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September 2008 | Vol. VII - No. 9

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The Specialty Toys Report Is Here!

Includes 200+ of the Most Positive Products PLUS a Bonus eBook

By: Julie L. Jones
Aug 12, 2008

ToyDirectory and TDmonthly Magazine are excited to announce the release of TDmonthly's 2008 Specialty Toys Report, "Positive Toys for a Promising Future."™ When you gain access to this report through a special password-protection section of TDmonthly.com, you'll find:

  • 200+ extensively researched and reviewed specialty products, including descriptions, display ideas, awards, ordering terms and safety information
  • Featured well-performing products, as reported to TDmonthly

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  • The 44 winners of TDmonthly's 2008 Awards: Top Toy, Top Seller, Classic, Innovations and In the Lab

  • A bonus eBook, "In the BLACK: TDmonthly's Essential Toy Retailing Tips," that condenses 4,000+ pages of TDmonthly's retailing tips and expert advice into easily consulted chapters

  • Monthly updates on sales trends through July 2009
Click here to learn how to gain access to this brand new section of TDmonthly.com.

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Julie L. JonesWriter's Bio: Julie L. Jones has written articles for both newspapers and magazines. Before joining the staff of TDmonthly Magazine, she worked as a communications writer and provided editorial support for a market research company. Read more articles by this author


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•Singing Prodigy Eschews Toys for Grander Things
•Safe, Fun Travel Drives Star Kids
•Toys in the News: 9-30-08
•Imaginatives’ Elf Inspires New Holiday Traditions
•Music Gives Video Games “Rock” Solid Standing
•Preview Holiday Play
•Travel Charmers Charm Adults and Children Alike
•Retailer Spotlight: The Santa Claus House
•TDmonthly’s Top-10 Most-Wanted Educational Products
•ABC Kids: Caught on Tape
•TDmonthly's Top-10 Most-Wanted Gifts
•TDmonthly’s Book Expert
•Big Sellers Turn into Big Disappointments
•Hollywood ToyBoy: “Net”works Target Kid Spenders
•In This Issue
•Notable and New Toys by Category
•One Year Later: Beyond China, Beyond Lead
•Event Marketing Guru’s Corner: Knowing “No”
•Sales Tracking - End of August 2008
•Obama and McCain: Different Plays on Toy Safety
•Don't Miss These Holiday Discounts!
•Retailing Tips: Hiring for the Holidays
•TDmonthly’s Top-10 Most-Wanted CDs and Musical Toys
•Farming Game Sows Biz Principles in Young Minds
•Get a Glimpse of 2009
•Manners Game Teaches Social Graces, Panel Says
•My Best Sellers: The Santa Claus House
•Regional Reports: What’s Selling … and Where
•TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom

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