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AUDIO & CASSETTE & CD
Children´s Music: What´s New for 2005
The savvy children´s music retailer in 2005 knows that cassettes are out, and CDs are in. Videotapes are nearing extinction, and DVDs are multiplying....READ MORE
TOY FAIR 2005
Toy Fair 2005 Preview & Review Articles
It’s toy time. Last month, international toy fairs took place in Hong Kong, Paris, London and Toronto, while this month, new toys will be shown at top trade shows in New York and Nuremberg, Germany. ...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY
Peg Pérego Gets Kids’ Motors Running
Law dictates a person must be 16 to drive – but not the vehicles manufactured by Peg Pérego. The company’s battery-powered vehicles’ popularity is growing at NASCAR speed as kids everywhere zip around on everything from ATVs to John Deere Gators....READ MORE
RETAILING TIPS
Wrestling With Wal-Mart: How Small Retailers Can Compete Against the Mega Store
How do small retailers compete against Wal-Mart? At TDmonthly, we want to help you answer that question by offering merchandise and marketing tips and providing practical solutions to a problem that could be threatening your business....READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ
Baby Brains Abuzz with Baby Bumblebee
At Baby Bumblebee, where producing award-winning educational videos and DVDs for the infant and toddler market has become the norm, brainstorming is a way of life. ...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY MOM´S PERSPECTIVE
Newspaper, Glue and Memories
After my daughter’s birthday party this year we lugged home gift bags stuffed with the latest dolls, videos and electronic games. The next day the pestering began....READ MORE
TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES
UPDATE: Doll Wars: Mattel’s Flavas Take on Bratz in a Battle for Tween Girls’ Dollars
The pop-culture savvy, ultra-stylish Bratz dolls were first produced by MGA Entertainment in 2001. MGA introduced its line of eight dolls and has followed suit with a host of accessories....READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS
TDmonthly Top 10 Most Wanted Lists
The TDmonthly Top 10 lists are mostly used by specialty retailers to better anticipate market demands and trends. These lists are based on thorough research and interviews...READ MORE
Fantasy novels hold sway on a number of bestseller lists right now. Beyond the proven magic of the Harry Potter and A Series of Unfortunate Events adventures, other worlds wait to be explored....
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES
TDMONTHLY HOT TOPIC
Would Mattel Buy Leapfrog?
Mattel, the nation’s No. 1 toy maker, was rumored to consider a deal to acquire LeapFrog Enterprises, an innovator of learning toys and games....READ MORE
