Subject:
|
Re: LEGO outlet store, how does it work ?
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.market.shopping
|
Date:
|
Thu, 25 Nov 1999 13:43:27 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
299 times
|
| |
|
|
Thanks Mike !
This sounds like a good project of TLC. I always wondered why they don´t do
something like this. We´ve a chain of Swatch stores (maybe not quite outlet
stores) which only sell Swatch products.
I think a complete LEGO shop would probably successful. They could sell ALL
products of LEGO including their kids wear, LEGOmedia and others.
What I´d like to see is also an exhibtion of all models they sell in the shop.
That way parents could get a demonstration of technic or mindstorm models, or
AFOL could examine all details of every set.
And the floor should definetly have studs...
dö
In lugnet.market.shopping, Mike Walsh writes:
>
> I'll try and answer your questions based on a conversation I had on the
> phone with Buffie the manager (who has also posted here on LUGNET so she is
> probably the person to really answer your questions).
>
> Right now there are two LEGO outlet stores, one in Georgia (absolute
> location escapes me) and one at Potomac Mills Mall near Dale City, Virginia.
> As I understand it, these stores are owned and operated by TLC much like the
> LEGO Imagination Centers stores in Downtown Disney (Florida) and at the Mall
> of America (Minnesota). From what I understand, the two outlet stores are
> essentially an experiments by TLC. If it does well then more stores might
> appear. At this time there are no plans for more stores. So ... support
> the two stores and maybe we'll all end up with a LEGO outlet!
>
> The outlet stores will carry older stock that either has been discontinued
> or is nearing the end of production life. They may also carry stock from
> Europe that did not sell in the US. We have seen KB Toys and LEGO S@H with
> European packaging, it sounds like the LEGO Outlet will get similar stock.
>
> While probably not the only place to find discontinued LEGO sets, it
> certainly appears to be a place that one can expect to find odds and ends
> that you won't find elsewhere. Other chains will likely get older stock as
> well. For example, the Zany-Brainy in Raleigh just got 30+ Technic Space
> Shuttles in stock as well as a few 5561 Big Foot 4x4 sets. Other people
> have reported finding the 5561 at KB Toys for $40. When I spoke with Buffie
> the other day she mentioned that the Outlet would receive 5561 probably this
> weekend and it would be priced at $59.99.
>
> Other can people who have physically been to either store can probably shed
> addtional light on the topic.
>
> Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com
> http://members.tripod.com/mike_walsh
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Re: LEGO outlet store, how does it work ?
|
| Ralph Döring wrote in message ... (...) ? (...) where (...) I'll try and answer your questions based on a conversation I had on the phone with Buffie the manager (who has also posted here on LUGNET so she is probably the person to really answer (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
4 Messages in This Thread:
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
This Message and its Replies on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
