Postby Squird » Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:27 am
So many things that feed into/off of each other.
Do they produce too many of some characters/properties - absolutely.
Are we tired of repaints (retro, black light, retro redux) - yep.
Did the pandemic screw up customer demand - yes. people bought a lot of older pops on the second-hand market. Gave the impression that collector interest was super-high. When the supply chain sorted itself out, demand for the products in the pipeline had dried up.
Did the rise in inflation coming out of the pandemic affect demand? yes. Fun spending got cut and the stimmy checks quit coming.
Did a string of bad business decisions affect demand? yes, people started jumping off the bandwagon, especially flippers.
Did the departure of flippers affect demand? It affects percieved demand, but still a yes. So much easier to find chases on the shelves
Does the rapid release of overstocks to discounters affect demand? - If affects perceived value which drives some collectors away if they can't flip or make money later.
Does the lackluster movie/television product affect demand? Absolutely. Who wants Eternal Pops and their variants, or Captain Marvel pops? If we don't care about the show, we don't care about the toys.
Most of these are fixable - cut back on mutliple variations and repaints. Get the warehouse working like it should. Change the company management. Some, like the quality of the license is in the hands of the studios and they can't do thatIf you better manage the supply chain and gauge popularity, fewer pops end up at Ollies and 5-Below.
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