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Re: Profitable year for LEGO?
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 21 Mar 2002 04:38:55 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Kevin McMillin writes:
> Hi all,
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> The Financial Times has a short article saying that Harry Potter and Bob the
> Builder helped boost LEGO into a profitable 2001.
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> The full article can be found at:
> http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid=FT3GK1250ZC&live=true&tagid=ZZZB2FVYA0C&subheading=consumer%20industries
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> This seems to be good news!
I found this line to be interesting:
"Lego's traditional products such as building blocks "contributed
handsomely" to the year's result..."
I wonder where they sold all these 'building blocks'? Not in my
neighbourhood. Sigh. Well there's always next year. :(
I hate to sound like a broken record, but nothing they sold last year looked
or felt much like their 'traditional products'. Though the recent Super
Chief and Blacksmith Shop give me great hope.
Regards,
Allan B.
- Expert Builder website
- http://www.apotome.com/builder
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| I assume they mean Building blocks as opposed to clothes, watches ,bionicle (only joking on the last one :) ). Although we may argue the lack of traditional blocks in modern lines - town jr, Harry Potter or Alpha Team - , they are still essentially (...) (23 years ago, 21-Mar-02, to lugnet.general)
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| Hi all, The Financial Times has a short article saying that Harry Potter and Bob the Builder helped boost LEGO into a profitable 2001. The full article can be found at: (URL) seems to be good news! Kevin (23 years ago, 20-Mar-02, to lugnet.general) !
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