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TDMONTHLY MUST READS |
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It's a fresh, new year ... and time to think about how your 2009 is shaping up... 
Jacabee Inc. is releasing the first book in a 12-title series inspired by the American paintings of artist F. Luis Mora... |
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS |
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TDMONTHLY SHOP TALK |
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One of the goals at Piccolo Mondo Toys in Portland, Ore., is to bring a little bit of the world to customers.... 
From Blokus (distributor currently changing as of 12/08) to Wedgits from Imagability, small, easy-to learn games and toys are the winners when it comes to popular sellers.... 
Michelle Smith, who owns Piccolo Mondo Toys in Portland, Ore., with her husband, Merrick, tries to bring a piece of the world to her customers.... 
In my retail store, there were several holiday seasons where sales exceeded our expectations. If you don’t have a plan for this situation ahead of time, you can find yourself spending wildly and blindly — to the detriment of your business.... 
Ideally, your store has the perfect balance of merchandise that flows in and out the door at just the right time according to customers’ wishes.... |
TDMONTHLY TOY FAIR PREVIEW |
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Exhibiting at the American International Toy Fair can be overwhelming ... and expensive! TDmonthly Magazine's videos and articles can help prepare you and even show you what it's like. Here's what one newbie vedor told us
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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... 
From plush and blankets that turn inside out to multi-use furniture inspired by animals, there are plenty of fun, new products to ring in the New Year... |
TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS |
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About 30 percent of 52 specialty retailers who spoke with TDmonthly Magazine in fall 2008 said they don’t carry specific stock for Halloween in their stores... |
TDMONTHLY HOT TOPIC |
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What attracts specialty retailers to long-term relationships with their suppliers? Everything from excellent customer service and return-friendly policies to fast, free shipping and broad product selection... 
Under condition of anonymity, 52 specialty retailers were asked by TDmonthly Magazine in fall 2008 which suppliers are their least favorite to work with.... |
TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS |
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TDmonthly Magazine’s Boys Roundtable went back to the basics with a woodworking kit from Woodland Magic Imports... 
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.... |
TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ |
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If a robot toy were crossed with an insect, what would you get? A HEXBUG! For Innovation First, the result has been a sellout, with demand overwhelming supply in the products’ first year.... |
TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES |
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It’s finally happened: my assistant went on vacation. Once a year, I’m thrown into confusion by this and swear I’m going to automate.... 
Carter Bryant, the former Mattel employee who designed the original Bratz dolls for MGA Entertainment said in testimony last year that his inspiration for the doll line was taken from a Steve Madden ad... 
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 requires that manufacturers and/or importers provide Certificates of Compliance to distributors and retailers for products manufactured on or after Nov. 12, 2008... 
Most of the very successful toys in 2008 were driven by movies — “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” “The Dark Knight,” Wall-E” and “Iron Man” – and it hence behooves us to look at what films are awaiting us this year and next.... 
Right now, we are looking back on the worst fourth quarter in toy history and are looking forward to an even worse first quarter.... |
TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER |
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TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES |
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Throughout the year, TDmonthly Magazine's Roundtable reviewers — parents, their children, and occasionally retailers and experts — don their testing gloves and give their honest feedback about dolls, toys, games and infant products... 
How does your website compare to those of other specialty retailers? Find out in the ShopTalk section of TDmonthly Magazine's February issue, where former retailer Adeena Mignogna will reveal what storeowners are doing right... 
