[Snowflakian]

I kept skipping one local target because it just never had what I was looking for. Then randomly decided to try it yesterday, and bam entire wave 5. Didn't realize they were doing renovation though either, so now it's on my list of top stores to check.

My one secret is the renovation/new location trick. A store that's doing that will often clearance out newer stuff faster because of the transition and get in newer stuff faster because for the first year of these changes they are at the top of the list for the newest cases and releases. Something about giving all that money invested in changes a payout for the first year by having the premium choice and freshest shipments. After that first year though, they go back to the normal shipping times, peg warming fare, and just all around a selection that seems like an after-thought as if they just don't care anymore.

I call this the "Brand new shiney syndrome" for when the store gets the renovations/built.
Then it's the "Shiney has worn off syndrome" for when the store hits that one year mark and stops getting the good stuff.

It's much akin to the package refreshing hasbro does, or new car smell if you want to use cars as the analogy.