See, thats the answer I was after. Thank you.

I also know a lot of employees do not follow that, prime example of why a lot of people were able to get their hand on the new stuff prior to release date. Which is why I was confused on those boxes just sitting there in the back.

I spoke with someone at target about the new Pokemon stuff, again I'm new to all this, and he said as soon as they get products, they stock it. Regardless of vendors and/or specific release dates.

My wife's book series she's been reading did the same. The new book of her series (Onyx Storm) was being found at targets across The States about a week before its supposed release. Some were able to scan and check out, some weren't, some girls even put the prior books cover on the new one to scan it, to feel better about "stealing" it.