Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: Expanded Universe – Storytellers Next
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 October 2008
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Target is probably wondering what hit them and now there are two questions: a) Will Target get re-stocked on A CASE & B CASE singles & 3-packs? Honestly, it’s a toss-up. Target never orders a ton of CARS stuff and they don’t seem to have made much of a commitment to this line – again, […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: The Box That Is & Isn’t
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 October 2008
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If you see this box on the floor of your WM, you might want to get it opened … or why not just put in your cart & buy the entire box … SURPRISE! Of course, this might explain why it’s not on the shelf yet … So in addition to the UPC’s, you might […]

Mattel Pixar Diecast CARS: The Retail Behind the Scenes Peek
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 24 October 2008
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Why can’t we find CARS on the shelf? We have covered this in the broad scope but let’s drill down a bit more to the store level. The bottom line is that while the big retailers (Walmart, Target and obviously Toys R Us) use toys to drive us to the store, once we’re there – […]