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TDMONTHLY MUST READS
July Staff Picks
We've been sorting through our recent product submissions to find the best, high-quality, and innovative products to share in our July staff picks....READ MORE
See brief article summaries from the July issue of TDmonthly Magazine...
Kids play like scientists work, according to research at MIT and Stanford University....
TDMONTHLY TRADE SHOW COVERAGE
28 Product Videos From the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy
With more than 600 exhibitors and between 500 and 600 retailer attendees, the 2011 ASTRA Marketplace in Anaheim, Calif., was the largest and most successful show yet since its inception in 2004...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS
Watch Toy Videos of the Day (7/18/2011 - 7/22/2011)
We want you to see the toys we see, so you can determine if they're right for your store C...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...
TDMONTHLY SHOP TALK
When to Close Your Specialty Store - 36 Tips
Successful people fail more than others, so if you're facing a lot of red ink, don't despair...READ MORE
Success can bring a new set of stresses...
TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS
Top-10 Most-Wanted Plush and Puppets
When TDmonthly interviewed 15 retailers about their best-selling Plush and Puppets in late Spring 2011, more than half of respondents said animal puppets from Folkmanis were their best-sellers....READ MORE
When TDmonthly interviewed 14 retailers in early Summer 2011 about their best-selling doll, a whopping 71% of them named Corolle Dolls as their best-selling brand...
In a Summer 2011 survey of 14 retailers, 50% of those TDmonthly spoke to said they didn't carry furniture or playhouses at all....
TDMONTHLY GUEST EXPERTS
Connect With Your Store's Customers - How Attitude Affects Sales
When a customer comes into your store, you need to connect to that person standing in front of you who has their own feelings, needs, and desires...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY
Noodle Head's Purr-fect Plush Gifts Will Bow-Wow Your Customers
Noodle Head Inc's popular Pawparazzi sets will be available just in time for the holidays in a new value line, perfect for customers who've had to pinch their pennies in the recent tough economy....READ MORE
When TDmonthly Magazine spoke with John Shelley, creator of the up-and-coming card game Bag-O-Loot, he had lots of advice to share with aspiring game designers, based on his recent venture into the toy and game industry....
TDmonthly Magazine had a chance to speak with Greg Zima of GaZima Games, Inc., creators of the award-winning game Stomple!. He shared with us his insight on the game development process...
TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES
E3 Wrap-up and Outlook for the Video Game Industry
Without a total game changer in the technological space, video game retailers and video game hardware manufacturers seem to be looking at a very tough decade...READ MORE
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 UPCOMING ISSUES
Expert Advice For Specialty Retailers
When you're busy managing employees, ordering product, dealing with toy reps, traveling to trade shows, keeping track of inventory, updating your web site and otherwise being swamped by the million tasks that accumulate each day when running your business, you sometimes don't have the personal resources to deal with yet another problem...READ MORE
