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Re: Update on the Orbit Balls
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Originally Posted by Dave Flowerday View Post
My guess is that Wal-Mart might have 28,000, but probably most of them are in warehouses. I can't imagine these things are normally popular enough to take up the necessary shelf space to have 100 per store.

Sounds like FIRST contacted Wal-Mart and verified the total # available but failed to ask how many are normally kept on-hand in a store.

Also, it's possible they may have a smaller quantity in-store now than they would have in the summertime.
Interesting point. Here's some info on Walmart's distribution centers:
http://walmartstores.com/AboutUs/779...FQZqswodMDorDQ

I can't find a list of those centers, however. Can anyone find a link I can't find? Is there a nice/sane/proper way of finding out/shaking loose any product that might be in these places?
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