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gracecollector
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I'm curious about what all of you have seen regarding shelf space at retail locations in 2014. Has the space given to sportscards at retail locations near you (such as Target, Walmart, ToysRUs, Meijers, etc.) gone up, stayed the same, or gone down?
At the locations I frequent, Walmart has stayed the same, Target has gone down slightly (more Magic and Pokemon space) Meijer has gone down, and ToysRUs has gone down dramatically. Meijer decreased from a 10 foot section to a 5 foot section at one location and from a 15 foot to 10 foot section at another, and ToysRUs decreased from a 4 sided kiosk to a 2 sided kiosk.
I think shelf space at retail outlets is an important barometer of industry health. It's concerning how I haven't seen any growth in recent years, only shrinkage in shelf space. Combined with the loss of many brick and mortar hobby stores, it's just not good news for our hobby's health.
At the locations I frequent, Walmart has stayed the same, Target has gone down slightly (more Magic and Pokemon space) Meijer has gone down, and ToysRUs has gone down dramatically. Meijer decreased from a 10 foot section to a 5 foot section at one location and from a 15 foot to 10 foot section at another, and ToysRUs decreased from a 4 sided kiosk to a 2 sided kiosk.
I think shelf space at retail outlets is an important barometer of industry health. It's concerning how I haven't seen any growth in recent years, only shrinkage in shelf space. Combined with the loss of many brick and mortar hobby stores, it's just not good news for our hobby's health.