MTO Changes!

MTO Changes!

Greetings Adventurers!

First I would like to thank all of our supporters--that means you if you've purchased, used, or otherwise enjoyed what we offer--for getting Ambush to where it is today. With your help we have been able to expand our line and keep our promises for quality and speed of delivery.

I'd like to talk a little bit about our model, our direction, and also some of the impacts the economy may have on Ambush in the future.

Firstly a little history. We started as a two-person operation making one wearable toy design, one at a time, custom fit to the needs of its owner. Later we were able to offer new designs and sizes, all still on a made-to-order basis. Finally about half-way through our business we were able to move more towards an inventory-based system, drastically reducing the time getting your favorite toys to you, while still allowing for made-to-order custom colorations.

You might have guessed where this is going. Since moving to a ready-to-ship inventory model we've seen a marked decrease in the amount of Made-to-Order toys and a dramatic increase in inventory sales. I believe this highlights the popularity of the colorations we chose and convenience having inventory offers. And while I personally enjoy our Natural and selection of marbled colors, I understand and appreciate the desire for custom colors, whether it's to match a ref sheet or to have something unique (or to challenge our color artist!). We still wish to have that capability, but recent events have started to modify our expectations and what we can offer.

After observing trends, both in our own sales, and in anticipation of supply chain issues and trouble with tariffs, we've decided to discontinue the Made-to-Order section of our website on May 15th. We will still have a Custom Order form, however it will open once a month for 5 slots of individual custom toys, and for fairness one custom toy per slot. We feel this move will minimize issues with completing custom orders should supplies be disrupted, and we will adjust as demand and conditions allow.

I know this isn't the happiest news, but we are still very much alive and thriving, designing and producing the stuff you'll love. We'll be having a couple of new releases coming soon, and more conventions on the horizon.

tl;dr - Ambush is discontinuing Made-to-Order toys May 15th. Custom Form orders will be limited to 5 slots per month.

 

 

Much appreciation,
Taj Tiger
Owner, Designer
Ambush Toys

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