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TDMONTHLY MUST READS
2012 Tokyo Toy Show Highlights
The Tokyo Toy Show opened June 14th with an explosive, record-breaking display of 10,000 "stick bombs"......READ MORE
TDmonthly Magazine's staff picks for June include new games, eco-friendly arts & crafts items, and wooden toys...
See brief article summaries from the June issue of TDmonthly Magazine...
Domestic toy makers seek clarity over tax structures (India)...
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS
Watch Toy Videos of the Day (6/18/2012-6/22/2012)
We want you to see the toys we see, so you can determine if they're right for your store...READ MORE
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!...
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
Contest: Will YOU Donate 100s of Educational Products to YOUR Local Schools?
In the latest leg of TDmonthly's "2012: A Year of Charity" giveaway promotion, ten specialty manufacturers (and counting) have signed on to give away 100 educational products each to help this nation's school systems and children's charities during these trying economic times...READ MORE
This year, Safari Ltd.® joined TDmonthly's "2012: A Year of Charity" promotion and gave away 50 Wild Safari Sealife Flippers, Fins & Fun gift sets and 50 Frontier Land Safari River Ranch gift sets to three winning specialty toy retailers, who then donated them to their local charities...
Magicforest Ltd. donated a combined total of 50 Sevi Instrument Sets and Balance Games through TDmonthly’s "2012: A Year of Charity." The company is well known by specialty toy retailers for importing unusual and high-quality toys and games from Europe.
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Founded in 1995 by Peter Handstein, Hape has always had a mission to create beautiful and engaging toys with minimal impact on the environment and with maximum benefit to its workers. Peter is also committed to ensuring that everyone who works for him has benefits and becomes a member of their extended family...
Schoenhut Piano Company was thrilled with the outcome of their second big TDmonthly charity giveaway. This year, Schoenhut participated in TDmonthly's "2012: A Year of Charity" giveaway promotion where specialty retailers vied for the chance to give to their local charities more than 100 high-quality toys and instruments from specialty manufacturers...
Dan Driver, owner of Jake's Toy Box in Arvada, Colorado and one of the winning retailers in TDmonthly's "2012: A Year of Charity" giveaway contest has an extra reason to smile today...
TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS
Top-10 Most-Wanted Construction Toys
In April 2012, LEGO was named the best selling construction brand by five of 13 retailers surveyed by TDmonthly Magazine. However, several of the specialty stores interviewed seemed to have a love-hate relationship with the brand...READ MORE
When TDmonthly Magazine surveyed retailers in May 2012 about their best selling activity kits and play sets, six of the 13 named arts & crafts items as their top sellers...
When TDmonthly Magazine interviewed retailers about their best-selling licensed toys, three of the 12 we spoke with said that they don't sell licensed products at all....
You may sell specialty, but it's important to watch the mass-market to keep abreast of new trends. See our list of mass-market best-sellers, updated weekly...
TDMONTHLY HOLIDAY PREVIEW
Holiday Preview: 22 Toys, Games and Gifts for Kids of All Ages
It's almost time to get serious about your holiday buying, so TDmonthly Magazine compiled this list of 22 great gifts for you to consider when deciding what to stock your shelves with during the busiest time of the year....READ MORE
TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES
QUO VADIS HASBRO?
Hasbro, the world's second largest toy maker, is encountering very choppy waves. Firstly, the Battleship movie sank without a trace and with it, their latest hope to rescue the Board Games business. Secondly, G I Joe went AWOL into 2013, further weakening their 2012 movie offering. Meanwhile, their preschool business is facing a massively strengthened Fisher Price. What does this all mean for their business this year and in 2013?...READ MORE
In light of the recent sharp downturn in Battleship movie audience numbers and the postponement of GI Joe into next year, analyst Lutz Muller decided to dive deeper into Hasbro's prospects for 2012 and beyond — and what he found wasn't pretty. Of course, there are two sides to every story, so Muller reached out to Wayne Charness, senior vice president of corporate communications at Hasbro, to hear his take....
Never before has social media been so attractive to consumers, literally. According to the 2012 Social and Mobile Commerce Study, a joint research project by Shop.org, comScore and The Partnering Group, the visually-appealing social media site Pinterest has become a big player in an even bigger arena...
Leaders from the toy, play and entertainment industries joined together from May 16-18 in Washington, DC to hear from expert panelists, take part in interactive workshops, and network with colleagues at the Toy Industry Association's (TIA) PlayCon 2012...
TDMONTHLY GUEST EXPERTS
Retailing Tips: 5 Keys to Unlocking Your Competition
When I do a business makeover, I invite the owner to visit the competition with me. It can be a little like trying to get a child to want to go to the dentist to get a cavity filled. The stress. The doubting. The excuses. But why? What is there to be afraid of?...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS
CD Reviews: Princesses, Animals, and Grandkids Rock!
The Battle Hymn of the Princess revolution, animal songs that inspire eco-consciousness, and rock'n'roll that will have granddads and their grandkids dancing make up this round of CD reviews...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ
11 Educational Toys For Summer Break
Just because school is over doesn't mean kids should turn off their brain. These informational, engaging products are so fun, kids won't even realize they're learning!...READ MORE
The sun is shining, children are home from school, and your frazzled customers are looking for things to do outside with kids — anything to keep them entertained and occupied...
Kids want to be outside in the summer, but mother nature can be unpredictable. That's why TDmonthly Magazine has compiled this collection of toys that are perfect for parents looking for things to do with kids on rainy days...
As the holidays approach, many retailers are on the hunt for high-quality specialty products that will help bring in big sales for the fourth quarter. Luckily, HABA is stepping up to the plate with their new offerings for the 2012 holiday season....
The battle between Marvel Comics' top teams reaches the surface of the moon in the publisher's Avengers Vs. X-Men #4, the best-selling comic book to specialty retailers in May 2012, according to information provided by Diamond Comic Distributors...
TOYS TO TALK ABOUT
Construction Toys
Take a look at these recently added specialty and mass-market construction toys....READ MORE
Check out these recently added specialty and mass-market kits, play sets, and creative activity toys...
Summer blockbusters and Saturday morning cartoons are a much-loved part of summer vacation - but most parents aren't as keen on all that screen time...
TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS
Notable and New Toys by Category — Specialty Only
See all the new specialty toys we've uploaded in the last month to make your ordering easier...READ MORE
See all the new toys we've uploaded in the last month to make your ordering easier...
TDMONTHLY TOYS IN THE NEWS
Saban Brands and Mattel Partner to Produce Power Rangers Hot Wheels Cars
Saban Brands and Mattel have partnered to produce a line of Power Rangers inspired Hot Wheels vehicles, targeted for release in 2013, that capture the action and excitement of the Power Rangers series....READ MORE
Canadian toy manufacturer Round 5 Corporation (Round 5) in partnership with licensing agents Studio Licensing Inc and Established Brands Inc., announces multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to manufacture and produce certain categories of toys under the popular Cut The Rope brand...
Warner Bros. Consumer Products revealed for the first-time ever, three costumes from the much-anticipated theatrical film, Man of Steel...
Scholastic Media, a division of Scholastic Inc., the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced a new addition to its global children’s science franchise, The Magic School Bus®, with the release of THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: OCEANS for LeapFrog’s award-winning LeapPad™ and Leapster Explorer™...
On Saturday, June 30, Hot Wheels strives for another world record with a gravity-defying, two-driver double vertical loop attempt at X Games Los Angeles 2012...
LEGO® Education today announced LEGO Education BuildToExpress, a new approach to learning that utilizes traditional LEGO bricks with a facilitative teaching process...
Leading toy manufacturer Hape North America has announced a Sneak Peak of its summer introductions...
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., the leader in educational entertainment, today announced two revolutionary new platforms: LeapPad2, the next generation of the #1 kid’s learning tablet LeapPad™, and LeapsterGS, the ultimate learning video game system...
Safari Ltd.®, manufacturer and worldwide distributor of authentic handpainted replica collections, received three awards from Creative Child Magazine’s Creative Child Awards Program...