psus2h Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 If HT stores stop carrying vinyl, there will be more online and the limited stuff might not sell out as quickly. Hairy Potter and nardes 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nardes Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 If HT stores stop carrying vinyl, there will be more online and the limited stuff might not sell out as quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle071893 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 In my opinion it more or less sounds like they're still going to keep up with the HT exclusives and maybe phase out the normal releases that are sold in every other store and on every other website. I could be completely wrong but thats what it sounds like to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 In my opinion it more or less sounds like they're still going to keep up with the HT exclusives and maybe phase out the normal releases that are sold in every other store and on every other website. I could be completely wrong but thats what it sounds like to me.Much more plausible than phasing out everything, considering they have multiple exclusive variants coming (Saosin, Moose Blood, Real Friends, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVHX Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 what i was told, not just by a part time high school store employee, was that the vinyl would be gone by the end of the year. maybe that is only stores. idk. was also told that hot topic would slowly shift away from music. incase anyone is unaware, hot topic has been opening stores by the name of "Box Lunch" which seems to be much more of the pop cultrure, funko, etc. stuff.. while box lunch does have vinyl on their site, its much more of an urban outfitters selection/feel. basically who knows what the hell is going on, and travis obviously doesnt want to share any information yet. which makes total sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rottengoth Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 what i was told, not just by a part time high school store employee, was that the vinyl would be gone by the end of the year. maybe that is only stores. idk. was also told that hot topic would slowly shift away from music. incase anyone is unaware, hot topic has been opening stores by the name of "Box Lunch" which seems to be much more of the pop cultrure, funko, etc. stuff.. while box lunch does have vinyl on their site, its much more of an urban outfitters selection/feel. basically who knows what the hell is going on, and travis obviously doesnt want to share any information yet. which makes total sense. I just looked up the company box lunch, same exact website design as HT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throughbeingcruel Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I just looked up the company box lunch, same exact website design as HTGraywhaleSLC.com had the same layout as BullMoose.com. And for fucking years, EB Games had the same layout as GameStop. Hell, it may still. Offshoot companies like that usually share the same web designer as the parent company. Not discrediting you guys, just making a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVHX Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 GraywhaleSLC.com had the same layout as BullMoose.com. And for fucking years, EB Games had the same layout as GameStop. Hell, it may still. Offshoot companies like that usually share the same web designer as the parent company. Not discrediting you guys, just making a point. i hear you. but its a fact that hot topic owns "box lunch" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novacn Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I bought some stuff off of Box Lunch and it was shipped by hot topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FN-2187 Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I cant find the vinyl on the website? Not trying to cause panic. I check the site once per month or so, but I couldent find the vinyl on the hot topic website when I checked today. This just me? They take it down during hot cash, once it's over they'll put it back up. Nothing to get worked up about. SleepingWithMotion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOElite Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Think back a couple years ago, for the OM&M release of 'The Flood'- 7" + 12" on grey marble. Both HT and merchnow had a copy. Would the barcode be different for both releases? Because there is 2 different barcodes for the same variant / release. Why would that be? Barcode: 8 50537 00442 8 (2nd pressing limited to 1,000) HTcode: 8 19531 01178 8 (then what would this be and the pressing numbers) if it was a Ht 'exclusive'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 A lot of times they throw a barcode sticker over the original barcode that's printed on the jacket. The sticker would be the proper UPC for the colored variant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himynameisShane Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 I'd like to see Box Lunch be the more pop culture side and Hot Topic the more music side, but maybe thats just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasHawk Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 A manager at the store in my area which USED to have the largest vinyl selection around, told me that they are slowly phasing out records (even though they sell pretty well) because they cannot complete with the amount of floor space that Urban Outfitters dedicates to record sales. The thing I don't get about this, is that I've never seen a single person walk out of UO with a record, and I've never seen more than 1 or 2 people browsing the giant section of top 40 crap, and obscure $10 records that UO has taking up a huge chunk of the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ok. Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 (edited) . Edited August 12, 2020 by ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawks88 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Orland Square? Noticed that Orland Square is getting a smaller and smaller selection. One of my friends was talking to a manager about it and he said the same thing others have mentioned in here about the Box Lunch store. So I'm curious if everything ends up online or in the Box Lunch stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesprayer Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Travis, Are the hot topic stores phasing out in-store vinyl and bringing it all online? Can you say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecayToDeath Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 He's said a few times that they're not phasing it out, though I can't see why all these managers would think so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psus2h Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Do that many people rely on buying in store ? No matter where I've lived the stock at stores has been so inconsistent that I always order online. It was always just a bonus finding something in store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingleberry17 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Travis, Are the hot topic stores phasing out in-store vinyl and bringing it all online? Can you say? He wont answer this question. They are discontinuing vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 If you continue to bring it up, he probably isn't going to come back No This Is Patrick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ok. Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) . Edited August 12, 2020 by ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 This thread is the worst. Is there a "block thread" feature so I can never be tempted to come stare at the car crash? TheGhostOfRandySavage and mssskat184 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 This thread is the worst. Is there a "block thread" feature so I can never be tempted to come stare at the car crash? " Unfollow this topic" Halo 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheriver Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 " Unfollow this topic" I aleady don't follow it or any other topic on the boards. I want it to not show up when I look at the boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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