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  LEGO wobbles as Star Wars and Harry Potter sales tumble
 
(URL) predicting 2003 sales losses> Similar article at (URL) The Australian Financial Review> That's too bad - it seemed to me like 2003 was a good year, I certainly bought more than in a long time. -Kevin (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX) ! 
 
  Re: LEGO wobbles as Star Wars and Harry Potter sales tumble
 
(...) I can't cite the cite at the moment but I seem to recall hearing that in the US, toy sales were projected to be down 7% overall for the holiday season, while electronics and gadgetry were up double digits. Could be a faulty memory though. (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
 
  Re: LEGO wobbles as Star Wars and Harry Potter sales tumble
 
(...) I got these links in my Google news alert today. I was saddened to read this. (...) I totally agree. With the release of the Designer sets it felt like a really great year. I just hope they don't get into one of those cycles where low sales (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
 
  Re: LEGO wobbles as Star Wars and Harry Potter sales tumble
 
In lugnet.mediawatch, Allan Bedford wrote: (URL) A couple things in the first article really worried me: (...) This is disturbing, but I had two thoughts about this: first, most of the time when a company issues a statement, it's a public company (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
 
  Re: LEGO wobbles as Star Wars and Harry Potter sales tumble
 
(...) So what is behind the ages on the Designer sets? The high number is 99. Does this mean that certain LEGO product lines are good for life, but others have a limited appeal? :) (...) Yes. Allan B. (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
 
  Re: LEGO wobbles as Star Wars and Harry Potter sales tumble
 
(...) Either that or it's a sop to us. :-) ++Lar (thought about "flaming" Allan about the whole concept/product thing but realised I totally agree with him... kids (the major market, so they keep telling us) buy products, not concepts. Only (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)
 
  Re: LEGO wobbles as Star Wars and Harry Potter sales tumble
 
(...) I had to look up the word 'sop' but no I don't think that's what it is. I'm pretty sure it's just the work of some marketing guy. :) (...) Well... I am pretty sure I'm glad you didn't flame me. :) (1) And to clarify (whilst agreeing with you) (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.mediawatch)

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