Good morning Wrinks. I believe new planograms items are set once all of the holiday stuff is clearanced and removed from shelves and isle ways. That could be this coming week or first week of Jan.
I don't think we will hear until it is in the stores. Only makes sense. My guess, product is sitting in backroom of stores as we speak.. :-)
Wrinkles if your theory was correct, than one must assume we are dealing with another NA as well. You can't forget the meeting we had on Novemeber 11th with an "unamed NA".
Regardless of your theory or what not -- I believe Eric has talked with multiple NA's IMO, if he hasn't he will be soon.