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GraemeWi · 06-20-2010, 02:16 AM

We had the same here in New Zealand I suspect - the local Whitcoulls stores sold out the same day as the release, I got one via online about a week later. I guess the demand was substantial, and the lead time from source to Australia / NZ long. I'd image air freight would negate too much margin, and sea freight from Taiwan somewhere in the region of 21 days + plus a few days for ports / customs / devanning / and eventual distribution.

I used to work in the book retailing industry (frontline retail, distribution, supply chain) for 13 years, and it was always very hard picking demand for a new product. Sometimes the hype from overseas never eventuated locally, or something worked very well here and additional stock volume was difficult to source.

Cheers,

G

06-20-2010, 02:16 AM	#3
GraemeWi Member Posts: 14 Karma: 60 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo	We had the same here in New Zealand I suspect - the local Whitcoulls stores sold out the same day as the release, I got one via online about a week later. I guess the demand was substantial, and the lead time from source to Australia / NZ long. I'd image air freight would negate too much margin, and sea freight from Taiwan somewhere in the region of 21 days + plus a few days for ports / customs / devanning / and eventual distribution. I used to work in the book retailing industry (frontline retail, distribution, supply chain) for 13 years, and it was always very hard picking demand for a new product. Sometimes the hype from overseas never eventuated locally, or something worked very well here and additional stock volume was difficult to source. Cheers, G Last edited by GraemeWi; 06-20-2010 at 02:30 AM. Reason: Add Taiwan into shipping