Comments on: My New “Worst Enemy”

By: retailemployee

retailemployee — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:10:47 +0000

Really? This is worth complaining about? They’re called “I.C. Clips” (inventory control clips) and they’re used to keep merchandise fronted on the pegs… mostly because it simply looks neater that way. It’s also been an industry standard for decades, so you’re a little late with this lame mini rant. Maybe you should just complain about the pegs being empty instead, and skip the whole “worst enemy” thing entirely.

By: Batman

Batman — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:01:06 +0000

Ok, now that’s far more annoying than the peg things IMO. The store wants it that way, and you have to make a mess (even a small one) because it bothers you? And yes, it is a mess if it then has to be fixed by employees.

By: Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:27:51 +0000

These little ‘shopper stoppers’ don’t bug me so much. Placing (for example) a Batman Brave and the Bold or Spider-Man figure on an empty JLU peg to make it look ‘stocked’ absolutely bothers me.

And I correct it whenever I notice it.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:55:20 +0000

I do not know if they have an official name, we have always called them “pac-men” and I have always pushed them back and do not believe I have ever actually used them.

By: Vincent

Vincent — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:46:03 +0000

Everything in a retail store is supposed to be pulled forward, even if it’s just 1 thing on a 10 inch peg or on a huge shelf. It has nothing to do with understocking. It’s a time saving measure for the store, not some big scam to pull the wool over our eyes.

By: Joe Public

Joe Public — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:36:44 +0000

Seriously? Who cares?

Go kill the heart of Wal-mart or somethin’ if it really bothers you enough to write an article about this.

But seriously, you know what they need to get rid of? Bottom shelves.

I mean, who the hell likes bending over to look at something….Those things need to go to….

By: Treklander

Treklander — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:15:34 +0000

I don’t think the discs are a problem.
the real problem is that they just don’t put enough stock in to begin with so even when they just get a new shipment the pegs are half empty
with way too many of some and not enough of others.

By: Gagagator

Gagagator — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:15:59 +0000

I think they are great. It keeps the pegs more organized looking…and it also preserves the hanger on the blister carded figures. I work at a guitar shop, and the reality of the slow economy we are in is that stores are cutting back on purchasing products because sales are severely down. Buying more stock just to appear well stocked is idiotic. Also, my wife has told me that she likes them too, because she can spot the product she is looking from down the aisle. In my opinion it’s a non-issue.

By: demoncat

demoncat — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:32:02 +0000

i agree that those things are a pain for just shows that the stores to give their workers something to do and proably sadly till they get a chance to restock or get a new ship ment in. use those pegs to make it so the shelves keep looking well stocked.

By: Joe Acevedo

Joe Acevedo — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:52:48 +0000

I always push those things to the back.

By: Julius Marx

Julius Marx — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:03:45 +0000

But does it REALLY keep things looking “full” if there’s just one or 2 figures hanging on a peg and then 8″-10″ of dead space behind it?

By: Batman

Batman — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:41:52 +0000

This is not a big deal at all (or even a little deal). It’s just a way of “facing” and keeping things looking full until new product comes. It doesn’t replace ordering or keep them from paying for a “more robust and accurate inventory system”.

By: Darkseid

Darkseid — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:28:22 +0000

I thought the problem would be the absolutely weird price of $6.04.

By: SDTB

SDTB — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:16:22 +0000

goddamn that makes me mad!!

By: Shellhead

Shellhead — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:45:01 +0000

See this a lot at Targets in my area. Not so much as Walmart or TRU.

By: puckace

puckace — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:26:06 +0000

Amen! I hate those things. Four pegs of MU and only four Iron Men on them. It’s just nuts. Target is the worst offender around here.

puckace

By: Kevfett

Kevfett — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:52:54 +0000

Time saved facing at the end of the night means the store needs less people to go around and do the facing. So maybe the companies can make more profit by reducing payroll. They probably don’t care if it’s rather insulting to the actual customers.

I say we should do what my cat does when I try to sneak a medicine pill in her food. Eat around it and drop the pill on the floor in front of her food bowl. In other words slide the device off, place it on the shelf below and push the figures to the back of the pegs

and maybe cough up a hairball…

By: Neonlexicon

Neonlexicon — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:46:42 +0000

It’s just a simple presentation standpoint. I actually work at Target & the grommets are used for just the purpose you describe. When items sell down, you push it forward to bring the product to the front of the peg where it can be seen. I know a dedicated collector will rummage through everything, but from a retail standpoint, an item is more likely to sell if it’s right up front. (A lot of the pegs also tend to be slightly angled & cause product to slide to the back, which the grommets help prevent.) Aside from some grocery items, most stores don’t individually order items. It’s all done through computers. An item sells & it triggers it into the system. If the distribution center has it available to replenish the store, it’s sent out. It usually takes 3+ days to get an item back in once it’s sold out in the store (but, only if it’s currently available from distribution. I say this because I’m a poor schmuck who collects Monster High dolls. I feel Mattel is at fault there, as they only come in about once a month.)