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Re: Pokemon blitzes Lego
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Wed, 29 Nov 2000 17:52:05 GMT
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In lugnet.lego, Indranil Basak writes:
This is the latest from BBC.

Wednesday, 29 November, 2000, 13:46 GMT

Lego is in trouble, and it is Pokemon's fault, according to Eva Lykkegaard,
head of information at the Danish toy maker. The Pokemon-craze that has
swept the minds of children across the world has left little room for
traditional toys like Lego.

Even Lego's Star Wars toys failed to compete.

"It is clear that there has not been so much money [left] for us when
Pokemon has been the really big number," said Mrs Lykkegaard in an interview
with a Danish newspaper.

Lego has warned that it will run up record losses this year - in the range
of 300m to 500m Danish kroner, a deep plunge from the 516m kroner ($60m,
£42m) surplus of 1999.

Complete article at:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1046000/1046570.stm

Standby for the Yellow LEGO Pikachu Set #???
-Jon



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(...) Only if they buy the license from Ritvik. Dave! (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)

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This is the latest from BBC. Wednesday, 29 November, 2000, 13:46 GMT Lego is in trouble, and it is Pokemon's fault, according to Eva Lykkegaard, head of information at the Danish toy maker. The Pokemon-craze that has swept the minds of children (...) (24 years ago, 29-Nov-00, to lugnet.lego)

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