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Re: New LEGO shop in Kent!
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lugnet.loc.uk
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Thu, 8 Apr 1999 13:32:33 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Jon D Hayward writes:
> I went to the Blue Water shopping centre today at Greenhythe, Kent... It
> opened last week with 320 shops and 5,000,000 potential customers with a
> half hour's drive. It's the "largest shopping centre in Europe" (it sez
> 'ere)...
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> Anyway, while wandering around, we saw some LEGO "Just Imagine" and "The
> Excitement is Building" panels where it looked like a shop should be...
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> ...so, I pestered the staff at one of the information stands:
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> "Yes, LEGO will be opening a shop here next month!!!"
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> Whoopee! A decent LEGO selection only 20 minutes from home 8-) (1) I hope
> very much that their selection and prices will be similar to those of
> LEGOLAND Windsor.
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> As soon as I know more, I'll post an update.
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> Jon.
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> Jon D Hayward
> Chatham, Kent, Great Britain
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> mailto:Jon-D-Hayward@Chatham-Kent.Prestel.co.uk
> http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/chatham-kent/
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> 1. TRU are just about useless and are always overpriced, but they've still
> managed to wipe out the local competition 8-(
Heard on the radio this morning that The Entertainer Group (allegedly the UKs
largest independent toy retailer) are threatening to boycott LEGO if this shop
opens. Apparently they fear unfair competition if the manufacturer sells direct
to the public, as TLG will be able undercut retailers. I wonder?
Chris
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| Chris Dee wrote in message ... (...) UKs (...) shop (...) direct (...) ...but I'd never even heard of The Entertainer [Group] until I got on-line. Where's my nearest branch? Southampton? I don't see there actually being _any_ competition here! (...) (25 years ago, 8-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| I went to the Blue Water shopping centre today at Greenhythe, Kent... It opened last week with 320 shops and 5,000,000 potential customers with a half hour's drive. It's the "largest shopping centre in Europe" (it sez 'ere)... Anyway, while (...) (25 years ago, 27-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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