If you go to any mall in a city.we find restaurants, clothing stores, watch store,…why only yo-yos are sold online?
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Brick and mortar stores can be quite expensive and don’t have as much traffic as online stores do.
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I think it depends on a country and the city where we live.but mostly people buy yoyos online.i think it’s easy to buy it from there as it’s not available offline in most cities and countries.
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Yoyos are not as popular as clothes? ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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Most retail stores aren’t going to devote shelf space to items that aren’t going to sell very quickly. A yoyo that costs more than $10-15 isn’t likely to sell very quickly in most mall stores. That’s why Target and Walmart don’t carry anything expensive, and generally only carry Duncan’s cheap stuff.
There are a handful of stores that will have a bigger and better yoyo selection, but they are relatively rare from what I gather. It is much easier for yoyo companies to sell online where they can benefit from attracting buyers from all over the world.
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I agree with you.havent seen them at all.they exist only online.beyblades are available but yoyos are not available.many people still don’t know the modern yoyo. That’s sad.
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Your right I have been to a popular toystore in my city many years ago. What I found was Duncan butterfly,profly,proyo. That’s it. No unresponsive yo-yos.thats sad.
FYE in the mall near me has the Yomega Maverick for $29.99 in the impulse-buy section near the registers. It seems like they have had the same amount there for the last six months.
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I wonder if FYE is regretting stocking the Maverick. I guess it seemed like a good idea at the time? 
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This place has a good selection and is brick and mortar.
Also, this place
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If anyone here lives by Chico go to bird in hand
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They probably regret their whole business model at this point since the majority of people stream their entertainment. Most music/video stores in my area are completely gone. The stores limp by, and the online store does mediocre business I would bet. Stocking a couple yoyos is only one drop in the bucket of disaster. I used to have an FYE near me, and id see some of the same CDs not getting bought for years until they finally went under.
Just recently I went out to do some shopping, and one of the items on my list was a good ole Duncan Butterfly. Went to Target. Nothing. Went to Wal-Mart. Nothing. Third time was the charm, as another local Wal-Mart finally had some yoyos in stock. I had to browse the toy section on a Saturday as a full grown adult with no children next to me. It felt weird, but I got what I wanted. It really is a shame, but yoyos really arent promoted anymore, and I bet a lot of kids today either don’t know of them other than in reference, or just arent interested.
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Indeed some excellent advice on that is here
I thought Yomega stopped making yoyos. They used to have Raiders and the Alpha Wing but I haven’t seen them there in 2 years. I just assumed companies like FYE bought up big lots of stuff Yomega was getting rid of. If the Maverick ever gets marked down under $10 I’d be willing to try one even though some people say they’re not really that good but…whatever…
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Yomega still lists the Raider on their website.
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If I get Us onsite and live nearby. I would go to these places. right now I am in India. Thank you for the links.
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if I am not wrong Yomega does not have any new yoyos. they don’t have that designs that wow the audience.
You browsed a toy section of a store ‘as a full grown adult with no children next to you’?
I’ve done some Bold things over the years.
I tore the S off Supermans’ top.
I forced Dracula to put on board shorts, Vans and a tank top and go out into the sun.
I went back in time and challenged an Egyptian Pharaoh to a half court race to 10.
But I Never, ever even, almost felt Bold enough(as a full grown adult) to browse a toy section ‘alone’.
That is Level 8 badness.
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I love toy aisles and don’t care who sees me. The Walmart near me sold 8 Pro Zs. So 8 people in my area have a decent yoyo they can learn beginner to intermediate on…
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Uninterested.
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