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(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) !
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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)
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(...) 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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