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Merchandise Shortage
- Thread starter castlecake2.0
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Finding that catalog almost made me cry.Yaaassss!
I have several of these still.
Hang em' on the tree every season.
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Villains0501
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Yes, we’ve really missed having those kinds of relaxing retail spaces on our recent trips. We try to seek out quiet areas where we can (the lounge next to La Petit Cafe at the Riviera and some of the DVC villas lobbies) for mid-day breaks, but they really are few and far between.
Villains0501
Well-Known Member
The Target Disney “stores” really are awful. I have two near me, and they always look like they’ve just been ransacked by Shan Yu and his Huns. Especially this time of year. Not a good look for the brand.
On another note, the various Arribas Bros stores around property are also very picked over and empty of merch this trip. Very sad to see and definitely putting a damper on things a bit. But we’re still nonetheless very happy and grateful to be here!
On another note, the various Arribas Bros stores around property are also very picked over and empty of merch this trip. Very sad to see and definitely putting a damper on things a bit. But we’re still nonetheless very happy and grateful to be here!
Figments Friend
Well-Known Member
I have several of the old 1980s WDW Mail Order / Merch Dept. catalogs.
Such great stuff in those...and i bought plenty of it back in the day.
Still have all of those items.
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hopemax
Well-Known Member
I have additional photos from one of those catalogs somewhere, but I can't find them. I'll keep looking though. My Dad's main Disney collection is holiday, so over the last couple years he has acquired almost every item on those pages.
Ha! Even though I couldn't find them on my computer, I apparently put them in my Flickr account conveniently titled "WDW Catalog Pages" Let me know if you can't see these if you click through
Ha! Even though I couldn't find them on my computer, I apparently put them in my Flickr account conveniently titled "WDW Catalog Pages" Let me know if you can't see these if you click through
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
The truck drivers we do have are spending all day waiting at warehouses and ports for someone to load or unload their trucks instead of out driving, and it’s making everything worse.
Plus many tractor trailers aren’t eligible to be driven in California due to emissions standards that normally I’d be all for but right now probably need some exceptions.
Anyone whose ridden Amtrak knows there is no battle; Amtrak rents the line time from the freight trains and take last priority, causing huge Amtrak delays with Some regularity.
There is 1, in Times Square. The rest are outlet stores, for the company to continue to dispose of Disneyland 2020 merch.
UNCgolf
Well-Known Member
Yep, exactly. The lack of drivers is only one issue among many. There are multiple problems and some of them cascade into other problems or exacerbate existing ones.
Also, yes -- I mentioned the Colonial pipeline gas issues earlier, and IIRC, they temporarily lifted some regulations around truck drivers there to get more gas out and to stations.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Woah…thanks, Mcfly
JMcMahonEsq
Well-Known Member
As of Saturday they were pretty well stocked at Disney Springs with those. Picked up 2 Contemporary Resorts ones. Didn’t realize until my youngest was putting it on his lanyard later that they open up.
TikibirdLand
Well-Known Member
I still have one of my Home Improvement shirts from MGM. I remember that I got it in the muppets shop. Youngest still has his Kermit cap. He doesn't wear it any more and it's in great shape. I wear my Tool Time shirt. Love the conversations I have when people recognize it! It's getting worn out. Maybe something to ask Santa/Ebay for...
John park hopper
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I would guess all those container ships sitting waiting to be unloaded are costing a bundle to the companies and they sure as heck aren't going to eat the cost. So ==guess what if and when the products make it to market the cost will be passed on to we the consumer thus pushing inflation even higher. So much for inflation being transitory if you believe that one I have great bridge to sell you
There’s still 1 regular store left in Seattle for some odd reason, will probably close after Christmas. Also flagship locations in London, Dublin, France, and many locations in China and Japan. Maybe one day we’ll see a CEO who knows how to run this segment of the company. I don’t think they should go back into malls, but I think they still have some relevancy in some strategic stand alone locations.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Don’t “believe” anything…like the concept that the situation isn’t/won’t be exploited by everyone with their hand in the cookie jar.
just like never believe the concept of “fuel shortages”…that’s for exploitation too.
the question is…in a year or so when the prices are still high - and climbing - will anyone believe the same suits that are using it for gain now have “fixed it” by misdirection?
I hope not…but it will happen
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Best post on this thread
Tied for the best post hereI read an article earlier on this, that there really isn’t a shortage of qualified truck drivers… There is a shortage of truck drivers that are still truck drivers.
The market forces, for years, have delivered a lot of trucking school graduates who then couldn’t compete for hauling jobs because they were being consistently underbid by larger, more established firms whose trucks and other “start-up” expenses had long been paid for. So people found other ways to use their CDL licenses or went into different jobs. It was becoming a problem before pandemic, but like everything else the ground shifted so fast that all those balls that had been juggled came crashing down.
The same story as a lot of other places, efficiency cost controls that worked when things were at cruising speed, didn’t hold up under sudden changes in demand. It was never anticipated we would have a throttle down / throttle up like this. Now all the things that were "just-in-time" streamlined means they can't handle the increased volume. However, since these were all business decisions companies made for profit reasons I'm not sure how the government is supposed to come in and fix it without being accused of interference. This is free market dynamics at work, just as all the other stuff was. It's the annoying part as we all want cheap stuff, when we want it but as I said about Disney's labor problem... Everyone loves capitalism when it makes things cheap not so much when the problems come. But we don't get to pick and choose, it's all or nothing.
Now you all will tell me how that's wrong
Less revenue coming in and something that will always be looked at is too many on the payroll in any business.
"We have 12 plush, 4 Christmas ornaments, shelves full of overpriced Halloween crap we couldn't sell <and won't discount>, 1200 overpriced XSmall and Small t-shirts, 8,700 bags of overpriced candy and popcorn, and 42,000 overpriced board games in our stores right now. But people aren't spending money in stores, so we better cut staff."
No brainer when it comes to managing payroll efficiently in regards to less income being generated, cut staff, hours etc .
You got the first 7 letters right, at least. You've missed the other pieces in the equation, but fortunately, I no longer care that you did.