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Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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lugnet.market.theory
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Tue, 3 May 2005 20:25:39 GMT
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In lugnet.market.theory, Kevin Salm wrote:
> In lugnet.market.theory, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > In lugnet.market.theory, John Riley wrote:
> > > If the independents could choose which
> > > lines they want to better coincide with their stores' core markets, they could
> > > be more likely to want to enter into contracts with Lego (for example, a toy
> > > store that focuses on educational products might want Mindstorms and Technic,
> > > while a toy store that focuses on model trains would want Lego trains).
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> > Lines? I'd heard that restriction had been lifted, at least partially, but that
> > maybe there was still a restriction on assortment within a line.
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> Jake would know for sure, but I do believe there is a North American LEGO
> fullfillment option called the Small Retailer Program. I don't know anything
> about it but I suspect that product actually comes from LDMI (Shop At Home).
> Perhaps the only restrictions are to order single case quantites and to
> pre-establish a line of credit, but I am just guessing.
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> I once inquired about this to Jake and was told to pass possible retailer
> information to Jake and he would forward the info to appropriate personnell at
> LEGO to try and set up such a relationship. I have yet to do that for two
> little hobby shops I know of (read = Kevin is a procrastinator).
>
> .
The Small Retailer Program does exist, and retailers can get access to a subset
of the LDMI item list. People at LEGO's SRP are very willing to work with
retailers, but there are still S@H exclusives, I believe, that small retailers
can't sell, like the Metroliner. I think the 10170 would be a S@H exclusive,
but I could be wrong.
Ed
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