Author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran (Page 14 of 33)

As you may know, I’ve been updating you guys about the status of LEGO Brand Stores in regards of when they would be opening back up. Most of the US is still under stay-at-home mandates and non-essential businesses still remained closed. I’ve been told, not officially, that the LEGO Stores will now remain closed until the end of April. Their latest update was to have the stores closed at least until April 12 but given the current situation around the world, it seems like that’s no longer the case. I’m going to guess that LEGO will give another update on of after April 12. In the meantime, you can still put in your orders on LEGO Shop@Home however there may be some shipping delays.

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Earlier today, we reported that LEGO was helping out with the COVID-19 situation by developing protective eyewear for medical professionals and just now, they have released a video of process. In the video below, molding machines crank out visors and more than 100 employees help assemble and package them up for shipment. Their plan is to expand production of the eyewear to other factories around the world.

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Various companies have been going out of their way to help during the Coronavirus pandemic and LEGO has stepped into the fray as well. Colleagues on the LEGO Ambassador Network has mentioned that the Region of Southern Denmark (Syddanmark) Facebook Page has posted images of a new protective eyewear that LEGO developed for medical professionals to use as part of their personal protective equipment. Currently organizations such as the Odense University Hospital and Sygehus Lillebælt have been using them and so far it’s been working well and have become part of their regular equipment.

It may not seem like a lot to us but for the medical profession, it’s invaluable at this point. You may remember that LEGO also launched a couple of campaigns last week to help with the COVID-19 situation including donating $50 million to support children in need. It’s good to see companies using their time and resources to help out others when they don’t really have to.

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LEGO has announced they will be opening a new LEGO flagship store in Shenzhen City, Guangdong, China later this year. It will be located in the COCO Park Shopping Center and it will be the fifth flagship store that LEGO has opened in China.

The 1st LEGO® flagship store in south China will open this year

The LEGO Group announced today that a new LEGO flagship store will be opened in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province in the second half of this year as it continues to expand its retail footprint to bring creative play and immersive shopping experiences to more Chinese children, parents and fans.

Located at COCO Park shopping center in Futian District of Shenzhen, it will be the fifth flagship store that the LEGO Group opened in China. Store construction and recruitment will start soon. More information about the store will be shared during its grand opening.

The LEGO Group has already opened three flagship stores in China since the first one was opened at Shanghai Disneytown in 2016. The other two are located at the People’s Square in Shanghai and Wangfujing shopping street in Beijing. At the second China International Import Exhibition last year, the LEGO Group announced that its fourth flagship store in China will be opened in east China’s Hangzhou City in summer 2020.

Paul Huang, General Manager of LEGO China, said “We are excited to open a new flagship store in Shenzhen, a vibrant city well-known for its innovation spirit. We hope the new store can bring the creative LEGO

With the COVID-19 situation still not slowing down any time soon, LEGO has announced two new initiatives that will hopefully help children and families around the world. First they are donating $50 million to support children most in need and ensure they continue to have access to learning through play which helps develop life-long skills. Next they have launched the Let’s Build Together campaign to come up with new ways to provide fun, play-based learning ideas to children and parents. It may not seem like much but anything helps during this time.

With many families staying at home and millions more facing job, food, and medical insecurity, the LEGO Foundation and the LEGO Group have joined forces to address the critical needs of children in these unprecedented times.

We have created two important initiatives to aid all children – from the most vulnerable in refugee camps and war-torn countries to those waiting out a community quarantine.

The first initiative is a US$50 million donation by the LEGO Foundation to support children most in need and ensure they continue to have access to learning through play which helps develop life-long skills. The donation will be split between three groups of partners. They are: Education Cannot Wait, which provides education for children caught in emergencies and protracted crises; a selection of existing LEGO Foundation partners whose work with children and families is under additional pressure from COVID-19; and charity partners serving communities where the LEGO Group has a significant presence. Our aim is to urgently reach crisis-affected children

Last week, I reported that LEGO made the decision to close all LEGO Brand Stores around the world and yesterday LEGO gave an update on the situation. To protect everyone, they have announced that the LEGO Stores will remain closed until April 12 and possibly longer depending on local government guidance. This means the April set releases including the LEGO Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay (21322) will be an exclusive online item until stores open up again. Delivery times may be impacted slightly during this time.

To continue to protect the health of our communities, the LEGO® Brand Retail stores we own and operate will remain temporarily closed until at least April 12, possibly longer depending on government guidance. In locations where government restrictions aren’t currently in place, selected LEGO stores owned and operated by our partners will remain open. Those stores are taking all the necessary precautions and monitoring the situation closely.

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Earlier today, LEGO announced that they have closed all of the LEGO Brand Stores, with the exception of the ones in China. At the same time, LEGO CEO Niels Christiansen has released a statement regarding the Coronavirus situation and what they are doing to keep employees safe.

An open letter from Niels B Christiansen, CEO, The LEGO Group

The health and safety of children and communities worldwide is our top priority.

We are working extremely hard to protect our colleagues, our customers and of course, our youngest fans.

To reduce the risk of the virus spreading further, we’ve rapidly stepped up our efforts in every country where we operate.

We’ve temporarily closed the approximately 150 LEGO® Brand Retail stores we own and operate until at least March 27 in all countries except China. Our online store on LEGO.com remains open. Our retail store colleagues will receive their scheduled wages until this time.

Every colleague whose job allows them to work from home must do so. For colleagues whose job requires them to come to work, we are taking extraordinary measure to safeguard their health. For example, we will conduct temperature checks on employees and implement mandatory hand washing and sanitising. We’ve rearranged our workplaces to ensure that colleagues do not gather in large groups and practice social distancing. Naturally, we have cancelled all travel.

We’re monitoring the situation continuously and will take whatever steps are necessary to promote well-being.

One thing I am certain of is the awesomeness of the people who work at the LEGO

LEGO has announced on the LEGO Ambassador Network that due to the Coronavirus situation around the world, all LEGO Brand Stores will be closed until March 27. The only exception is with the stores in China. LEGO Shop@Home will still be open but depending on your country, delivery services may be slightly impacted as well.

These days of uncertainty it’s important and stay safe. Yesterday, we closed all of our owned and operated LEGO® Brand Retail Stores with the exception of China up to and including March 27. Thousands of people visit our stores each day, and despite all the precautions we had taken to remain open we could no longer guarantee a safe environment for colleagues and costumers.

The online shop at LEGO.com is still open and we continue to work hard to meet costumers requests and wishes. We are seeing shoppers are buying LEGO sets to help them through these tough times. And at the same time, we will navigate with attention to everyone’s health and wellbeing.

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It has been announced that The LEGO Group has been ranked as the world’s most reputable company for 2020 on the RepTrak 100 survey. LEGO has been ranked second for the past few years but has regained the top spot out of 100 companies. The survey measures the corporate reputation by asking questions about the emotional appeal for each company in several categories including Products & Services, Innovation, Workplace, Governance, Citizenship, Leadership and Performance. The LEGO Group has been ranked in the top 10 most reputable companies for the past decade.

THE LEGO GROUP RANKED AS THE WORLD’S MOST REPUTABLE COMPANY

BILLUND – March 3, 2020: Today, Reputation Institute released the annual RepTrak®100 survey, ranking the LEGO Group as the most highly regarded company in the world when it comes to corporate reputation.

Chief Executive Officer of the LEGO Group, Niels B. Christiansen, commented on the results: “We are honoured and humbled to be ranked as the most highly regarded company in the world by Reptrak. Everyday, employees at the LEGO Group are empowered to make decisions to do what’s right for children, our fans, our partners, the environment and our local communities. It’s each one of these actions – big and small – which builds a reputation. Thank you to all of our colleagues for their dedication and passion for our mission to inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”

The RepTrak®100 study developed by Reputation Institute measures the corporate reputation of 100 companies by asking the public in 15 countries questions about the emotional