Tools:

Retailing Tips: Ordering for Christmas

While everyone else gets ready for summer, specialty toy-store owners are placing their big Christmas orders. But are you too late? Some say yes. And some say Christmas is on their minds year-round.

Find out how other toy-store owners avoid some of the pitfalls of getting the right products — and avoiding the wrong ones — during the most important selling season of all in the May issue of TDmonthly.

Writer's Bio: Terri Hughes-Lazzell is a freelance journalist based in Ossian, Ind. After spending nearly a decade as a daily newspaper reporter, she has worked as a freelance journalist for more than ten years, writing about a variety of topics. Her work appears in newspapers, magazines and specialty publications nationwide. Read more articles by this author

Back to TDmonthly's front page

Advertise on TDmonthly

Related Products Teacher Created ResourcesŪ Pete The CatŪ Numbers 0-25 Flash Cards By TEACHER CREATED RESOURCES INC » More Information Teacher Created Resources Number Bonds Flash Cards - Addition and Subtra... By TEACHER CREATED RESOURCES INC » More Information Learning Resources View-Thru Geometric Solids - Geometric Shapes, Back t... By LEARNING RESOURCES INC. » More Information

Related Articles · MGA Entertainment foiled a counterfeiter’s attempt to export fake L.O.L Surprise! products (8/1/2020) · How to Research, Patent and Pitch Your Idea (8/1/2010) · 21st-Century Toy Store: Make Magic Online (10/1/2007) · WTHRA Coverage (3/1/2011) · Get More Out of Less Time (4/1/2011) · How to Close Up Shop ... For Good (6/1/2011)

Also See · State of the Global Toy Market: Q4 2026 Update and Holiday Outlook (11/1/2026) · Gear That Earns Its Keep: The Baby and Toddler Items Worth the Money, and What to Skip (11/1/2026) · What Toy Retailers Do on ToyDirectory.com (11/1/2026) · Best Toys Under $75 (2026) (11/1/2026) · Pokémon TCG Mega Evolution—Delta Reign Hits Stores Nov. 6: Which Box First? (11/1/2026) · Hiring in the Toy Industry: 52 Open Jobs This Month (11/1/2026)