Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Target DPCI Scanner Inventory & the Target 4-Pack Non-Update Update
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 10 January 2009
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Target does not use the UPC codes are er, universal on all products in the US. Instead they use their own SKU codes that they call DPCI. In some ways, it makes sense – instead of clotting their database with hundreds of thousands of UPC’s for products that are not available separately, what’s the point, […]

Hello TakeFivers!
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 10 January 2009
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First, thanks for sending me photos of all things CARS from around the world … Please keep in mind I get a lot of emails and a lot of photos so unless it’s a photo and a post I’m throwing up right away, it’s easy to lose track of who sent me what so if […]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Business End of the Haulers & Case Assortments
By metroxing
Posted in Advertising, collecting, diecast, Film, Internet, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, Toys, TV on 10 January 2009
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Our favorite toymaker, Martin A. can attest. He slides down the Mattel pole with his design team to the basement where the chocolate river goes past the truffle bushes and he meets the magical supermodel elves, and before they even have to speak*, they present them with dozens of beautiful diecasts made from ever lasting […]