[sabretoothe]

there is a prioritizing system for select items, big ticket items which toys are not (unless they have a ridiculous profit margin). it depends on what kind of volume the store in question has in regards to sales, the bigger sales get more faster. when i worked at target compared to the neighboring 4 stores we consistently kicked their ass as far as sales go, our store was smaller but our numbers were high so we would get priority in regards to launch and restock items such as wii's, wii fits, air conditioners, movies, games, outdoor furniture etc.. items tend to go where the demand is. if a team leader for the toy department puts in a request for more stock it's a crap shoot if and or when they would get it-when it did happen it happened in about 8 days from the request to the items being put on the shelf. sometimes other stores will ship some items to others if the said item is not moving as fast but that damn near never happens unless a store manager requests it. that never happens for toys.