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TOY FAIR 2006 HIGHLIGHTS |
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Look high and low: These toys won't be on the Toy Fair show floor... 
Check out new toys.... |
TDMONTHLY MUST READS |
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TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS |
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Check out new and wonderful toys arranged by category.... |
TDMONTHLY HOT TOPIC |
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2004 was a good year for selling toys, but 2005 was better, 16 of 25 specialty toy retailers told TDmonthly Magazine this January.... 
After a downturn in the toy industry since 2001, the marketplace finally showed positive signs in 2005.... |
TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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Recently, retailers told TDmonthly Magazine that games of all kinds sold awesome over the holidays and through the month of January — more so, even, than in recent years.... 
If there’s one word that describes a truly successful toy, it’s LOUD.... |
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS |
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ARTS & CRAFTS |
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Fashion crafting is fun for kids and profitable for retailers.... 
Friendship crafts are an excellent marketing tool, in and of themselves, since making these is so often a social activity.... |
EDUCATIONAL |
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According to Kathy Oxley, founder of Preschool Prep Company, research shows there is a direct correlation between kids falling behind in reading skills in the 2nd grade and dropping out of high school.... 
Selling products to educators via the Internet requires an education in itself.... |
RETAILING TIPS |
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Thinking inside, rather than outside, the (big) box may be counterintuitive, but original problem solving is one reason long-term storeowners heap on the years.... |
TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER |
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TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES |
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Kids want their very own electronic gizmos that really work.... |
TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ |
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TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY |
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RETAILER SPOTLIGHT |
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Sharon DiMinico, CEO and founder of Learning Express, the largest specialty toy retailer in the country, recently shared details of her successful business model with TDmonthly Magazine.... |
TDMONTHLY BRASS RING |
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TDMONTHLY MOMīS PERSPECTIVE |
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TDmonthly’s five homeschooling families in Western North Carolina were asked to evaluate three games for educational and play value.... 
Five homeschooling families evaluated three different toys. Here are their numerical ratings, based on a scale of 1 to 10.... |
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES |
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In many professions, the shopping list includes toys. Knowing how to market to these individuals can help grow business.... 
Classic wooden toys are back in style, partly due to their availability on the Web.... 
