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Re: LEGO disappearing from small toyshops
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Thu, 14 Feb 2002 18:34:01 GMT
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"Thomas Main" <thomasmain@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hardly any small toyshops seem to carry LEGO anymore. I've been told that
> toyshop owners don't like to carry it because it's too "mass market" and • they
> specialize in quality toys. Also, I suppose it is hard for toyshop owners • to
> compete with the likes of Wal*Mart in pricing and volume purchases from • TLC.
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> But I see an opportunity here. TLC, or some division in TLC, could • capitalize
> on the small toyshop market. Drop the $5000 minimum order, drop the
> requirement to carry the whole range and all other impediments to carrying • LEGO
> for the small toyshop. Provide a specialized line to these • stores...things
> like the LEGENDS series, train sets and accessories like train tracks and
> roadplates of all varieties. Small boxes of bricks, slopes and plates • that
> might sell better in a toyshop environment than they would in places like
> Wal*Mart.
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TLC has changed some of their requirements. I had a conversation with a
small toy store owner a few months ago and she mentioned it had recently
become easier for her to do business with TLC. Thye had lowered the minimum
buy to $1000 and it didn't have to be paid for in advance. She could also
choose a subset (she chose Soccer, Harry Potter, and Dinosaurs) of the
product line to carry.
I agree wholeheartedly that some of the LD/S@H stuff should be available in
retail outlets. If it was available retail a lot more money would come out
of my pocket.
Mike
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Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com
http://www.nclug.net - North Carolina LEGO Users Group
http://www.carolinatrainbuilders - Carolina Train Builders
http://www.bricklink.com/store.asp?u=mpw - Brick Depot
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