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TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS |
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TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS |
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After perusing new and unusual items that have come through our office, across our desks and popped up on our computer screens, we have selected the following eye-catching products.... 
TDmonthly spoke with specialty retailers across the country to discover their picks for what will be top sellers this Christmas season.... |
TDMONTHLY HOT TOPIC |
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Celine Dion has been working with Uneeda on a line of realistic baby dolls, and other celebrities are getting involved with dolls as well.... 
The Hollywood Toyboy looks at advertising opportunities that may soon be available from new video-enhanced iPods.... 
Which came first, the product, or the show?... 
Today, according to ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), the fastest rising market for royalties in the music business is licensing “name” stars’ songs to the hottest new video games. TDmonthly Magazine looks at this trend and what it means to retailers.... |
INFANT & TODDLER |
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Whatever happened to teddy bears and blankies? Though still popular, these classics are joined by an ever-increasing number of fancy electronic gadgets for the under-5 set.... 
Many top-selling baby toys now feature electronic components that add light, sound, movement and interactive play.... |
MUSICAL TOYS & CDS |
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Does your store carry software that teaches kids music? If not, then maybe it should.... 
These days, children’s instruments are less about child’s play and more about learning the basics.... 
Called “chiptunes" (any “song” from a video game), video game music is now playing at concerts and venues.... |
TWEEN MARKET |
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A new tween boy brand called Riot Media Inc. is set to rule tween boys' world.... 
TDmonthly Magazine asked tween expert Juliette Brindak, 16-year-old co-founder of the Miss O and Friends company and website, to report on what tween girls want for Christmas.... 
TDmonthly Magazine talked with Jay Gissen, founder, CEO and creator of Riot Media, to find out what tween boys want for Christmas.... 
A few companies are flourishing with 8 to 12 year olds by creating products that help the girls define themselves.... |
RETAILING TIPS |
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Managing employees is a big challenge that many owners of small toy stores face, particularly those who do not have formal management training. Implementing the following five tips can help owners hire and retain happy, helpful, motivated and productive employees.... 
How can small toy retailers best keep track of their ever-changing inventory?... |
TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER |
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After-school programs have become a profitable distribution channel for many toy manufacturers.... 
Toy makers come from the oddest places.... |
TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES |
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After reviewing hundreds of toys, Dr. Toy selected her 100 favorites of the year. Many TDmonthly members made her list: Dr. Toy’s 100 Best Products 2005.... 
The A, B, C’s, and 1, 2, 3’s are still at the top of Mom’s list when it comes to infant/preschool toys, according to a recent Toy Tracker survey conducted through C&R Research by Funosophy, Inc. In this nationwide poll, 200 moms of 3- to 5-year-old boys and girls were asked to rank the importance of eight different features and benefits.... 
TDmonthly Magazine talked with industry experts to find out why a toy captures the public’s fancy and how manipulating face and body shape keeps it on top.... 
Slot cars are back in vogue. Check out what´s selling and why.... 
At October’s Sixth Annual MemoryTrends Trade Show for scrapbooking and papercrafts, TDmonthly Magazine discovered that fashion is found more places than on the runway.... 
This month, Tom Conley, president of the Toy Industry Association (TIA), tells TDmonthly Magazine what the trends of startup and backing capital are in the Toy Industry.... |
TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ |
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For parents and educators tired of seeing kids injured by baseballs while squabbling over a referee's calls, the Xtra Fielder Backyard Net System from Xtra Fielder LLC brings fun back to outdoor play.... |
HOMESCHOOLING SPECIAL |
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If you’re looking for a perfect niche market for your specialty toys, you might try homeschoolers.... 
Homeschoolers are in your community — in growing numbers — and they’re looking for quality toys to stimulate and teach.... |
TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY |
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RETAILER SPOTLIGHT |
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TDMONTHLY BRASS RING |
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TDMONTHLY MOM´S PERSPECTIVE |
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TDmonthly's expert mom shares more impressions of new toys as tested on her own kids.... |
TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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Manufacturers and retailers know a secret: Tween girls like to share.... 
TDmonthly did a gut check and waded into the sea of grossness, talking to over 30 retailers, to find the most disgusting toys out there.... |
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES |
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Doll manufacturers are increasing production speed to fill orders for Christmas.... 
TDmonthly Magazine had 5 homeschooling families with 15 tween girls between them evaluate 6 great toys.... 
