The Gang of Five
The Land Before Time => General Land Before Time => Topic started by: pokeplayer984 on May 24, 2008, 01:31:32 AM
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I seriously didn't want to believe this, but last Saturday, I went to the other stores within the area of where I work. I saw that none of them, not a single one, were selling 2-13 anymore. However, the Wal*Mart I was working at was still doing so. However, I come to work today and I discover that we are doing the same. 2-13 are no longer being sold. The label and everything else. All of it. Gone! :o
Best Buy and the Wal*Mart I work at are still selling the two latest releases of the TV Series and the 15th Anniversary Edition of the Original LBT Movie, but not the other places.
Please tell me, truthfully, that it's only my place and that you guys are still selling. Or has the hater that is currently running Universal finally gotten smart and has made his move?
Note: If this is true, I fear I may soon lose the morale to continue with my upcoming vid. The franchise still being strong was giving me hope and gave me the courage to continue, but if the hater is actually getting rid of it the smart way, I don't see a point anymore. -_-
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I'd have to check Toys R Us, the only place here where I can find LBT movies earlier than LBT 11, in order to confirm anything. I haven't been to Wal-mart in so long that I don't know if they still have them here or not.
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Actually, there was never any LBT DVDs for sale in my place. -_-
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The next time I'm in my local Wal-Mart I'll be more than happy to check this out...I hope this isn't country wide...I'm starting to worry now... :(
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Most stores over here still have the sequels 11 - 13. The original one is there too occasionally and the other sequels too seem to be around though some of them less frequently than the others (the older the rarer). The situation over here may say little about the situation over there, but I don't remember having ever seen the original and all existing sequels lined up on a store's shelve.
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Hmm... Typically, at Target - where I go most of the time to get DVDs and stuff - I see them on the shelves for a little while, and then they're pulled... I don't think you have to worry much, pokeplayer... It's probably just a regular occurance... Supply and demand, you know... Don't worry... I seriously doubt that this is the work of a hater...! One thing, that a very good friend once taught me, though, pokeplayer: Don't ever give up on your dreams! Ever! Understand, bud? Don't let the fools win!
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If this happens at MovieLine or ?hlens... I'm gonna be soo pissed... :unsure:
/Lillefot
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Most stores over here still have the sequels 11 - 13. The original one is there too occasionally and the other sequels too seem to be around though some of them less frequently than the others (the older the rarer). The situation over here may say little about the situation over there, but I don't remember having ever seen the original and all existing sequels lined up on a store's shelve.
Understand Malte, this has happened just recently. So, unless your information comes from having recently checked your places, I really can't trust that information at the moment. Understand, at this point, I need most updated info, okay?
I definately hope this is only a coincidence. I'm growing worried here. -_-
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they sold LBT 1 7 8 10 12 and 13, but they are all gone,
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Well it's a new month soon, so I will be going to MovieLine anyway to buy my monthly supply of LBT DVD's. :yes
So I may get to see if they still selling the sequels here in Gothenburg.
If they're about to stop, I'll buy all DVD's at once. No matter the cost. -_-
I can understand that you're worried, I am to... :unsure:
/Lillefot
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I've never seen ANY store (aside from a movie rental place) have all of the LBT movies at the same time. A year or so ago, walmart had LBT 3,4 and 7 on the shelves. Now they're nowhere to be found. Now they have 1, 11, 8, 12, and 13. In between each switch of which movies they carried, there was a 2 week period when there was no LBT movies on the shelves. They're probably just going to replace the LBT movies they had with different ones.
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...That seems like the most logical explanation, Austin...
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It does make sense, keeps some folks purchasing some LBT movies they do not have.
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Yeah, it's a good point. (and buisness idea) :^.^:
/Lillefot
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Amazon.com sells them. I don't get what the concern is for. Perhaps they've all been bought or something.
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The stores over here still have LBT DVDs.
They even have 1-13 more than twice. o.O
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Hmm; that's interesting, Sky...
...Yeah, Amazon.com DOES have them, so, I really don't see too bad of an issue here, pokeplayer. It'll all be okay, really... If Universal still sees a fanbase for LBT - obviously, it exists - and still sees it as a viable source of revenue - obviously, they still do - then we have NOTHING to worry about...! ;)
So, relax bro; it'll all work out in the end! B)
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We can wait and see if it does work out.
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Ok, I'll go this week to check out in my city. :yes
Gonna buy Stormbreaker anyway! :rolleyes:
/Lillefot
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Maybe you guys are right. Maybe it will only be off the shelves for a couple of months. It's not like my store hasn't done that with something else. Then again, with my store, the rule usually is, once it's gone, it's gone. There are exceptions, not many and they are usually seasonal stuff, but still...
Despite what may happen, I won't let this get me down. Guess I just needed time to let all of this settle in.
I still believe that it won't be long before you guys that do have them no longer see them on the shelves. Seriously guys, I fear for LBT now. :(
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the end of LBT?!?
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Aww, are you guys kidding?! I mean listen to yourselves! C'mon, we're talking about one of the most successful animated franchises in the HISTORY of animation! I seriously doubt that Universal will give up The Land Before Time without a fight!
You know what I'm saying? They can hate, and hate, and HATE HATE HATE, but, if there's enough fans out there that will enjoy a fourteenth movie - and believe you me, I KNOW there are - Land Before Time is going NOWHERE! ...Not for a long time, guys!
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Yep. What he said! :yes
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There could be any number of reasons for the shortage on shelves.
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I still say they're just replacing the movies. I mean, they can only make money off of LBT 11 for so long. :p People will want the other movies, but walmart doesn't wanna make room for 13 LBT movies. If ya notice, the kids section isn't that big. They'd be giving 10% of their shelving space in the kid section to LBT. :rolleyes:
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And, I still agree with you, Austin! I think that's exactly what's going on here... Just give it time, guys, and I think you'll see that this is exactly what's happening... Supply and demand seems to be the current trend for the "American way..." They will most likely circulate them back and forth... It wouldn't hurt to ask one of the clerks if they've got some stuff stored away, either! ;) "Oh yeah, it's in the back..." (Not that I was one for doing that, admittedly. And granted, that doesn't always work... Especially at bigger stores...)
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I would agree that is likely the case. Best to wait and see what happens.
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Don't give up! Produce your vids!
Luckily, this hasn't happened with me. At least with the most recent ones. They at least haven't taken off 13 and 12 and the other current ones.
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I haven't been to any stores like Walmart or Target, but the Hollywood Video nearby has a couple copies of LBT 11 and one copy of LBTs 7, 13, and 10. That's pretty good for Hollywood video, which only has like 200 titles in the whole store.
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The main thing we must consider though is that LBT is in the hands of a hater now, and franchises have died at the hands of haters before, despite how popular they may be. I could give out quite a few that have died by haters even though they were doing SO well. (Sonic SatAM is the first I can think of off the top of my head.)
Seriously guys, were just getting lucky right now. To me, it's only a matter of time before the hater removes it all. :(
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...But, why such a pessimistic viewpoint? ...It seems like everybody has those nowadays... -_-
...Why worry too much? Well obviously, 'cause we all like LBT, but... ...This creates such negative energy... And then, most of us feed off of that negative energy! :(
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I'm not very concerned about this situation, no offense intended.
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Honestly, this is absurd. A movie goes off the shelves in your local store and you blow the entire series to crap? You're blowing this waaaaaaaay out of proportion. Besides, having these kinds of thoughts isn't good. I believe you can think your reality into existence. Thinking of LBT is dead will just kill it faster. I mean, it's gonna die eventually. We all know that, but it doesn't have to die now. :rolleyes:
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Honestly, this is absurd. A movie goes off the shelves in your local store and you blow the entire series to crap? You're blowing this waaaaaaaay out of proportion. Besides, having these kinds of thoughts isn't good. I believe you can think your reality into existence. Thinking of LBT is dead will just kill it faster. I mean, it's gonna die eventually. We all know that, but it doesn't have to die now. :rolleyes:
My thoughts exactly, Austin. My thoughts exactly... All things must pass, but, let's have some fun, for crying out loud! Don't dwell on the negative; look for the positive! (Unless you can create something positive OUT OF the negative; that's another story...) I'm not all that concerned YET. ...I see your points, pokeplayer, but, I just think, like Austin said, that you're blowing this way out of proportion... LBT isn't controlled by a hater, for Pete's sake! :p Universal would shut them out... They know what's good for their company, and right now, LBT is a very good thing for them! They can still make a good profit out of it, and they'd be stupid to throw in the towel now! That's just, as my mom usually would say, "Stinkin' thinkin'!"
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Maybe I am overreacting to all this. However, you guys don't really understand just how close to my heart LBT is. I guess there is such a thing as being too close. Maybe I just need a break from all LBT related stuff. Just for a bit. Maybe then I'll feel better about this. :) (Of course, this would mean leaving this board for a while. So, if it comes to that, I'll be away for a while. -_-)
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I've honestly been contemplating leaving the board for a while myself. I just couldn't make myself though. I don't think I could spend any more than 20 hours or so in between posts. I'd go nuts. :D I know if I posted a going away message that I wouldn't be able to stay off of the board anyways, so what's the point? I'll just make myself crazy, humiliate myself, and waste people's time. -_-
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Oh... I think I understand about the closeness thing. ...You think I don't? Then read a few posts I've made about it! In particular, I think I posted in the "What does LBT mean to you" section, and especially, read my post on "What made you watch LBT," something like that. In the 1988 section... Then, you'll understand, that, yes, it's probably one of the CLOSEST things to my heart, at this point in my life! And... Don't question it because I said things like that... Believe me buddy, I think I can understand, because, I'm the SAME way...!
EDIT: If it means going to war over it with haters, then I can understand, and even join in, to a point...! But, my anxiety issues - let them rest in peace - would cause me to die of a heart attack before long!
EDIT 2: ...Or, was one of those posts I mentioned, the "Does LBT make you cry?" thread...? I can't remember, pokeplayer; it's been too long...
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Maybe I am overreacting to all this. However, you guys don't really understand just how close to my heart LBT is.
Quite honestly, if there is one thing one should realize when attending the GOF it is that there are other people who don't consider LBT mere entertainment and to whose heart LBT is as close as it is to yours pokeplayer.
We have so far no proof for any continuation of LBT and it is possible that there will be no more sequels or episodes. This is not certain however and the removal of LBT DvDs / videos from the shelves in one wal mart or even in a whole chain of supermarkets within the US would not be a sufficient prove for any "prophecies of doom" as far as I'm concerned.
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Maybe I am overreacting to all this. However, you guys don't really understand just how close to my heart LBT is.
Quite honestly, if there is one thing one should realize when attending the GOF it is that there are other people who don't consider LBT mere entertainment and to whose heart LBT is as close as it is to yours pokeplayer.
We have so far no proof for any continuation of LBT and it is possible that there will be no more sequels or episodes. This is not certain however and the removal of LBT DvDs / videos from the shelves in one wal mart or even in a whole chain of supermarkets within the US would not be a sufficient prove for any "prophecies of doom" as far as I'm concerned.
Once again, I agree. This is a normal occurence within America... It's rather weird, but, then again, there's that whole "supply and demand" thing. America pretty much RUNS that way... (More or less...) But, that in and of itself, just as you said Malte, does not lend any credibility to the idea that LBT is dead. We just don't know, and WON'T know for a while... For all we know, they'll keep writing them until, well... Who really knows? :mellow:
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There is no official news either way, and likely may not be for a while. Look when the recent movies came out, and there have been more then a year between movies before I would assume.
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Hey,
Just got back from the city!
I went to MovieLine to buy some DVD's!
Well, here in Gothenburg, LBT's NOT removed. On the contrary!
I can swear I saw atleast 5 of each DVD! :lol:
So, I bought Stormbreaker, True Lies...
AND LBT 4-5. :^.^:
/Lillefot
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Hey, that's great!
Were they in Swedish, or English?
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I almost feel guilty.
I've bought all of my LBT movies used off Amazon for like a cent each. If the LBT franchise does shut down (which I doubt), I'll no doubt feel that the money I should have spent on new copies from Universal might have been just enough to keep the series profitable.
Did I sell my life and soul for discount used movies?
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I would say don't feel bad about buying a used copy. It may have wound up in the trash if it wasn't purchased by someone.
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Buying used LBT movies is legal, but it's true that it does hurt the company who made them. I first bought all the LBT VHS tapes, then I sold them. After that, I bought all the LBT DVD's and ripped them to the computer, and then threw them away. Finally, I bought all the LBT DVD's and VHS tapes again and now they're proudly on my shelf. I've spent about $600 on LBT material in my life. I guess there are some like me and others who don't give a lot of money to Universal. I don't know though. My case is very unique however and you have to remember that most parents get movies for their kids from the thrift store or garage sales. I don't think they're getting much revenue from the older LBT movies. It's best to buy your movies new if you want to support LBT.
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Hey, that's great!
Were they in Swedish, or English?
LBT in my country features:
English
Swedish
Norweigan
(sometimes danish)
Now, lets see how many LBT songs my language has ruined in these sequels! <_< :lol:
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Do you have a favorite language for the LBT songs, or are there certain songs you like better in certain languages then others?
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Yeah, let's see, Gustav! Heh...! :P:
And, as Kor asked, do you have a favorite language for the songs? (In my opinion, the original language is the best - English - because that was the language that Universal was working with originally, and, things just, sound better, IMO, in their native languages. It's hard to properly translate a song, and still keep the "proper timing and rhyming" aspect intact... :rolleyes:
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Yes, I can imagine translating would throw the timing off and likely certain words would not rhyme at all. And some expressions may be hard to translate without using more words, which would throw off the timing, or substitute another phrase in that language that means the same or close to it, which would again mess up the timing. I am curious if Littlefot, or others, have a certain language, or languages, they prefer to listen to and watch the songs in, or certain songs they prefer in a specific language.
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Yes, I can imagine translating would throw the timing off and likely certain words would not rhyme at all. And some expressions may be hard to translate without using more words, which would throw off the timing, or substitute another phrase in that language that means the same or close to it, which would again mess up the timing. I am curious if Littlefot, or others, have a certain language, or languages, they prefer to listen to and watch the songs in, or certain songs they prefer in a specific language.
Totally agreed. ...My curiosity is peaked...
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Oh boy...coming back here, and browsing all the threads just makes me want to get back into LBT again. I remember seeing packaged sets of all the sequels at Fred Meyer some months ago. I wonder if those are still there? I never considered buying the sequels until I read all this stuff. There's thirteen films in all? Buying them one by one would take forever. I hope they still have the sets.
I know what I'm doing tomorrow! XD
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good to see them back in the shelves here!
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Oh boy...coming back here, and browsing all the threads just makes me want to get back into LBT again. I remember seeing packaged sets of all the sequels at Fred Meyer some months ago. I wonder if those are still there? I never considered buying the sequels until I read all this stuff. There's thirteen films in all? Buying them one by one would take forever. I hope they still have the sets.
I know what I'm doing tomorrow! XD
Glad for you! :)
Personal tip:
I myself buys 2 DVD's a month. Why? I don't wanna spoil everything in one single row! I acctually feel pretty lucky, that I still haven't seen all LBT, cause that means I always have something to look forward to! :^.^:
Just for your consideration mate, but in the end, it's your call!
Do what you wish and feel! :)
/Lillefot
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Yes, 13 movies so far. Some dvd's have 2 movies on 1 dvd. There is also a tv series with, I think, 4 dvd's out so far. Each dvd has 4 episodes so far on it.
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I would suggest buying them all individually. I think they look better on the shelf individually and when they come out with another movie it won't look odd in your collection. I think you should just buy them all at once if possible. Who says you can't just wait to watch them?
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I completely agree with that. In fact, I agree with all the latest posts...
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Well, this bites to the max. I went to town with my dad today, and checked Fred Meyer. All that was there was the first movie(only two copies), and DVDs featuring episodes from the series.
The thing is, my long-term memory is much better than my short-term memory, ironically. So, when I thought I'd seen the 9-disc set recently, it was probably in reality more like several years ago. However, I would think at least that the 13th film would have been there. But, no sign of it. It was released last year, wasn't it?
I can't find the 9-disc set anywhere. Not on Amazon, not on Ebay, my two favorite places to get hard-to-find items. Dang it, man!
I guess I'll have to get them one or two at a time on Ebay. It'll cost more, but I want those DVDs. I probably spend much more money at Starbucks every year than I do on DVDs in the same amount of time. :lol:
It's either that, or wait for the 14th film and hope Universal releases two 7-disc sets. But why wait? XD That's my buying philosophy: if you can get it now, get it NOW!
I have a sign on the outside of my bedroom door that reads: "Of course I need it today. If I wanted it tomorrow, I'd order it tomorrow!" That pretty much sums up my personality. My dad is the same way. :wub:
But right now I need some sleep. I'm nocturnal, and I didn't get much Zzz's this morning before I took off to Astoria. *Snore*
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Besides ebay there are also online places like Amazon and other online stores.
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after reading this topic I checked at my local wal-mart for "the land before time" relates stuff, and they have all the LBT dvd's removed from the shelves too, but the only acception was the "through the eyes of a spiketail" tv series dvd. D:
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good to see them back in the shelves here!
kjeldo.. I have never seen lbt in any shop.. Where did you see them? :o
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I have a sign on the outside of my bedroom door that reads: "Of course I need it today. If I wanted it tomorrow, I'd order it tomorrow!"
That is the most awesome sign I've ever heard of. I'm making a shirt out of that and ordering stuff from stores just so I can point to it when they ask me.
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Well, there's definately a limited amount in my home state. My home state only has LBT 1 and the last two DVDs for the TV Series that came out.
How can this be possible when I can see the HUGE popularity of LBT with my own eyes? Looks like me making those DVDs for my cousin will be a good idea since she just LOVES LBT so much. :)
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Well, there's definately a limited amount in my home state. My home state only has LBT 1 and the last two DVDs for the TV Series that came out.
How can this be possible when I can see the HUGE popularity of LBT with my own eyes? Looks like me making those DVDs for my cousin will be a good idea since she just LOVES LBT so much. :)
I honestly don't see what you're so worried about. So your hometown didn't get many copies, or they all sold. That's an issue?
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Well, there's definately a limited amount in my home state. My home state only has LBT 1 and the last two DVDs for the TV Series that came out.
How can this be possible when I can see the HUGE popularity of LBT with my own eyes? Looks like me making those DVDs for my cousin will be a good idea since she just LOVES LBT so much. :)
I honestly don't see what you're so worried about. So your hometown didn't get many copies, or they all sold. That's an issue?
For my cousin it is. She's only 5, so it's likely she doesn't know anything about shopping on the internet. On top of that, do you know how often she comes by to borrow my LBT movies? A lot more than you may think. She's crazy about LBT. On top of that, she nearly keeps the dang things. So I have to take them from her and she gets quite upset about that.
Making these DVDs for her is the best move I can make. She won't be borrowing them from me for keeps anymore once I'm done. :)
She was hoping to get her mom to buy them, but with that impossible now, (My aunt doesn't like shopping online, so don't ask about it.) something needs to be done about it all, and I think I have the solution now. :^.^:
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Sounds like a good idea if she likes LBT so much, she can have her own copies and that way she has hers and you have yours.
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I just did some reasearch here in Sweden on this matter,
Most stores have them, all of them. And so does all E-stores.
And now, the series (on swedish) have starten on CN, shame I don't owe the channel, but I'm not sure if I wanna experience the dubbing...
I hate my native tounge! :P:
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Well Pokeplayer, if I really knew what your true intentions are, I would make you EXACT COPIES of the LBT movies that you can burn to DVD and send them to you so you wouldn't have to use DVD rips, but I hope you can understand that I have no way of knowing what you'll actually be doing with them so I guess you're stuck with rips. Besides, each movie since its quality hasn't been reduced would be rather large (around 4.2GB each). I doubt you'd want to download that. :p
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I've seen lbt 13 in the library here. Though, not in the shops..
When looking on dutch ebay... you find totally NOTHING.. It's soooo dead here, isn't it other dutch guys? -_- It's sad. I'm going to show everyone what lbt is and make everyone crazy with it until it comes back *plays superhero* :lol
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Have you offered if your aunt gives you the money to buy them from Amazon or someplace for her? That would be a nice gesture. :)
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Good luck. There are also online, though some folks dislike buying stuff online or are unable to or refuse.
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Well Pokeplayer, if I really knew what your true intentions are, I would make you EXACT COPIES of the LBT movies that you can burn to DVD and send them to you so you wouldn't have to use DVD rips, but I hope you can understand that I have no way of knowing what you'll actually be doing with them so I guess you're stuck with rips. Besides, each movie since its quality hasn't been reduced would be rather large (around 4.2GB each). I doubt you'd want to download that. :p
The program I hold, Pinnacle Studio 10, has an adaptar that connects to my VCR/DVD player and routes to my PC. However, there was a problem when I first got it. For some odd reason, the adaptar overloaded my PC, making it restart itself. I nicely got around this with a 4-port hub. (That will come in handy for a few other things.) This program easily records the video as it plays and does a fantastic job of it in the end. (Picture and sound are just SO perfect. Even the lines are in sync with the movie.) A normal LBT video at Good Quality ends up taking up 3.6 GB of space with this thing. (Wouldn't be surprised if Best Quality made 5 GB on it. Note that it does it in DV when it starts.) However, that can be reconverted perfectly into Dvix at less than 600 MB without customizing it yourself. (Even at this quality it does a fantastic job.) After that, you can easily get rid of the 3.6 GB file that it originally made with the simple "delete" method. (Right-click, delete and all that junk.)
It can even transfer it into other types of files you prefer. Even PSP and iPod compatible files.
It's done a fantasic job with both VHS vids and DVDs. It can even take vids you make yourself and bring them straight to a DVD Disc. I have yet to test that out, but I'll tell you how good it works once I get around to it.
You can even create your own music vids with it. I plan to recreate my "Unfaithful" vid with this baby when I'm done with other things.
The program along with the adaptar cost me $50.00. It took up a nice 5 GB of space, but with all it can do, I say it's worth it. :)
The only downside is how long it takes to save the file on my computer. (Longer than the movie itself. I know it has TONS of frames to go through but come on!) It also takes time to start up, but once it gets going, it runs REAL smoothly. (Really makes WMM look like a load of crap.)
Can you believe all I got for just $50.00? I'm still shocked by it all myself. :)
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:cry I didn't see lbt 13 at the library this time!(someone probably rented it) but im still sad i didnt see it :p
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I guess it sold so bad that stores wanted to get rid of them.
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Guess what? When I went to Wal-Mart earlier today, I saw some of the LBT movies on stock again :D. Perhaps they're making a comeback, or this is simply to tide fans over and bring in new ones before a new sequel comes out :yes. I hope it's that last one I mentioned. Maybe Pokeplayer or any of y'all could tell us if this has happened in your local Wal-Mart. I know...typical of me to bring up an old subject, but I just thought I'd let y'all know ;).
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It could be the lbt dvd's are manufactures in batches. Or shipped out in batches.
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Guess what? When I went to Wal-Mart earlier today, I saw some of the LBT movies on stock again :D. Perhaps they're making a comeback, or this is simply to tide fans over and bring in new ones before a new sequel comes out :yes. I hope it's that last one I mentioned. Maybe Pokeplayer or any of y'all could tell us if this has happened in your local Wal-Mart. I know...typical of me to bring up an old subject, but I just thought I'd let y'all know ;).
Yes, but I consider them to be at the worst place possible if you want them to sell to new comers. They're right next to Barney videos. :rolleyes: Still, they're only the 2 movies in 1 DVD sets, and they're not even the more popular ones. I did temporarily see LBT 3 in the Toys section, but that sold out soon enough and they haven't refilled it for several weeks.
With all the songs I've put up on YouTube, I expected more than this if the company at hand was willing to respond to the popularity of a series. After all, the videos get comments daily. Shouldn't that say something on the popularity of the series as a whole?
It's more popular than people want to admit. It's a series that deserves to live on until the end of the human race.
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It's a series that deserves to live on until the end of the human race.
I agree the same could be said for the Ace Combat game series.
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Yes, I can imagine translating would throw the timing off and likely certain words would not rhyme at all. And some expressions may be hard to translate without using more words, which would throw off the timing, or substitute another phrase in that language that means the same or close to it, which would again mess up the timing. I am curious if Littlefot, or others, have a certain language, or languages, they prefer to listen to and watch the songs in, or certain songs they prefer in a specific language.
For the most part, the Spanish ones are well done, I think, though I only have Spanish for 10-13
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It's a series that deserves to live on until the end of the human race.
The truth of the day and week! Month... year... CENTURY!!!
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There is no particular reason the series can not continue, though that is true also for many other series also, though not all.
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I checked MovieLine again, and things are looking bright here!
Appearently, The TV-series DVD's 4-6 are all coming out the 3rd of December.
They're also going to launch a box with TV-series DVDs 1-6 at the same date.
The still have the Movies 1-12 box in stock.
And most of the movies are still in stock aswell, so they must be buying in new ones, because last time I checked some of the movies were out.
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not right to call bad, -_-
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Well, looks like the store I work at did SOMETHING right. They got rid of Barney and put the LBT movies with the more popular kids movies. (i.e. Disney) Well, not really, they just moved the Barney movies into the toys area, but at least LBT isn't anywhere near the purple dinosaur that would've killed it.
I think things might look up for LBT this holiday season. :)
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Let's hope so. Things may get interesting if it sells well. And I think it makes more sense to put LBT next to the Disney type videos then the Barney videos.
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I find it quite amusing that something as trivial as the placement organization of the movies on the shelves would be a major factor on how well they are sold.
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It is true, you may be surprised. i'm sure some make a study of this, where best to place their products so they sell.
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I find it quite amusing that something as trivial as the placement organization of the movies on the shelves would be a major factor on how well they are sold.
As my 3 1/2 years of experience of working at a retail store has shown, the placement of items plays a huge role in the sales of ANY kind of item. If you place something you REALLY want to sell near something unpopular, it is bound to make it unattractive. It's basically saying to the customer, "This is just as bad as this and that is why we put it here."
Now, you place it with something good, and it's bound to make it at least get a glance at. Retail is quite the competitive industry. Even if you put it with the good stuff, it can still fall flat if you don't present it right. Yet, the odds are better if you put it with something good.
And of course, there's always the NEW section. When new stuff comes out, people check it first. That place is ALWAYS bound to get a glance at, and if your item isn't there when it comes out, it's bound to give your item negative feedback.
Placement holds more of a factor in the selling of an item than you can imagine.
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Maybe they just want to get rid of them
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There is a science to item placement.
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There is a science to item placement.
No joke there. The LBT TV Series DVD, Friends Forever, is doing terrible at my store just because of where it was placed. First off, since the TV Series is really meant to aim towards young kids, they have to be able to reach it, and that is sadly not the case. No young kid can properly see it, much less reach it, and the ones that can, may not have much of an interest in it.
On top of that, they didn't put it with the more popular kids shows going on right now. Rather it's placed with older cartoon icons that have a hard enough time trying to sell. Heck, Looney Tunes isn't doing so hot anymore and they place it there? Bad move. Also, can anyone tell me how Curious George is doing? Because they also placed it right next to that and it could very well be effecting it in the end.
Not to mention that they didn't put it with the NEW section when it came out. Automatic frowned upon by the customer right there.
Bottom line, placement is FAR more important in the selling of an item than you could EVER imagine.
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Sounds like that store has no idea on how to place items to increase their possible selling potential.
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Sounds like that store has no idea on how to place items to increase their possible selling potential.
The truth of the matter is that the setting arrangement is done by a third party. These people have ZERO experience in the area and rarely pull off the formula of effective placement = effective sales. Heck, many of the items our customers want go unnoticed just because of where they are placed and customers walk right by them and, often times, need help finding them. (One in particular is the ice cube trays. Hidden away down on the bottom level where the older population of shoppers can't see them.) They are even worse than you may believe because they don't estimate very well. I, often times, have ended up with not enough room on the shelve to fit the particular item they want me to place in a certain area. No matter how I rearrange the items, it just won't go there. It becomes quite the problem in the end.
I'm not the only one who notices these things. A number of the Sales Associates I often work with notice it too. These people have had WAY more experience than me (Seriously, 20+ years? How can you survive under Sales Associate for that long? (On a positive note they look quite impressive for their age. I doubt the 40+ males out there could tell which women are their age.)) and know just how right I am on this. Heck, it's often shown that we could do a better job of running the store than the lazy oafs in the back room that control our schedules.
To be honest, I see where we are going and if something isn't done, the stores going to fail due to extreme debt in the end, and with today's economy, we need to avoid that more than ever.
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It is just to bad they will not listen to folks who have experience in certain areas. I guess some stores do and some do not.
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I have noticed that the stores in my are only have 11-13 sequel wise and the TV series DVDs. I do have a grocery store nearby that occasionally has one of the older ones on the DVD rack, I've seen TGVA and TSOCF there.
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Perhaps some tweaking in the orientation of new and current employees, especially thrid-party employees, at Wal-Mart needs to happen. It is true that successful product sales are all in the placement and visual appeal of the product :yes.
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Definitely not removed here.
Went to the store today and they are still there.
The good is, I counted atleast 5 of each DVD. (indicates they buy in new DVD's over time, since there were more now than last time I visited. (2-3 months ago)
They are clearly visible withing the kid section. :yes
Maybe I should spy on the store and see if they sell anything! :wow
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My local walmart has movies 1, 7, 8, and 10 right now. They constantly switch them around. In a couple of weeks they'll have say 2, 11, 12, and 5. Let's face it guys. If there's 3-6 movies in a series, they might have them all, but unless they're in a huge pack, they're not going to have all 13 movies and 5 TV Episode DVD's.
EDIT: And on that note, in order to get all of the LBT DVD's, it took me over 2 months because I had to wait until Target had the one's I needed in! :bang
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Well, it's officially over for LBT at my Wal*Mart. Why? Let me explain.
Despite the fact they have now reached the $5.00 mark, there is no way they will sell because nearly all the movies that reach that mark are put into a bin. It holds thousands of movies, and the chances of certain movies getting sold is pretty slim. Also with the fact that only the older population can reach inside it, that means no kids can find them unless their parents get it out for them.
The only way out? Get to the $1.00 rack, and that only happens with really old movies. It mainly involves movies from the 60s. Many of which I've never heard of.
*sighs* If only it was handled better. It wouldn't be suffering this fate right now. -_-
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The only one in my area was Land Before Time 1 which then got taken off selfs in my Wal Mart.
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Hmmmmm. Maybe I'll check my local walmart. Haven't checked since I moved here. Haven't really thought of it anyways since I already have 'em all, but Target always puts the movies in the "new and hot" section when they first come out. That's where I got LBT 13. :)