The Tradeshow, Reinvented
09/10/2020 Toy Fair Everywhere and ASTRA Camp debut as virtual alternatives by Tina Manzer The Toy Association has cancelled Toy Fair Dallas 2020, scheduled…
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Online or In-store: Meet Shoppers Where They Are
09/10/2020 As we head into the fourth quarter, consumers are relying heavily on the internet. Staying at, or close, to home for the past…
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Positive Efforts
07/21/2020 Advertisers discuss their customer service, new launches and lessons learned during a pandemic. UGears US had plenty of its unique wooden mechanical construction…
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AMERICAN SPECIALTY TOY RETAILING ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2020 BEST TOYS FOR KIDS AWARD WINNERS
06/17/2020 ASTRA RETAILERS NATIONWIDE CHOOSE 14 SPECIALTY TOYS IN 14 CATEGORIES AS THE YEAR’S TOP PICKS Chicago, IL (June 17, 2020) – The American…
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Tips for Holding Effective Remote Meetings
04/14/2020 by Tina Manzer Since social distancing became our way of life, there has been a surge of virtual meetings among people who normally…
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Don’t Panic
04/14/2020 That’s what Jennifer Rust, CEO of retail consulting firm Creative Profit Planning, is telling her clients. A CPA for 30-plus years, Jennifer is…
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Heating Up
02/07/2020 by Tina Manzer Prepare your store shelves now for Earth Day 2020, Wednesday, April 22. It’s the 50th anniversary of the world’s first…
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Senior Citizens Online
02/07/2020 by Tina Manzer What the Data Reveals Senior citizens are not tech-phobic old people, says Trinity Insight, a company that provides optimization, digital…
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Go Ahead. Disrupt Yourself.
11/12/2019 Disruption in business is inevitable. Marketplaces shift. Customer needs evolve. New technology emerges. Employees come and go. But it’s far better for your…
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Holiday Shopping Trends
11/12/2019 Based on Back-to-School Shopping Insights by Tina Manzer The immense amount of data that’s collected from smartphones, sensor networks and other “connected” devices…
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