ASTRA ANNOUNCES 2018 WINNERS, BEST TOYS FOR KIDS
07/19/2018 ASTRA retailers nationwide choose 17 specialty toys in 16 categories as the year’s top picks The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association unveiled its…
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Geoffrey Packs Up
06/26/2018 The 550-pound statue of Geoffrey the Giraffe that stood in the lobby of Toys “R” Us headquarters in Wayne, New Jersey has found…
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ASTRA Announces Best Toys for Kids Finalists
06/04/2018 Eighty-three specialty toys in 17 categories are finalists for ASTRA’s 2018 Best Toys for Kids list. From this group of finalists, ASTRA member…
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Specialty Toy Store Wonder Works Launches the First-Ever Mattel Store-Within-a-Store
05/30/2018 Wonder Works toy store in Charleston, South Carolina, will open the country’s first Mattel store-within-a-specialty-store on Saturday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to…
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Visions of Marbles and Balls
05/10/2018 Toy wholesaler Play Visions has acquired a portion of MegaFun USA, including select Mega Marbles toy products, and – beginning in 2019 –…
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“Save Toys ‘R’ Us” Message Obscures Specialty Toy Stores’ Success
03/29/2018 by Tina Manzer MGA Entertainment CEO Isaac Larian recently announced he is putting $200 million ($100 million of his own money and…
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Strategic Marks Speeds Up Plans for K-B
03.22.18 Liquidation sales at most U.S. Toys “R” Us stores are scheduled to begin today and continue through the end of June, based on…
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Toys “R” Us Will Liquidate
03.15.2018 Toys “R” Us announced today that it has filed a motion seeking Bankruptcy Court approval to begin the process of conducting an orderly…
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Follow the Sun to ToyFest West
In just a few days, the 2018 edition of ToyFest West, the annual trade show of the Western Toy and Hobby Representatives Association (WTHRA),…
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Spin Master Acquires Gund
Canadian toy company Spin Master has purchased GUND, based in Edison, New Jersey. “We are thrilled to welcome GUND former owner and industry veteran…
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