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Re: A VERY interesting article on the Lego Business
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Wed, 20 Dec 2000 22:02:38 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Lawrence Wilkes writes:
Compelling reading for those who love lego.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/Business/News_Analysis/2000-12/lego201200.
shtml

darned newsreaders

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/Business/News_Analysis/2000-12/lego201200.shtml



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  Re: A VERY interesting article on the Lego Business
 
(...) did not return a profit (-23 meeellion in 1998) is also the same year juniorisation swept away the bricks from our town sets, the Fright Knights invaded the realm, and the Pirates officially had no new releases? I can't believe this is a (...) (24 years ago, 22-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: A VERY interesting article on the Lego Business
 
(...) No wonder recent (1994+)LEGO sets were being juniorized, LEGO is in danger of losing it's very feature which made it hard to beat in the toy marketplace, it's unwillingness to conform with the current fads and flash-in-the-pan stuff. When we (...) (24 years ago, 24-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: A VERY interesting article on the Lego Business
 
(...) worth. My question that I will continue to ask until I can no longer, is what will happen to all the AFOL's in 20 years? First, Lego might not be around in twenty years. Besides the obvious, that might not seem too terribly bad. But bricks are (...) (24 years ago, 26-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)

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  A VERY interesting article on the Lego Business
 
Compelling reading for those who love lego. (URL) to Nathaniel Cross for spotting this. Dont read it if you get all emotional about lego though, its not too positive. They do suggest there might be a light at the end of the tunnel. But even their (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)

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