As a result, only limited quantities made it to store shelves.
Procter & Gamble, Gillette and other companies are now using the technology to track products from assembly line to store shelves.
They were the first to introduce brand management and modern merchandising to the wine industry, and led the way in bringing new products to store shelves.
Some I.B.M. technology closer to store shelves drives the point home.
On April 25, 2013, a new time was giving to the return of Twinkies to store shelves, the later part of July 2013.
But perhaps the biggest driver of changes in marketing is the speed at which DVD's are coming to store shelves.
Work on Aquia actually began 18 months ago, but by the time it came to store shelves last month, the potential market had grown.
The second problem was access to capital and to store shelves.
Other attachments can be a cloth bag for storing sewing materials, drawers, or shelves.
But the market economy that has brought variety to store shelves in the Hungarian capital has also brought the prospect of new monopolies.