Store Delivery Schedules

[teresat]

Does anyone know the store delivery schedules?


So far, in my efforts to get US Wave 1 Blind Bag ponies, I've found out that the local TRU gets truck deliveries on Tuesdays and Thursdays.


Do chain retail stores like Walmart and Target have more delivery days since they have many different departments?


Thanks!

[Oneleo1]

I keep tabs on the TRU schedule, but that is the only one I know by heart

[lovekangaroo]

my target gets trucks on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, plus sometimes one added now and then on a random day...

[teresat]

my target gets trucks on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, plus sometimes one added now and then on a random day...

Thanks. That's good to know since that's another place I stalk.

[gabumon]

oooh! I like this idea... but are they consistent across regions? states?

[DancingPhoenix]

I should really ask my brother, as he works at corporate Target. He told me once they restock on Tuesdays, but I don't know about how often other than that. I ran to a local Target today (Thursday) and it looked pretty newly stocked so Tues., Thurs., and Sat. sounds like it would make sense.

[teresat]

These schedules seem to make sense to me since stores seem to be the most in need of re-stocking on Mondays. Re-stock on Tuesday to recover from the weekend and re-stock on Thursdays and Saturdays to cover weekend sales.

[MintySocks]

My Walmarts have both told me they get trucks every single night, but they never know if what they've ordered for their own department will be on it. :/

[StoryDreamer]

My Walmart told me the same.

[Sarahlacewing]

Same for me as far as walmart.  They get trucks every day or every other day but they have no idea when things will be coming.  They usually stock on 3rd shift here though.  So by 11 pm or so the skids are on the floor waiting to be put up.

[ZettaMomo]

My dad works third shift at WalMart so I will try asking him if he knows when toy trucks come in. I will update if I find anything out!

The only thing is that I am thinking that it would be different for each store/area?

[Ginger]

I asked our TRU today. Our store gets one truck a week on mondays or tuesdays, so she said to call and ask on tuesdays. No wonder they have always been out of stuff- I've been going on thursdays/fridays lol.

[Kaeldre]

My Walmarts have both told me they get trucks every single night, but they never know if what they've ordered for their own department will be on it. :/

Same. :<

[Varkolak]

our walmart gets their truck on fridays but they put stuff out through the whole week.

[Diamond]

A few things from a long time BRU/TRU flunky, just because a store is getting a truck does not mean what you want will be on it.  Goes by what is in the DC and how previous sales have been at that store as well as that stores overall sales.  A better selling store is going to get stuff faster for the most part then a slower selling one.

Also they change days, we go for weeks with Wed/Fri, then may go Wed/Sat, then go to Tues/Thurs or Tues/Sat.  It also varies by time of year.


Another FYI - we are not supposed to tell guest what our truck schedules are or what might be on them.
As to time of year, if a holiday is coming up, such as Easter stores will be gearing up right now for that, so sometimes it can take longer to get regular merchandise in. 

If anyone can PM me the 13 numbers of the UPC from a US blind bag I will look it up on the computer at work and post it.  When calling TRU it is much easier to have that number handy then asking for a blind bag which no will know what it is.