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In lugnet.lego.direct, Gene Weissinger writes:
> However, In reality LEGO was only doing their usual pre-sale marketing
> prep... ie: updating retail store databases in preparation for the upcoming
> December release...
>
> This however should be a problem directed at Target abd its handling of said
> databases. I worked retail, did stock management, and used these handheld
> computers. You would be amazed. Some of them (held by any average employee
> at any given time) show WHOLESALE prices, NOT RETAIL. This may be the
> problem -? doesn't seem so, but who knows. Nevertheless, the problem is
> Target. Along the same line of 'anyone could walk in off the street and
> retrieve this info' - Target wouldn't want it's customers knowing pricing
> information before the release date because it probably (if it is anything
> like Wal-Mart) may change the prices before December, but is held to any
> quoted, advertised or competitor prices.... Thus if someone 'leaked the
> prices now, the person they leaked to could hold Target to these prices...
> Does this make any sense?
>
> Gene Weissinger
Uh, kinda...
NICK #:^<
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