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Originally Posted by quinten182

Sooo why does all Walmarts have new Amazing Spidey line for $7.47 a piece in my area, but Target and TRU still sits at 9.99 (OH MY! 8.49 ON SALE! ....)

Seems pretty stupid when WM is the only one that even has the second wave/poseable spidey so far.

Because there isn't someone dedicated to walking around every store in the area checking all their prices. I think people here tend to overestimate the importance of the toy aisle, and one small portion of it at that, in the grand scheme of an entire store. Or in the case of TRU, one line of figures out of an entire store's worth.

In the case of Walmart and Target, the action figure aisle is pretty much on par with the impulse bins at the front of the store. It's not anywhere near a major source of sales. You can't expect it to be treated with anything more than an afterthought. Even in TRU, you'll see that the action figures are a fraction of the size of the Lego, board games, and toddler toys.