We have been asked since December 2021, I meant, many times among last 3 months:
"Will you ship this figure soon? Other store is shipping"
"Would you do price matching? Other store is a lot cheaper"
So, we check with supplier side if the said figure is released, why not informing us. All answers are No, not even close
And some figures they are selling significantly lower than the wholesale cost, I then check with supplier why it could happen? Their answer is – it’s such a mystery, we will not supply them, indeed we all know they ran into financial issue
At least 4 suppliers and 2 stores confirmed with me that the said store cannot fulfill their order, delay payment for months, some even being ignored
I had conversation with one china store who suppling the said store some 3rd party figures, as the said store cannot find the source. Ended up they drop out million worth orders, put that china store in critical situation.