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TODAY'S FEATURES
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Top-10 Infant & Toddler Toys
Retailers' best-selling baby toys include blankets, balls, and more » See the top toys
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Retail Management: Merchant or Customer
Acting like a customer could be hurting your profits » Find out why
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May Staff Picks
This month's staff picks include highly rated ride-on and outdoor toys » See our picks
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The Toy Industry – Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Analyst Lutz Muller explores what it takes to get a toy executive job » Learn more
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TDMONTHLY MUST READS |
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See brief article summaries from the July issue of TDmonthly Magazine... 
Liberty Mountain Recalls VAUDE Kenta Child Carriers Due to Fall Hazard... |
TDMONTHLY SPECIALTY TOYS REPORT |
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TDMONTHLY TRADE SHOW COVERAGE |
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If the success of the 2012 ASTRA Marketplace & Academy was any indication, the toy industry can look forward to a lucrative holiday season.... 
ASTRA has announced the 21 winners for the 2012 "Best Toys For Kids" awards... |
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS |
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We want you to see the toys we see, so you can determine if they're right for your store... 
We want you to see the toys we see, so you can determine if they're right for your store... 
We want you to see the toys we see, so you can determine if they're right for your store... |
TDMONTHLY 2012: A YEAR OF CHARITY GIVEAWAYS |
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TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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In a late Spring 2012 survey about plush and puppets, retailers told TDmonthly Magazine that their best sellers for the category were rooted in reality. Mini Monarch Butterfly finger puppets from FOLKMANIS look almost like the real thing, and were joined at the top of the list by GUND's Boo... 
In a May 2012 survey about best selling furniture and play houses, GUIDECRAFT was mentioned by three of 11 retailers as the best selling brand... |
TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY PREVIEW |
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Trends identified by Toy Industry Association (TIA) experts at the 109th American International Toy Fair are piping hot this summer and expected to sizzle well into the 2012 holiday shopping season... |
TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES |
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Social media sites like Facebook connect users with old friends, new acquaintances and everyone in between. However, studies are revealing an inverse link with online connections and deeper, face-to-face relationships... 
As the recent bankruptcy of the Game Group, UK’s largest video game retailer, demonstrates, the massive shift in consumer behavior is not just a theoretical issue to be debated in the air-conditioned comfort of executive suites. It is an issue that goes to the core of the business of each of the players in this space... |
TDMONTHLY GUEST EXPERTS |
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TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS |
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TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER |
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TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY |
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TDmonthly Magazine recently interviewed Jennifer Telfer, creator of Pillow Pets and CEO of CJ Products. Below, Telfer discusses how learning from past mistakes, "going with the flow", and perseverance brought Pillow Pets from just a dream to one of the most popular plush toys on the market... |
TOYS TO TALK ABOUT |
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Check out these recently added specialty and mass-market plush and puppets... 
Take a closer look at these recently added specialty and mass-market eco-friendly toys... 
Celebrate Independence Day with these specialty and mass-market toys that are made in the United States... |
TDMONTHLY TOYS IN THE NEWS |
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WTHRA has announced the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas as the vibrant new site for ToyFest West “The Buyers’ Playground” - March 10 -13, 2013 (Sunday-Wednesday)... |
TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS |
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See all the new toys we've uploaded in the last month to make your ordering easier... 
