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  Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
 
(...) I dunno-- "Duplo" is a brand name that lasted 25 years. Some of today's parents probably remember growing up with it. But "Explore" was only around for 2 years. Hardly as recognizable. Plus, "Duplo" is one of Lego's great brand names that (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
 
(...) I wonder if this means they may reverse the color issue. I'm hopeful. In part, this is because I have already heard-- from within my own family--concern that LEGO's quality control is slipping because "these bricks don't match." Consumers (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
 
I can't tell you how many people I have helped in the Lego aisle this past year. People looking for Duplo size Lego were confused. These people were buying products for children that were not their own. (Individuals not familiar with the product (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)
 
  Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
 
(...) I doubt that, Explore or Duplo, still the same stuff. Maybe they're going to kick Jack Stone's butt? (hope so). I think that pre-school is 4-6, and when I was young, I got wonderful sets such as 145 (lots of bricks, some roofs, some windows, (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: LEGO fires CEO Plougman - concentrates on bricks
 
(...) In the Danish TV tonight Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen said, thet the change from Duplo to Explorer had been a fatal mistake, as the sales had HALVED!! So, yes, I guess that'll mean that they'll return to the DUPLO branding. Arne, Copenhagen (22 years ago, 8-Jan-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.duplo)


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