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Flexible toy selection mirrors demand
Kmart still ranks among the top five toy retailers in the country, but it hasn't kept pace with rivals like Target and Wal-Mart as they've grown and changed the business over the past five years. And while its merger with Sears presents an opportunity to make up ground, it doesn't seem likely given the tough competition in toy retail [...]
Ghosts of seasons past haunt toy manufacturers
For toy retailers preparing to enter another holiday sales season, it must seem like a scene from "Groundhog Day." For the third straight year, toy sales are expected to be flat at best, with rising energy prices putting a crimp on holiday spending. [...]
Outdoor Toy Show gets off to promising start
The first annual International Outdoor Toy Show drew more than 50 exhibitors and dozens of major retailers to Phoenix May 4 to 5 and is expected to become a fixture on the Toy Industry Association's (TIA) growing list of smaller toy shows. [...]
Playtime is over for toy retailers
The good news for toy retailers is that they didn't experience another meltdown during the holidays like the one they weathered in 2003. The bad news is that sales were sluggish and did little to improve a trend that's likely to lead to more store closings and the potential sale of Toys "R" Us. [...]
Smaller toy retailers avoid the crush - Toy players: the state of fun - Learning Express
The old analogy that "when two elephants fight, the grass beneath them suffers most is often used to describe how small retailers get trampled when larger ones battle for market share. But the recent shakeout that's left KB Toys and Toys "R" Us bruised and bloody isn't having the same impact on small regional chains. [...]
Stick a fork in traditional toy retailing. It's done
I booted up my laptop the other day, when I was hit with a sudden pang of deja vu unlike any of the last 10 years. The week's second major news item about toy retailing KB to close up to 238 stores--had just flashed across the wire. [...]
TIA expects greater turnout for fall Toy expo
People who attended the Fall Toy Show last year can expect a much bigger crowd when they return for this year's event in New York City Oct. 19 to 21. Show sponsor the Toy Industry Association (TIA) expects attendance at the second annual show to nearly double last year's turnout. [...]
Toy company going to the dogs and cats to build bigger market share
In a world where school kids play games on their cell phones and PlayStation contests captivate for hours, what's a toy company to do? [...]
Toy makers, studios trade roles - From The Field
Movie studios and toy manufacturers have had close ties dating back to the 1920s when Walt Disney introduced Mickey Mouse in the animated short "Steamboat Willie." [...]
Toys go back to the future - What's Hot - Toy Wishes magazine top 12 toys - Brief Article
Tis the season for this year's list of must-have toys. And the trend in retro toys continues. Toy Wishes magazine's 2003 "Hot Dozen" list may look familiar to Gen-X'ers and Gen-Y'ers, who now are parents themselves. [...]
Toysrus.com earns title of cyber world's biggest toy store
Toysrus.com has come a long way since it debuted during the waning days of the dot-com boom. And unlike many e-commerce sites that emerged in an era when the Internet was supposed to take over the retail world, the company is still around and it's making money [...]
Collectible dolls by nikola
Collectible Dolls - Where To Find Them With the increasing craze of collecting the dolls, a number of places have been popped up till now where one can find them actually to have been multiplied like the rabbits over years. [...]
The Role Of Toys In Child Development by Jack Danger
In a dictionary, the definition of a toy would usually resemble something like this: an object for children to play with . However, contrary to what one might think, toys are not solely made to entertain children but also to help them develop physical and mental skills. [...]
Science Toys For Kids - Full Of Fun And Excitement by Victor Epand
Toysrus.com has come a long way since it debuted during the waning days of the dot-com boom. And unlike many e-commerce sites that emerged in an era when the Internet was supposed to take over the retail world, the company is still around and it's making money [...]
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