Woody13
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Those are all excellent points! I distinctly remember the days when The Disney Store was the best place to shop for all things Disney. DVD's are a great example. When a new Disney DVD came out, no matter where you shopped, they were all the same price because of price controls exerted by Disney. A DVD for $19.95 was the same price at every store and there were no discounts, unless you were a member of The Disney Club! Then, you got 10% (or more) off your purchase. The Disney Store was the best place to get a good deal on Disney "stuff".thedisneyfan said:If Childrens Place turns the stores into nothing more than kiddie clothes and kiddie junk, then I say good luck! The stores lost their magic after 2000 when they no longer carried any great selection of collectibles. It's a shame that Eisner ran these stores into the ground. It also goes back to the death of the Disney Club which was the final death nail on the Disney Stores' most loyal customers. I said it then and I'll say it now, it's part of the Disney company's continued wrong direction. First, Disney Club, then Disney Store, and finally Disney Magazine. Whether Eisner or Iger, it doesn't really matter, the stupidity continues. :hammer:
That went on for many years until Wal-Mart decided to discount Disney DVD's, and then The Disney Stores didn't stand a chance. I once remarked to a CM at my local Disney Store, "Wal-Mart has that DVD on sale for much less than your store". She responded, "Well, they'll get in trouble for that and Disney will revoke their privileges to sell the DVD's in the future". My response was, "I think Disney needs Wal-Mart one heck of a lot more than Wal-Mart needs Disney".
Of course, that has proven to be the case.