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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 21:51:27 GMT
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Chris Dee wrote in message ...
> 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)...
> >
> > Anyway, while wandering around, we saw some LEGO "Just Imagine" and "The
> > Excitement is Building" panels where it looked like a shop should be...
> >
> > ...so, I pestered the staff at one of the information stands:
> >
> > "Yes, LEGO will be opening a shop here next month!!!"
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > As soon as I know more, I'll post an update.
> >
> > Jon.
> >
> > Jon D Hayward
> > Chatham, Kent, Great Britain
> >
> > mailto:Jon-D-Hayward@Chatham-Kent.Prestel.co.uk
> > http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/chatham-kent/
> >
> > 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
...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!
...OTOH, I can see that TEG will worry that they can't get away with
charging their grossly over inflated prices any more...
Hmmm...
Jon.
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| (...) If you go to the Entertainer's web site, and click on About Us, then on Branch Locations, you will see where they are. I visited the Sutton branch on my trip to England in the last few weeks and they just had the SW in, as well as a good (...) (26 years ago, 12-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) 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 (...) (26 years ago, 8-Apr-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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