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TDMONTHLY MUST READS |
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First, let me tell you what’s new at ToyDirectory.com! We’ve redesigned the homepage to serve as a comprehensive research center — based on our communication with retailers and manufacturers every month...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with ImagiPLAY, has announced a voluntary recall of about 500 Bead Maze Toys because the trees can come off and expose a metal screw that could be dangerous for children...
TDmonthly Magazine now offers lots of unique, free ways for specialty retailers to help their customers learn more about what makes their toys an incredible value... |
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS |
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TDMONTHLY TRADE SHOW WRAP-UP |
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TDMONTHLY - GET READY TO ORDER! |
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TDMONTHLY SHOP TALK |
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Where’d You Get That!? is a specialty toy, game and gift store on the elite Williams College campus in the Northern Berkshires of Massachusetts....
The right complimentary products and services can generate extra revenue for a store and keep customers returning regularly....
Working with other retailers, taking advantage of traffic during special area-wide holiday events, and embracing creative ideas may attract new customers for the holidays....
There’s anxiety among specialty toy-store owners as they consider the uncertainty of the impending holiday season....
Wondering how to fill customers' stockings this year? Take some advice from a few dozen specialty toy-store owners who recently gave their recommendations... |
TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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A TDmonthly Magazine survey of more than 50 specialty retailers revealed that jewelry sales are headed by kits from companies such as Fashion Angels, Klutz and Alex that encourage kids to make bold, new fashion statements by designing their own accessories....
Affected by slow sales and a frightening economy, some of the 32 specialty toy-store owners TDmonthly Magazine interviewed in late October didn't feel they could positively name which products will be their strongest sellers for Christmas... |
TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY TOYS ROUNDUP |
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TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS |
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TDmonthly Magazine’s Tweens & Teens Roundtable took word play to a higher level with Jumbulaya, the ever-changing word play game … and had so much fun they wanted to play again and again....
If you want to know which books to sell in your toy store, find out what kids have to say about them...
If you want to know which children’s CDs may be worth carrying in your store, see what TDmonthly’s Music Expert has to say....
While reviewing the products below, TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom learned lessons on geography, had some fun with dentist-developed paint for teeth, and brightened up bicycling with a flashing safety component.... |
TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE |
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If you're expecting good value for your holiday dollars, TDmonthly can show you 20 great toys that kids will play with long after the celebrations are over...
Prepare for the holiday season by looking through these great toys, sorted by category...
The Consumer Version of the 2008 TDmonthly Specialty Toys Report: Positive Toys for a Promising Future is now available for free to moms, dads, grandparents and anyone else looking for detailed information on the newest and most exciting toys on the market, including eco-friendly and American-made... |
TDMONTHLY TOY FAIR PREVIEW |
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TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ |
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TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES |
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The NPD numbers that came out for the video game space in October did not make for nice reading. After a disappointing August, September recorded negative growth rates for all three main categories: software, hardware and accessories....
High testing costs is just one of the challenges manufacturers are facing under the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act that passed in August....
I predicted as far back as September 2007 on Klosterstrading.com that LeapFrog was stabilizing, much to the mirth of my analyst friends.... |
TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER |
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TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS |
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See all the new toys we've uploaded in the last month to make your ordering easier... |
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES |
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Find out which hot, new toys will be on display at the American International Toy Fair in New York with TDmonthly Magazine’s Toy Fair Preview in December and January. Before February rolls around...
In the December issue of TDmonthly Magazine, find out what specialty toy-store owners said has been their biggest obstacle ever to a successful holiday season...
