seen one AEW figure ever in retail and it was one of the Young Bucks. The only other time I found AEW figures was at New York Comic Con. I moved from Suffolk Long Island (a place where if you weren’t at Walmart at 6 am with the scalpers on truck day you miss out) to upstate where I seen/found my first Aew at retail. Only problem is they’ve only been restocking series 6 for the last 4 months but gives me hope I’ll be able to find other series soon enough |
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Post by secondwhiteline on Dec 24, 2021 1:38:16 GMT -5
I think I've seen AEW figures like twice at retail around here.
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Post by kinnikuman on Dec 24, 2021 10:58:41 GMT -5
Who needs retail when you can buy anything online?
That said, my city bans Wal-Mart. I have seen AEW at multiple Target a few times though.
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Post by Tye Hyll on Dec 24, 2021 12:07:47 GMT -5
I see them all the time now. Literally every store near me has at least SCU figs
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Post by VinMan on Dec 26, 2021 12:07:13 GMT -5
I have never seen any AEW figures at Wal-Mart period. Seen the belt and the basic ring only. Target has been carrying them and does get them in on occasion but it's mostly Riho, Shida, and Hager sitting on pegs.
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Post by captncharisma19 on Dec 26, 2021 12:54:22 GMT -5
Four walmarts in my general vicinity: One of them removed all AEW pegs during the fall reset. The other three have had restocks of Unrivaled 5 and Unmatched 1 the past few months with Santana, Ortiz, SCU, and Riho still hanging strong at the other three locations. Nothing new in weeks.
Target: continued to stock multiple cases of Unmatched 1, I grabbed a 1 of 5000 Darby on the pegs. They're all gone except 5 Riho with no reatock the last month.
Four Gamestops: similar to walmart, but no Riho.
TLDR: Riho, SCU, and P&P aren't selling so my area hasn't seen anything new on the pegs in December
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Post by 6 seasons and a movie on Dec 26, 2021 19:08:42 GMT -5
A few of the small Wal-Mart's on my driving route has never had a spot for AEW figs, one for them by accident I think the rest never have. Two Wal-Mart's have taken shelf space away from AEW figs earlier in the year but added it back after the last shelf update. Been real lucky as I have seen all but FTR at retail and have even picked up 2 1 of 500 Matt Hardy figs.
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on Dec 28, 2021 1:14:06 GMT -5
Seems we have the opposite problem over here... first, and second series aside, they're not selling well. Smyths have reduced most of them, and The Entertainer shops are apparently rammed with them. In fact, The Entertainer website had UM 1 down as 'coming soon' - but then they disappeared. Smyths are supposed to be getting UM 1 in January, but haven't, as far as I know, even listed S7 yet.
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Post by mikey1974 on Dec 28, 2021 6:05:45 GMT -5
I have seen a smattering of figures here and there. I never saw my first retail AEW figures til this past June! Only once have I seen a full set at retail - Unmatched Series 1 at local Walmart- but I’ve seen the figures a total of 5 times at retail, and other than that one set it’s like 2 or 3 figures on the peg and that’s it.
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Post by Bpatrick on Dec 28, 2021 10:40:36 GMT -5
It took a long time for the, to show up for me but they are starting to be mostly everywhere. Now, there a lot of Hager and Shida clogging shelves but I’ve seen almost every wave that’s been released in stores now after just seeing Series 7 in a Target last week.
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