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5 hours ago, Mnemosis said:
1) I'm the assistant manager at my Toys R Us and I want to thank the lot of you for being so much more considerate then the customers walking through our doors and calling our store asking "How long till the sales start?" as opposed to "How are you handling this?" Your compassion is truly appreciated.
2) That said, i shake my head at ANYONE who works for the company and didn't see it coming. For AT LEAST the past five years, the business had been run like it was going out of business. As AZ described of B&N, corners were being cut to insure maximum profit margin while maintaining bare minimum operating standards.
3) Big Lots, Ross, Marshals, and TJ Maxx are just a few retailers that still buy Warehouse stock. And, having purchased a box boldly emblazoned "Toys R Us exclusive" from KB Toy works when I still worked there, i can say with confidence most retailers won't care WHAT the package says, especially if the store it's referencing is long gone.
4) While I've already been seeking alternative employment because i felt this was inevitable, Zach, my heart goes out to the DST team as regards any hardships this brings to the company as a whole and the individuals who have made it what it is.
Mnemosis, thank you for posting. Most of us can't imagine what you're dealing with right now and I appreciate you sharing your feedback. Good luck on the job hunt (and future DST position
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4 hours ago, thereasonsy said:
Amen. This is impacting a lot of people in various ways including Mattel/Hasbro even American Girl Doll. 33k people are losing their jobs directly and thousands more will be losing them indirectly (I.e. companies that work with TRU) one of my friends for example works at Netflix and was told their job was on the line because they deal with toy line associated properties.
Agreed. As has been stated by many on this thread, my heart goes out to everyone impacted by this rather sudden news. I'm still hopefully that we see the Canadian brand and the 200 top performing US stores remain, in hopes that it someday reclaims its former luster. Unfortunately, that seems to be a long shot. On a more selfish level, I'm disappointed that the minimates line (among others) is losing a strong advocate and ally, while my kids lose one of the few remaining toy stores around. I doubt Zach has any idea what the size of the impact will be at this point, but I'm looking forward to any information he can share and what DST is looking at right now.
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I have a Star-Lord/Proxima Midnight set available if someone is still looking for it.
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Kaine
Clash
New Scarlet Spider costume
Cyber Scarlet Spider
Clash
Steel Spider
Blood Spider
Darkhawk
Nightwatch
Not sure if this counts, but I'll leave this here as well:
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20 minutes ago, DSTZach said:
TRU assortment shown here. IM and Thanos at all three places. Hulk and Spidey at TRU & WG. TRU gets Rocket/Groot. Both places should get a Series 2. Movie Box sets for specialty is now standard.
http://www.diamondselecttoys.com/2018/03/avengers-infinity-war-begins-with-diamond-select-toys/
I don't probably need another statue, but I have a feeling that Iron Spider is going to be added to the collection once it's released. Very slick looking!
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5 hours ago, Gillbob316 said:
Had a family member finally find them for me at Gurnee Mills while she was on a trip to Wisconsin over the weekend, thankfully. Still haven't seen them in stores myself. Haven't had this much trouble tracking down a TRU set in a long time (I think the Psylocke & Lockjaw set was the last one I never found in stores before this wave, which was some time ago).
Still wouldn't mind getting my hands on a second Chameleon pack to make an MJ. Gurnee only had 1 unfortunately (Multiple of the other 2). Seems the Chameleon set is scarcer, I'm assuming for that very reason.Not sure if you have any extra mates lying around, but this is a perfect opportunity to switch in the torso and legs from another mate to create the Chameleon. At least, that is what I did so I could essentially get three mates out of the one set.
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Happy Birthday guys!
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7 hours ago, funkguerilla said:
Hey, good for them. For me, I think it's time to finally officially bow out.
I just wish they would stop perpetuating this myth that issues ones are the only place that new readers will jump on a book. For adults that certainly true. I've talked to many new adult fans who would rather they have a neat, self-contained run with a deliberate beginning middle and end with no time for the sprawling, never-ending soap opera that Marvel Comics was for the majority of its history. You know who doesn't care about all that? Kids. I started reading Spider-Man when Carnage was introduced which was loaded with weirdo backstories about everything and I loved it. I didn't see it as a unsurmountable task or nonsense I didn't have time for; I saw it as something exciting that I couldn't wait to pull apart and learn all about. I'd argue that kids today are mostly the same. They want something that's worth their money (for example, each issue should have some action), that seems important (like something that has decades of history behind it), and an easy way to track the story if they want (like a stable numbering system so you know where the issue you have happens in the scope of the character).
Disappointing to say the least.
Agreed, part of the fun was tracking down some of the older issues referenced or piecing the story together. I grew up in an age where X-Men was ruling the airwaves and Marvel trading cards were all the rage. Between multiple formats, you could easily learn about most of the Marvel characters and read all about them. It would seem like this mission would be even easier in this day in age with countless video games (including mobile), cartoons running wild on Disney XD, the countless internet resources and Marvel Unlimited. Perhaps they should consider moving away from trade building everything, create stories that don't feel drawn out and emphasize "fun". Finding a cheaper price point for kids and adults wouldn't hurt either - maybe re-introducing an Adventures style book at a $0.99 or $1.99 price point, using newspaper print pages and a glossy cover. I hope this re-boot helps but since the Disney takeover, it seems that Marvel has been completely lost in the comic world, even as their movies are dominating.
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Looking forward to adding the new Iron Spider costume to the collection.
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4 hours ago, Nessex said:
You know which figure really needs to appear in a complimentary TRU wave?
SpawnNightwatch!
I support this post 1000% percent. Package it with Cardiac, just to complete the 90's awesomeness!
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Doppelganger! YES!!!!!!
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It looks like the closest TRU to me still has 5 or so complete sets of this wave. I'll likely be down that way next week if any is still looking for help.
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On 2/6/2018 at 12:57 PM, MisterMiracle said:
All of these names being thrown around sound great to me!
You could get an entire wave out of Venomverse/Edge of Venomverse characters like Gwenom, Gwenompool, etc.
THIS! So much this! Venom INC was one of the more fun Marvel events in recent memory and there were quite a few, unique designs that could come out of the series as mates. I would love to see Spinneret and Poison Spider-Man, among a few others.
For symbiotes in general, I wouldn't mind an Eddie Brock Toxin, a new Agent Anti-Venom, Lasher, a Black Costume Spider-Girl, an April "Mayhem" Parker - complete with both suits, and a Normie Osborn Venom.
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This is the first time in a while that I'll actually be searching out all three TRU sets. Hoping these are easier to find then the last wave was.
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The "big time" suit is a little bit of a surprise, especially since the proto-suit was heavily featured and hasn't been featured as a minimate before. Not surprised to see Spider-Gwen and the pairing makes sense, but I have to admit I'm not a fan of the Jackal design (the mate or the show). Regardless, I hope the next wave is as easy to find as the most recent one was.
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Found the new wave in Western PA yesterday. Very surprising. Hopefully this is a sign that Walgreens is improving some of their distribution issues.
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Prowler for sure. Not sold on the Spider-Slayers. I would rather see some Spider-Minions to support the Superior Spider-Man in his various endeavors.
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Expansion of Marvel - any chance we could get historic animated waves?
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Would love to see a Mary Jane Spinneret as the female mate for this wave. Like many others, I would also love to see an updated 2099 suit and Superior Octopus.
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Am I the only one a little disappointed to see the shift over to "Spider-Man" from the Ultimate Spidey line? I was really hoping to see some of the other spiders show up, like Blood Spider, Wolf Spider, Steel Spider (updated costume) and the Spider-Slayers. Now, it doesn't appear that any of these are likely to be made, as these were unique characters or had costumes significantly different (IMO improved) than their comic counterparts.
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2 hours ago, Ronan The Accuser said:
Sounds good to me!
Seconded! Fellowship of the West PA Multiversers?
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7 hours ago, hellpop said:
Sorry guys. The Eagles are better than the Steelers too.
Hmm...not in my lifetime. The same is true for hockey as well.
Nice to see someone else from this side of paradise! We should keep each other informed when they finally arrive over here.
Agreed!
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2 hours ago, Ronan The Accuser said:
I'm on the West side of the state. Guess I'll give it another week or two before giving up on an in-store purchase. At the $6 price point I'd love to find them in the wild.
I might stop in to the local store and see what I can find out about the distribution center servicing my area.
I'm on the west side as well and have had zero luck so far.
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I love the style, variety and the fact the line is extremely customizable. I've acquired mates of Spidey costumes that will likely never be featured in another toy line. These are older photos, but these fit perfectly on top of my book case and give Spidey a prominent location in the room.
TRU Series 26
in Marvel Minimates
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I completely disagree. This isn't the proletariat vs bourgeoisie, it's a reflection of a business that has been unable to adjust to the times. It's completely unfortunate that it came to this, but we've seen this pattern before where stores increase their debt and eventually become unable to operate. Hills, Ames, Montgomery Wards, KB Toy Stores, Woolworths, etc., the list could go on and on, but each was beaten by their competitors and sustained significant debt when sales decreased. Our society has moved to an online arena that TRU was never able to develop or compete with (just look at some of the stories on these very boards for examples of TRU's shipping of goods). I do hope that TRU is able to find a buyer that has the ability to keep some of the US and Canadian stores around and eventually expand their marketplace share. At this point, it seems like a long shot, but the potential for a deal still exists. Additionally, it appears K-B Toys may be coming back with an aim at carrying much of the inventory that was produced for TRU and doesn't have a home now. Depending on how these pop up shops go, we may see the return of one toy icon while TRU is either rebuilding or already ceased their operations.
Back on topic, TRU mentioned today that closing sales will begin as early as tomorrow at many of their locations. As a result, they are expecting shipping from their distribution centers to pick up over the next few weeks, with some of these hubs closing down before some stores as a result of product being moved. My guess is that if the latest minimate wave was shipped to TRU and was awaiting distribution, we'll likely see some of these hitting stores shelves relatively soon.