discussion Hobbycraft

[stillp]

Has a look in a local Hobbycraft this morning while my wife was in the shop next door, and I saw a notice that they have stopped stocking Airfix and Humbrol products. There were still some left on the shelf but I'm thinking not for long.
Pete

 

[peterairfix]

Same in mine all they have left is a 1/24 hellcat and all the humbrol paints have been reduced as well hopefully if I wait long enough they might reduce the hellcat as well.

 

[rtfoe]

Why whats happening?

 

[John]

I'm guessing that Hornby are taking away all their discounts, they seem to be doing it to a lot of people, I think they would rather sell direct to the end user.

 

[Mark1]

My hobbycraft only had about 3 airfix kits left and a discount bin of assorted humbrol paints a long time ago,they have started stocking meng kits.

 

[stillp]

Why whats happening?

I expect they've asked for more discount and been declined.
Pete

 

[rtfoe]

Oh dear poor Airfix...marketing an old brand isn't the same anymore.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[davecov]

This seems to happen on a regular basis with Hobbycraft and Airfix. Time and time again over the last eight yearsI have gone into a particular Hobbycraft where my partner lives to get Humbrol paints and the shelves are almost completely devoid of Airfix and Humbrol stuff. Go back into the same store a few weeks later and the shelves are awash with them again.

Dave