Fallston Wal-Mart Discontinuing Ammo?

jrumann59 · Mar 17, 2013

Fallston Wal-mart looks like like it will be carrying even less ammo. Their Ammo case now is full of Hoppe's cleaning kits. What Ammo they have left is relegated to a couple shelves at the bottom of the ammo case which now contains the aforementioned cleaning kits.

GunnyHwy · Mar 17, 2013

Sounds like the Columbia store.

Atec · Mar 17, 2013

From what is was told the Fallston store was one one the largest stores that moved a tremendous amount of ammo compared to other Walmarts. I have no way to confirm this is , it is what was told to me from an employee.
I just think do to supply right now I guess they are going to use as much space as possible to move other items .
Until that day that the supply can keep up with demand. God only knows when that will be ! :sad20:

4095fanatic · Mar 17, 2013

A few years ago I worked at WalMart over winter break... They seemed to have a "they won't buy it if they can't see it" strategy, so if something was sold out they'd fill the space with other stuff that was in stock.

Jaybeez · Mar 17, 2013

just think about how many hundreds of people look in that case every day. if you put a product in front of them they might just buy something.

I saw them sell an entire case of tula 7.62x39 with the 3 bix limit per person in 20 minutes.

teratos · Mar 17, 2013

Jaybeez said:
just think about how many hundreds of people look in that case every day. if you put a product in front of them they might just buy something.

I saw them sell an entire case of tula 7.62x39 with the 3 bix limit per person in 20 minutes.

I was there when they got some .223 a couple weeks ago. People crawled out of the woodwork to get on line. It was gone in no time.

Echo · Mar 17, 2013

Bass pro in Anne Arundel Mills did the same thing with their wooden ammo display. They can't just leave the shelves empty.

Jaybeez · Mar 17, 2013

teratos said:
I was there when they got some .223 a couple weeks ago. People crawled out of the woodwork to get on line. It was gone in no time.

did you get me a box?

teratos · Mar 17, 2013

Jaybeez said:
did you get me a box?

I told them I needed 3 more boxes for my friend. They said no...

Docster · Mar 17, 2013

This is how rumors get started. Unless someone from Walmart says the company or store is discontinuing ammo sales, why bring it up? As previously mentioned, retail stores don't do well with empty space. It looks bad and doesn't make any money. They're probably filling it up with product they have and could sell. Standard business practice. Let's deal with facts, not unsubstantiated heresay, there's already plenty of that around.

rseymorejr · Mar 17, 2013

I was in there on Friday and talked to 2 guys working in that department. They said the ammo shipments are coming in separately from everything else and being kept in the back until first thing in the morning. They said the best time to try was around 7AM to see if anything came in the night before.

jrumann59 · Mar 17, 2013

Docster said:
This is how rumors get started. Unless someone from Walmart says the company or store is discontinuing ammo sales, why bring it up? As previously mentioned, retail stores don't do well with empty space. It looks bad and doesn't make any money. They're probably filling it up with product they have and could sell. Standard business practice. Let's deal with facts, not unsubstantiated heresay, there's already plenty of that around.

Maybe I am missing something about grammar but my thread title ended in a question mark not an exclamation point.

As to the the whole having stock coming in, I would really call BS. I spent 10 years working in box stores and unless something had lead times of several months you would not remove their spot in the store to put something else in its place. Ammo right now occupies 2 shelves 2 feet long, mostly .410, and a few hunting calibers everything else is now Hoppes cleaning kits. Given there was no one in sporting goods my take from my years in retail is an aisle re-design is not an impulsive thing.

gamer_jim · Mar 17, 2013

I won't buy from Walmart or Dicks anymore. Give the love to local shops.

justsand · Mar 17, 2013

4095fanatic said:
A few years ago I worked at WalMart over winter break... They seemed to have a "they won't buy it if they can't see it" strategy, so if something was sold out they'd fill the space with other stuff that was in stock.

Its retail 101 guys

organized_mayhem · Mar 17, 2013

4095fanatic said:
A few years ago I worked at WalMart over winter break... They seemed to have a "they won't buy it if they can't see it" strategy, so if something was sold out they'd fill the space with other stuff that was in stock.

That is still correct today. My mom has worked for Walmart for almost 18 yrs. If there is a hole, they will fill it with other product until the stuff thats supposed to be there comes in.

JVP409 · Mar 17, 2013

justsand said:
Its retail 101 guys

Exactly right. You can't sell anything from an empty shelf.

Echo · Mar 17, 2013

JVP409 said:
Exactly right. You can't sell anything from an empty shelf.

What if you're selling shelves?

ma_deuce · Mar 17, 2013

Echo said:
Bass pro in Anne Arundel Mills did the same thing with their wooden ammo display. They can't just leave the shelves empty.

I've never seen wooden ammo. Don't they have a lot of head separations? :innocent0

MauiWowie · Mar 17, 2013

There are two LGS in close prox to the Fallston Wally.
I bet they have paid goons to snatch every round they can get

Atec · Mar 17, 2013

rseymorejr said:
I was in there on Friday and talked to 2 guys working in that department. They said the ammo shipments are coming in separately from everything else and being kept in the back until first thing in the morning. They said the best time to try was around 7AM to see if anything came in the night before.

Hey Buddy if you need something specific let me know I may have it already . I plan on stopping by a few times a week. And If you see any 308 Winchester I think it was around 19-20 bucks a box pick some up for me . I need 5 boxes.

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