03-11-2009, 07:06 PM
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7/21/61
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: North of Detroit
Posts: 2,235
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lurker01
Motley,
I think we will both be happily surprised with the 1st slated release of the Classics!
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Bob (and others),
You obviously have access to info that most of us do not. The recent uneveness in Estes' performance (Shrox/no Shrox, catalog/no catalog, only starter kits in the big box stores, announcement of a "Classic" series which would double the number of kits they currently offer), makes me wonder what Estes considers a workable business model at this point.
The big box market seems to be increasingly less dependable and the hobby store market is evaporating. It's not a problem with an easy solution. Perhaps the current Estes team is considering selling because they can't envision a workable model?
I'm curious as to what Estes current thoughts are, and what folks on the forum think is a workable model for Estes' future.
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