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Re: eToys closing down
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Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:31:10 GMT
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Their US parent is still in operation though, so hopefully for you they are
just cutting their losses as opposed to going to the wall.

Indeed. From:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1099000/1099303.stm

=+=
eToys pulls out of Europe
The company blamed the slowdown on the largely US-centred problems of
difficult retailing conditions, the "current disfavour" towards internet
retailing, and "a consumer population meaningfully distracted by the
presidential election and its aftermath".
=+=

ho hum.

Scott A



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"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:G6LHvy.3un@lugnet.com... (...) are (...) Yes, they seem to be blaming everyone but themselves. No mention of the fact that they spent $175m on advertising to generate sales of $200m. They might (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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"Scott A" <eh105jb@mx1.pair.com> wrote in message news:G6LEBy.GDn@lugnet.com... (...) Good strategy on their part. Hold a very attractive sale that brings in lots of orders, THEN tell everyone its a closing down sale! Their US parent is still in (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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