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(...) Got it, Brian. My company (Electronic Arts) has been in business for over two decades with only a single unprofitable quarter, and has what is considered one of the most successful marketing organizations in children's entertainment (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) I always find parents' assertions that their children "think for themselves" to be dubious, as more often than not it's a euphamism for "I'm proud they think just like me.." It's funny to see these same parents later on, when their (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Ah, how true. That Tiger, for instance, can also be...a Siberian Tiger. Or a leopard (if you close your eyes). Or a Jaguar (if you close your eyes). Or a panther (if you close your eyes). It's a question of degree, but I can show you at least (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) I've actually been paying attention to Playmobil recently. Does anyone know how they're doing financially? Both Lego and Playmobil cater to a similar audience (although Lego tries to reach a broader age-range), so I'd expect that if there (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego) !!
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Dear Lego, This morning I received an email from the Lego group giving me the opportunity to let my child "tell the LEGO Company what they think!" The only problem is, the survey being put forth is for BOYS only. This is the THIRD such survey notice (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego) !
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(...) (that was probably a Typo... :) A Pinata.... (URL) mache animal (usually) filled with candy/treats/prizes/etc... that you smack with a stick blind-folded Ben Medinets (21 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Bionicle was TLC's #1 seller in 2003 and is trending to be #1 in 2004 as well. -Rich Admin -- BZPower.com Rich@BZPower.com (21 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I agree with this assertion, sounds like Mel has raised people who think for themselves, not that she was influencing them. But I xfut to market theory because I have a tangential question... how much an hour do you guys (Troy, Mel, whoever (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) IMO They did lose because they were not selling ENOUGH, not because their prices were too lower to cover costs. There is always a possibility (no certainty) that lower price will generate higher sales. The cheap Bionicle stuff is the only (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I never said that trendy toys don't sell well. In the case of GI Joe and Transformers, one has ebbed and flowed in and out of existence for several decades, while the other is on at least it's second return, the first of which was very short (...) (21 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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