Be nice to your Swatch store staff.
Just had a legitimately heartbreaking conversation with the manager of my local store while snapping up this Omega x Swatch Full Moon Mission to Moonphase. They are one of the shops that isn’t allowed to sell the Royal Pop at all and she says it has really messed things up for them. Not just in terms of sales and making their monthly numbers (versus stores that will still see that bump from selling THEIR former inventory), but also in how the workers were treated during and after the chaos that erupted. She feels terrible for the actual enthusiasts and collectors who now don’t have a store in their city to rely on for the collab and it was clear that the whole situation has impacted her, as well as her team, which has to deal with angry customers. On top of that, they still have a security guard on duty for the time being.
So let’s remember that these employees aren’t to blame for the mess, that they are dealing with their own stuff and try to show some kindness if ya shop there again.