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01-18-2021, 05:03 PM | #3511 |
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On my dio page the gryphon was up till US TOY and Constructive playthings exhausted their stock. it was a pinned announcement that fans shared on multiple pages, I'm sorry if you missed it.
My narrative? That these are fun toys and that in demographics that 80% of toy sales are by children, (FACT, which leaves the remainder to adult collectors, and other adults). As a Worldwide Toy Company Lanard sells in more countries so some countries do get items that others don't. ( Our economy changed/shifted once toy stores were no longer in Domestic Operation). Smyths, and MrToysToyworld are Chain Toy Stores! and there are others in other countries, and those do get larger sets, and larger assortments because they can order the min requirements and can accommodate larger assortments. have you been to a walmart? or a Target?... forget lanard for a moment. go look at each shelf, and toy item sizes, everything is a factor, shelf space in general. so careful negotiations happen with every domestic retailer. I have personally made the Lanard Warehouse trip multiple times, and it's several states away, WELL WORTH THE DRIVE, as the sheer volume of unique items would make the casual Lanard collector rethink their stance on Lanard, as you can see firsthand the variations, in packaging, assortments, and sheer volume! (which to be fair is astoundingly more than the other soldier competitors). If you can't attend finding a proxie is as easy as having someone on any social media look out for any item you're currently looking for. US Toy and Constructive Playthings have been selling Lanard, Mattel, Hasbro, and Chap Mei products since the late 90's early 2000's (I'm sorry if that's news to you, their mail order catalogs make shopping easy too fyi). MRTOYS ships Globally!! As stated I do provide links,the latest Cleared News and Product information. As it's Cleared and Allowed. I promise as soon as information is Finalized and Cleared after Hong Kong Toyfair there will be a full listing of what will be available for both domestic and international markets. For more info on all CORPS! Products https://www.facebook.com/TimeCrisisFightTheFuture/ The Official website, MORE Updates will be added soon! The Corps!®-Official HQ of the Military Action Figure Universe! My Twitter https://twitter.com/MccloudWalter My Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lanardolicious/ My YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZL..._jhl_Rr9w_NRaQ And my Dio page. (Which has lots of themed dio sets All 100% FREE to download and use) https://www.facebook.com/LivingtheAdventureDios/
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01-18-2021, 05:33 PM | #3512 |
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01-18-2021, 06:53 PM | #3513 |
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Allow me to explain this again, and for those who may not be aware, the exchange rate the US Dollar to Aud is positive when ordering from Mr Toys Toyworld. One of the main reasons the Australian dollar is falling is the drop in commodity prices and demand for the commodities that Australia produces, like iron ore and coal. The COVID-19 virus has disrupted the Chinese economy, shutting down factories and halting infrastructure work in a manner we have never seen before.
So when ordering which by the way for the sake of THIS argument, Mr Toys has in Stock to order right now The Sky-Stike and Rock, (sorry, the gryphon is in store only so I do see that frustration is going to continue) till after Hong Kong Toyfair, Then assortments for both Domestic and International Markets will be Allowed to be discussed as they are being finalized up till Hong Kong Toyfair. As for the blind assortment issue when ordering the sky-strike from mr toys, if you contact the owners of MR Toys Toyworld and place an order I have had multiple people order from this for a few years now, and they are very accommodating, especially to those ordering multiple items. Smyths Toys Superstores is an Irish multinational chain provider of children's toys and entertainment products with over 200 shops throughout Ireland, the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria which are owned by the Smyth family. I've explained that Domestically that we do not have many toy stores, The domestic market shifted, and it's taken time to adjust the product availability, but it is something that is being worked diligently on, as Lanard is working with multiple domestic partners to give a balanced presence of products going forward. Those details will be discussed further After Hong Kong Toyfair. A bit of good news though as Toys R Us is slowly coming back, The reincarnated version of Toys “R” Us opened two stores in 2019 as a testing ground, with 10 locations opened at the end of 2020. The company will open 6,500-square-foot stores at malls in Houston and Paramus, New Jersey and more stores are planned in 2021, so that is something to note for U.S. Locations. GO Stores ( Which also carried the Sky-Strike this past holiday season ) are in six countries Including the U.S.A. It's Headquarters is located in Texas. For more info on all CORPS! Products https://www.facebook.com/TimeCrisisFightTheFuture/ The Official website, MORE Updates will be added soon! The Corps!®-Official HQ of the Military Action Figure Universe! My Twitter https://twitter.com/MccloudWalter My Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lanardolicious/ My YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZL..._jhl_Rr9w_NRaQ And my Dio page. (Which has lots of themed dio sets All 100% FREE to download and use) https://www.facebook.com/LivingtheAdventureDios/
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01-18-2021, 09:24 PM | #3514 |
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I am with Darkness on this. For a kids toy they are not that easy for a kid to find. No one other than a collector is going to bother to go through all those hoops to get it. Walt preaches the same stuff over and over. Yes the aliens set showed up but nothing else. I have like one Sam's club near me and I am not bothering that much to go all the way up there to check for a toy. Same with ollies. Not dealing with those people or driving to every other one to find something. These things cost 4 dollars to get. I will spend more in gas finding the damn things. They just are not worth the trouble.
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01-18-2021, 09:51 PM | #3515 |
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01-18-2021, 10:20 PM | #3516 |
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EvilMonkeyPrime, that toy story set was an old disney store exclusive, that pic is from the lanard warehouse sale from a few years ago.
An updated lunar recoil attack vehicle will return in Star Troopers. Pics of star troopers vehicles are a few pages back, and on my social media. Shadowninja, I put up a lot of currently available product links yesterday, and today. Not hard at all to place an online order. For more info on all CORPS! Products https://www.facebook.com/TimeCrisisFightTheFuture/ The Official website, MORE Updates will be added soon! The Corps!®-Official HQ of the Military Action Figure Universe! My Twitter https://twitter.com/MccloudWalter My Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lanardolicious/ My YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZL..._jhl_Rr9w_NRaQ And my Dio page. (Which has lots of themed dio sets All 100% FREE to download and use) https://www.facebook.com/LivingtheAdventureDios/
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01-19-2021, 01:01 AM | #3517 |
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01-19-2021, 01:40 AM | #3518 |
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sbartek I can get you a Gamorrean to go with that.
Why do we keep coming back to these same debates? A product is not widely distributed if a US buyer has to get it from a retailer in another country, especially if it’s part of what are mainly a kids line that frankly sidekicks other major franchise action figure lines. Why would ppl do that? Lanard can not say that China factories limit the line because they have been back online since at least mid year of last year. The numbers that China can’t lie about—utility usage, road tolls, wage costs, and other things I’ll look up later have back to full capacity. These products are very hard to find already. Toys R Us will not be meaningful anytime soon. Let’s examine this, a mall based TRU chain.... doomed. Back to the drawing board. Then the strategy. In store only in 2021? Then aren’t they kinda late to the party when so much of the action figure market has moved to 1:12 and 1:6 scale? I want Lanard around but I’m worried about their sustainability with what you’re telling us tkprime. I think we are waiting for info that we can pursue nice product with instead of pages of splitting hairs with you on what constitutes a surplus retailer VS a first time one. If someone wants to get a Gryphon, they just want to know where to score it ya know?
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01-19-2021, 02:06 AM | #3519 |
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01-19-2021, 10:45 AM | #3520 |
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troopertrailer sustainability? This year marks the 35th year of worldwide sales of the Corps! Yes, the corps! brand was scaled back by 1 of the main retailers temporarily but even scaled back that retailer has carried product both online and during the holidays.
And The main debate is that Fans want the entire assortment at a single retailer, and Lanard Toys has very large items that many of the big retailers cannot accommodate in many of their stores due to shelving space limitations as main retailers have only X amount of room per isle per shelf per current store layout, Which is why other partnerships have been ongoing, to maximize product assortments in the every changing market. These aren't excuses as a few here have made what I say a debate, I have given answers, not excuses, not lip service, The entire U.S. market shifted as the Main Toy Stores closed, Every Toy company has fought for every inch of retail space and to stay visible to retailers, And up till the temporarily changeover to movie tie ins Walmart only carried the "Elite" assortment which for fans is a streamlined assortment consisting of figure packs, a small vehicle assortment, a medium vehicle assortment and a large vehicle once a year assortment. which is not even close to everything that the Corps! produces per year. And every year I have discussed the Lanard annual warehouse event, which has assisted thousands of fans of ALL ages. and I have assisted fans in locating any vehicle they've asked about, Fans asked about the gryphon and I had the link up for ustoy/constructive playthings the ENTIRE time it was in stock, It was also sold through several smaller venues including ocean state job lot, as they ordered a wide variety for holiday sales. Fans have asked about the rock, and as it was sold multiple times under the corps beast strike assortment (in 2 pieces, the upper section with a t rex, the lower section with cyber monkey) I provided retailer information where and when to purchase it, including Amazon, go store, and HEB, as wel as walmart dot com, and its yes, even through ollies. On it's solid Corps!release it was at the annual warehouse event the past 4 years! for 28.00!!! The Sky-Strike Was sold as a individual piece and in a deluxe battle pack, The battle pack was a sams club exclusive and was in store only not online. as well as go stores for the holidays. Now that's just on the items that a few fans here have debated, it's not that they're not available, it's that many fans are failing to understand that Lanard sells worldwide and Internationally assortments are sometimes different. Prior to the worldwide web Lanard sold exclusive products to Argentina that were NEVER offered in the united states, the same as how Hasbro's international in the 70's and 80's had international products not offered in the U.S. Fans are who I'm here on this forum addressing, ( I speak to every age group across social media daily) And I do understand the issue, and Lanard is working on a larger Domestic output strategy, to bring more variety of it's products to more retailers, and those negotiations are ongoing, Covid has indeed played a large roll in output for multiple toy companies especially during the last year, and most companies are only now getting back to close to normal output, (Including Hasbro, Mattel, Spinmaster). You're welcome to look that up, again Not Lip Service, Fact! Lanard has kept products in Walmart Even the 2 years where the Elite wasn't sold year round, Walmart sold the Corps! 4-Way assault in 2 seperate styles both in 2019, and last year. Plus Walmart Affiliate Sam's Club offered the Ultimate Assault Battle Back set and 2 Ultimate Collections in 2020 Sams also offered Ultimate Figure sets in 2019. I've been asked about Jurassic Clash/Primal Clash, and given fans Current links to shared online exclusive to Walmart dot com and Amazon. Fans have inquired about Star Troopers which first saw a limited release last year to test markets internationally, and larger orders expanded the line. Domestic partners will be announced After Hong Kong Toyfair. Fans have asked for upcoming information on the Corps! line, and While I cannot discuss what products are currently under development, I can say that Walmart will be one of many Domestic partners to carry Corps! products. After Hong Kong Toyfair and other partnerships are finalized and information is Cleared Fans will know what products and where to purchase domestically. I welcome questions, and I understand those who have wanted specific items to be more accessible, and Lanrd has been carefully expanding products to more accessible venues. Lanard Currently has Alien, and Predator Collection at Walmart, on Walmart dot com, you can still purchase the Jurassic Clash shared exclusives. More Product releases for Domestic Retailers will be announced After Hong Kong Toyfair. For more info on all CORPS! Products https://www.facebook.com/TimeCrisisFightTheFuture/ The Official website, MORE Updates will be added soon! The Corps!®-Official HQ of the Military Action Figure Universe! My Twitter https://twitter.com/MccloudWalter My Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lanardolicious/ My YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZL..._jhl_Rr9w_NRaQ And my Dio page. (Which has lots of themed dio sets All 100% FREE to download and use) https://www.facebook.com/LivingtheAdventureDios/
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