tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669427.post942502507361806485..comments2024-02-10T19:13:10.536+00:00Comments on downthetubes.net news blog: Are falling sales bad news for The Dandy?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669427.post-30113214432573833542011-08-25T10:57:48.114+01:002011-08-25T10:57:48.114+01:00What doesn't show up in the ABC figures is tha...What doesn't show up <a href="http://www.downthetubes.net/resources/comics_links/comics_by_country/ukcomicssales.html" rel="nofollow">in the ABC figures</a> is that The Dandy relaunched in October 2010 by putting out a massive print run - reliable information I have indicates it was a print run of over 220,000 copies. But by February 2011, sales were down to about what the latest ABCs report John Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275476513933849893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669427.post-79049861184366757452011-08-24T22:33:16.146+01:002011-08-24T22:33:16.146+01:00The fluctuating price every few weeks whenever the...The fluctuating price every few weeks whenever they try and give it a sales boost by including stuff few people want can't help. In fact, it probably works in reverse; most kids on fixed pocket money can't or won't fork out an extra quid for an oversized lucky bag just to read a comic.<br /><br />The simple truth is, a few strips aside, The Dandy is a poor 2nd cousin to the Beano, Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07224781868125924337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669427.post-10554860888110397842011-08-24T16:00:26.358+01:002011-08-24T16:00:26.358+01:00I was really rooting for the Dandy after the revam...I was really rooting for the Dandy after the revamp.<br /><br />and felt it was a real improvement over its previous incarnation, which was starting to feel like a flimsy pamphlet that came free with all those toys in the plastic bag.<br /><br />By aiming it at a younger audience, improving the content and quality of the strips and tying it in with Harry Hill I felt like they had got all the new Peterhttp://www.smirkyherbert.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669427.post-24919231943371562232011-08-23T17:01:13.639+01:002011-08-23T17:01:13.639+01:00As someone mentioned to me the other day, it's...As someone mentioned to me the other day, it's a bit suspicious that sales of The Dandy appear to have dropped exactly half when it went from fortnightly to weekly. <br /><br />Is there a expert on statistics around to explain this bizarre coincidence? <br /><br />I'm sure some readers did hate the changes, but it seems a bit odd that despite The Dandy lowering its cover price from £2.50 Lew Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746322402392204077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669427.post-7639119699291058082011-08-23T16:38:13.630+01:002011-08-23T16:38:13.630+01:00I can't help wondering if the Harry Hill cover...I can't help wondering if the Harry Hill covers are partially (but only partially) to blame here. As popular as he is he's a very love him or hate him kind of person. <br /><br />Has any increase in sales due to his appearance on the cover matched or exceeded any losses due to people who dislike him avoiding the title?<br /><br />The covers that do feature more traditional Dandy Wendy Woodhttp://gilbertandgrim.comnoreply@blogger.com