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Post by kingnothing ~ Hardwired... on May 9, 2018 6:43:53 GMT -5
Yesterday (I believe) KB CEO Ellia Kassoff made some announcements regarding KB toys expectations for this year and beyond. Here are the highlights:
– 300-400 KB pop up stores will open during the 2018-2019 holiday season as a quick way to test each market, while the best performing of those pop ups will be reviewed in early 2019 for potential expansion to one of the larger permanent 600-800 stores
– Simon is among the many mall organizations that replied with interest to Kassoff ‘s LinkedIn post and they are now aboard as investors; banks, outside investors and private equity are not involved in this version of KB Toys
– Of special interest to collector communities, a dedicated ‘Toy Nerd’ in each store will help buyers with in-store hot off the delivery truck purchases, along with events like meet and greet autograph sessions with toy designers
Sounds nice on paper. I can’t wait to hear the locations for the pop up stores.
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Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on May 9, 2018 6:52:00 GMT -5
Yesterday (I believe) KB CEO Ellia Kassoff made some announcements regarding KB toys expectations for this year and beyond. Here are the highlights: – 300-400 KB pop up stores will open during the 2018-2019 holiday season as a quick way to test each market, while the best performing of those pop ups will be reviewed in early 2019 for potential expansion to one of the larger permanent 600-800 stores – Simon is among the many mall organizations that replied with interest to Kassoff ‘s LinkedIn post and they are now aboard as investors; banks, outside investors and private equity are not involved in this version of KB Toys – Of special interest to collector communities, a dedicated ‘Toy Nerd’ in each store will help buyers with in-store hot off the delivery truck purchases, along with events like meet and greet autograph sessions with toy designers Sounds nice on paper. I can’t wait to hear the locations for the pop up stores. Simon Malls. I worked at a KB that was in a mall now owned by Simon. That'd be cool to see a KB back there. And sidebar: King Nothing is my absolute favourite Metallica song, so props to you for your board name. |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2018 6:52:17 GMT -5
Man I hope this succeeds
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Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on May 9, 2018 8:10:09 GMT -5
And sidebar: King Nothing is my absolute favourite Metallica song, so props to you for your board name. Your favorite song of theirs isn't off of one of their first three albums?! Oh.. oh no.. oh dear.. someone call me an ambalamps.  Weeeeelllllllllllll......considering the fact that ...And Justice For All is their best album in the 80s, and the fact that Jason Newsted is better than Cliff Burton - yes I said it - that answer would be.....no. |
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Post by popyduggan on May 9, 2018 8:55:14 GMT -5
– Of special interest to collector communities, a dedicated ‘Toy Nerd’ in each store will help scalpers with in-store hot off the delivery truck purchases, along with events like meet and greet autograph sessions with toy designersThat sounds sweet, I can never make it out to those conventions. |
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Post by marino13 on May 9, 2018 8:57:26 GMT -5
Fingers crossed it all works out.
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Post by Medieval on May 9, 2018 8:57:58 GMT -5
Toy nerd. Lol You mean Scalper right?
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Post by aggressiveperfectpoor on May 9, 2018 9:46:03 GMT -5
Your favorite song of theirs isn't off of one of their first three albums?! Oh.. oh no.. oh dear.. someone call me an ambalamps. Weeeeelllllllllllll......considering the fact that ...And Justice For All is their best album in the 80s, and the fact that Jason Newsted is better than Cliff Burton - yes I said it - that answer would be.....no. You are a bold man saying that. I got into Metallica during Justice so Newstead is all I know (Have you ever heard ...And Justice for Jason? All the bass amplified to the level it truly should have been. Sounds great.) but I love Burton yet respect your opinion. And isn't THAT what the metal community really should be about? |
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Post by eaterofworlds on May 9, 2018 10:33:31 GMT -5
Where can i apply for this “toy nerd” position?
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Post by Crossfit Jesus on May 9, 2018 10:39:34 GMT -5
Hopefully they get good figgies!!
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Post by disorder on May 9, 2018 10:55:35 GMT -5
Shut this board down.
A mod said newsted was better than cliff.
Burn this place down now.
Anything after ride the lightening sucks
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Post by cableV on May 9, 2018 11:20:19 GMT -5
Toy Nerd = scalpers assistant.
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Post by "The Visionary" Eldniw on May 9, 2018 11:21:49 GMT -5
Weeeeelllllllllllll......considering the fact that ...And Justice For All is their best album in the 80s, and the fact that Jason Newsted is better than Cliff Burton - yes I said it - that answer would be.....no. You are a bold man saying that. I got into Metallica during Justice so Newstead is all I know (Have you ever heard ...And Justice for Jason? All the bass amplified to the level it truly should have been. Sounds great.) but I love Burton yet respect your opinion. And isn't THAT what the metal community really should be about? I ripped the audio from YT. Saved it on my phone. |
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Post by cantu1984 on May 9, 2018 11:24:06 GMT -5
Yesterday (I believe) KB CEO Ellia Kassoff made some announcements regarding KB toys expectations for this year and beyond. Here are the highlights: – 300-400 KB pop up stores will open during the 2018-2019 holiday season as a quick way to test each market, while the best performing of those pop ups will be reviewed in early 2019 for potential expansion to one of the larger permanent 600-800 stores – Simon is among the many mall organizations that replied with interest to Kassoff ‘s LinkedIn post and they are now aboard as investors; banks, outside investors and private equity are not involved in this version of KB Toys – Of special interest to collector communities, a dedicated ‘Toy Nerd’ in each store will help buyers with in-store hot off the delivery truck purchases, along with events like meet and greet autograph sessions with toy designers Sounds nice on paper. I can’t wait to hear the locations for the pop up stores. Simon Malls. I worked at a KB that was in a mall now owned by Simon. That'd be cool to see a KB back there. And sidebar: King Nothing is my absolute favourite Metallica song, so props to you for your board name. Worked at two Kay Bee and KB Toys back in the day. If they come back I may have to get a seasonal job just for old times. |
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Post by Nivro™ on May 9, 2018 11:25:15 GMT -5
I was always told if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
I dont expect to see a KB Toys again in my life.
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Post by cantu1984 on May 9, 2018 11:26:46 GMT -5
You are a bold man saying that. I got into Metallica during Justice so Newstead is all I know (Have you ever heard ...And Justice for Jason? All the bass amplified to the level it truly should have been. Sounds great.) but I love Burton yet respect your opinion. And isn't THAT what the metal community really should be about? I ripped the audio from YT. Saved it on my phone.  |
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Post by JCF on May 9, 2018 11:28:30 GMT -5
This is great news with all of us losing TRU. Hope they succeed.
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Post by Yambag Jones on May 9, 2018 11:54:26 GMT -5
Aren't we all "toy nerds"? lol
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Post by stc13 on May 9, 2018 12:09:10 GMT -5
I'd love to see this succeed, but I'll believe it when I see it. From the sounds of this, you're talking about setting up hundreds of pop up locations simultaneously with seasonal workers, no established supply chain, or experienced management structure. But it would be great to have another retail option, and it would be good for malls across the country to have some extra retail space filled. But the logistics sound...ambitious.
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Post by Mongo Bears on May 9, 2018 12:12:45 GMT -5
Cool..but I’m not gonna love running in and out of malls empty handed. This toy nerd better make my life easier or else I’ll have to still buy online.
I hate malls
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your dumbass “list”.
