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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 (...) (20 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 (...) (20 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 (...) (20 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 (...) (20 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 (...) (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (...) (20 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 (...) (20 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 (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) One thing that have mssed in your comments is the global position of some of the brands (I'm not arguing either way, just pointing out) GI Joe is pretty much unknown here in the UK. Transformers were big but don't seem to have kept going or (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) As I'm given to understand, it's a giant pinecone that is filled with candy. That's a little silly given that pinecones *are* candy, but still. (Well, they are where I'm from, anyways. You need to get better pine trees.) LFB XFUT ->.o-t.fun (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) What is a pineata? (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) What would be interesting to know is how well the Mega Blocks Turtles and Power Rangers lines are doing... (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Well, around here, Playmobil has about two or three times the shelf space than Lego has. And it sells well, because the size/price-ratio is way better than Lego (even if one takes the differences in scale into account). Their big advantage is (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I'm a citizen of Legoland travellin' Incommunicado "Jeff Findley" <jeff.findley@rmspam...mspam.com> wrote in message news:HxI8rG.FA9@lugnet.com... <snip> (...) revenue (...) kids (...) could (...) They (...) Good points but you have to appreciate (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) <snip> No, it shouldn't. I ran a survey just recently as part of my Year 11 Maths studies course (last year, i'm in year 12 now) which ascertained that if people are going to give up lego, they will do it at about 7-9 years of age. This is (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I gotta say one thing in favor of flash in the pan fads: LEGO clearances at Target and Wal-Mart. I build up bigtime and don't spend as much as I would have 10-20 years ago. Good for me. :o) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I still remember getting the 6973 Deep Freeze Defender from Santa when I was a kid. That copy is long gone but I have since acquired enough (using parts from the secondary market plus some from the regular retail sets I have bought and also (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Are you in a completely different universe than the rest of the world? Have you seen the top ten new toy categories for boys, or followed sales at both the retail and customer levels?? Joe and Transformers command far more brand and buying (...) (20 years ago, 11-May-04, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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