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(...) I'm willing to trust that the thousands of hours of Market Research that TLC has done over the many years has given them a solid understanding of the best way to create demand for more pieces and more sets. --Todd (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Point taken, but I will also trust the time I've spent observing my kids build sets by the instructions. The other color parts HELP that process. Personally I'd rather that they used wilder colors (why, in a grey model, use a blue 2x2 spotter (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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I think the marketing department needs some help. Every time I hear "our market testing shows that kids and parents want juniorization" I am amazed at how large the gap between marketing and reality is. Parents and kids want the exact same things (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | observations @ KB toys (was: Re: TLG and "Seeding")
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(...) I have been an assistant Mangager at a KB Toy store for about a month and a half now. I can tell everyone first hand that TLC's market reasearch is totally incorect. (I have been memorizing customers interested in Lego since I started. I was (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general) !!
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(...) Heh! That's along the same lines as "change is good," as espoused by those in the corporate world who decide to implement changes but who will not themselves be affected by them in any way. Dave! (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: TLG and "Seeding"
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(...) Agreed! (...) Ya, I meant it in juxtaposition with the comment to which it was replying...i.e., that I belive the reason for the off-color elements is more driven by marketing/costs/etc. than by ease of building. I've seen 2x2 red plates stuck (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.general)
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