Lego's Strategy of Quality and Innovative Toy Design
Lego, founded by Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Kristiansen in the 1930s, achieved global success by understanding a key customer desire: children gain more satisfaction from toys they can build themselves rather than pre-assembled ones. Kristiansen also prioritized high quality, famously resisting his son's attempts to lower production costs, which helped build the brand's strong reputation.
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