Woolworths has re-released its most popular product of all time – a range of adorable garden statues of meerkats.
The retail giant estimates around 150,000 meerkat statues will fly off shelves over spring, with 45 designs available to choose from.
Priced at $10 each, new characters include meerkats dressed as a surf lifesaver, pilot, wizard, beach dancer, singer and more.
Last year Woolworths revealed a whopping 60,000 meerkat statues had been sold in less than a month.
On social media customers have shown off their impressive collections after purchasing nearly the entire range.
The supermarket is also selling a range of over 48 native wildlife ornaments, with 50 cents from each sale set to help native Australian wildlife through the Woolworths and WIRES Food for Wildlife Program.
Mum-of-two Foodie Mumma Ren shared the news on Facebook and others were eager to rush to the supermarket (pictured: a customer’s meerkat statue collection)
‘The meerkats are BACK at Woolworths. I am sure there will be more designs to be released,’ she wrote online and posted images of the new statues (pictured: meerkat statues from 2020)
Last months shoppers noticed a selected amount of new meerkat statues were released in stores.
Mum-of-two Foodie Mumma Ren shared the news on Facebook and others were eager to rush to the supermarket.
‘The meerkats are BACK at Woolworths. I am sure there will be more designs to be released,’ she wrote online and posted images of the new statues.
‘I want them for the house!’ one person wrote, another added: ‘So cute’.
In the comments one fan admitted she has bought 157 of the meerkats so far and is keen to extend the collection.
Customers can’t get enough of the cult buy as they are deemed to be ‘adorable’ and ‘cute’.
Last year characters included Olympians, fairies, brides and grooms as well as solar-powered light-up meerkats for $20 and $5 DIY meerkat painting kits
Other previous characters included meerkat princess, fireman, bride, soldier, witch and hero, as the meerkats are designed wearing outfits
In 2021 characters included Olympians, fairies, brides and grooms as well as solar-powered light-up meerkats for $20 and $5 DIY meerkat painting kits.
The store had doubled its order in 2020 but still managed to sell the equivalent of 2019’s stock in the first week as shoppers snapped up meerkats in record numbers.
Woolworths general manager for everyday needs, James Hepworth, previously said the supermarket was ‘excited’ for the restock after the statues enjoyed such ‘huge popularity’ last time around.
‘Customers exceeded our expectations for demand with these meerkats last year, and this year they’ll find a range of new and quirky designs and personalities as a way to get families out of the house and in the garden,’ he said.
Demand for gardening and DIY products has soared since the pandemic began in early 2020, as people spend an increasing amount of time at home.
Woolworths CEO previously revealed a whopping 60,000 meerkat statues (pictured) had been sold in less than a month
The quirky garden ornaments (pictured) attracted a cult following after launching in 2020
Several happy customers shared images of the meerkats on Facebook after purchasing the product in store for the first time.
‘How adorable are these meerkat statues currently in Woolworths, lots of different ones,’ one woman said.
‘They’re so cute!’ another said, and a third added: ‘I need to go get some!’
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