PRCOM-August
16,
2014 – Did you hear that Boyd's
Bears will close its doors forever effective December 31, 2014?
Beacon's
Glow Collectibles, an online gift and collectibles retail store specializing in
dolls, teddy bears, and collectible figurines (http://www.beaconsglow.com/), is
saddened to announce that Boyd's Bears is going out of business effective
December 31, 2014.
Retailers
were not notified of the closing but rather found out through their Boyds
Friends of Boyds (FOB) collectors who were emailed the news.
Already considered a definite shortcoming by
many retailers, Enesco, distributor of Boyds, definitely handled this announcement
very poorly.
Enesco took
over Boyd's back in 2008 when Boyd's was struggling miserably to stay
afloat.
Many collectors stopped
collecting Boyd's Bears at this point as they said that the quality was not as
good and these collectible bears just did not have the appeal that they once
did. But yet other collectors thought they were just as well produced as
before. Beacon's Glow Collectibles can attest to the fact that there still
remained many loyal Boyd's customers.
Enesco has
blamed the "rising cost of manufacturing and materials, as well as the
intensive labor required" as the reasons to eliminate this brand.
In looking at Corporate America, this might
be true but the bottom line is most probably the steady decline in sales since
2008.
Boyd's was
founded by the flamboyant G.M. Lowenthal in 1984.
This company was wildly popular throughout
the 80's and 90's.
Collectors made it a
point to watch him on the shopping channel, QVC, and many bears and figurines
won numerous awards during this timeframe. Loyal collectors amassed enormous
amounts of Boyd's Bears and figurines during this period as well.
Beacon's
Glow Collectibles has carried Boyd's Bears since 2004 and will sorely miss this
company.
Perhaps the loss of Boyds will
prompt collectors to both strengthen and increase brand awareness of Bearington
Bears, Boyd's intense competitor for many years?
Time will tell. . .
About Beacon’s Glow -
Beacon's Glow Collectibles
offers both their US and International customers many fine lines of
collectibles.
Predominant bear and plush
animal manufacturers include:
Charlie
Bears; Steiff Bears, Kaycee Bears, Boyd's Bears; Silver Tag Bears; Gund; Bearington
and One-of-a-kind (OOAK)
Minky Bears.Predominant doll manufacturers include:Heart and Soul Dolls; Madame Alexander Dolls;
Hidegard Gunzel Dolls; Heidi Plusczok Dolls; Lorella Falconi Dolls; Helen Kish
Dolls and Adora Dolls. They also carry the very popular Jim Shore Figurines, as
well as Snowbabies by Department 56, and Department 56 Villages.
Browse their site at (http://www.beaconsglow.com/).
Collectors of all types will be pleasantly surprised at the wide variety of
manufacturer's lines and products offered at Beacon's Glow Collectibles.
They also have an
impressive pledge to their customers and firmly stand behind it – “All orders are
guaranteed to ship by 6:00 p.m.
the following business day, (but 80% of orders ship same day).” This is
certainly welcome news for collectors of all types.
Beacon’s Glow Collectibles
is committed to offering customers a wide variety of collectible dolls, bears,
and figurines at competitive prices, as well as exceptional customer service.
This company guarantees their customers total satisfaction.
All major credit cards are accepted (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and
Discover).
Paypal is also accepted as a
method of payment as well as personal checks and money orders. Site security is
ensured with Volusion’s SSL Certificate through encryption. The company also
respects their customer’s right to privacy, and ensures that it will never be
compromised.
Layaway plans are
available, and they are willing to work with customers on an individualized
basis to find a plan that best suit their needs.
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