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What to Read in July

By: Alison Marek
Jun 11, 2007

If you don't have time for the whole issue of TDmonthly, check out thecompanies specialty retailers say are fair, the newest toys for the holiday season and how to maximize your use of the internet:

GOOD CO./BAD.CO

Which companies do other specialty toy retailers consider to be good partners? Toysmith, Schylling, Ravensburger, Folkmanis, Gund, HABA and Manhattan Toy all earned high marks.

Who causes headaches for toy- and gift-store owners? Ganz, Russ-Berrie and Ty garnered the most complaints, though the misery they caused was mitigated by the cash their toys earned.

Companies that most retailers loved and a few had problems with included the ubiquitous Melissa & Doug, International Playthings, RC2, Educational Insights, Small World Toys and Alex.

Find out why 129 retailers voted the way they did in Good Co./Bad Co.: Who's Fair to Specialty Stores, Who Makes You Weep? and Those Love/Hate Relationships.


HOLIDAY TOYS FOR SALE

Ready to buy for Q4? Find the latest Collectibles, Educational Toys, Card Games, Plush & Puppets, Ride-ons, Games, Novelties, Musical Toys, Dolls and Action Figures, and read what manufacturers said about their latest, hottest toys for 2007.



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Alison MarekWriter's Bio: ALISON MAREK is an award-winning writer, director and cartoonist whose work has been published by Fairchild Publications and DC Comics (Piranha Press), broadcast on Showtime and other cable networks, and viewed worldwide in film festivals. See her short films and print work on www.alisonmarek.com. Watch her nefarious villains in the web series www.MuggsMovers.com. Get inspired by her cartoons "Daily ARFFirmations to Unleash Your Inner Fido" at www.ARFFirmations.com. Phew! And then ...  Read more articles by this author


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