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03/21/2022 Seven Questions Business Owners Should Ask Themselves This Year The past couple of years have been incredibly stressful and chaotic for business owners….
Read More03/21/2022 Seven Questions Business Owners Should Ask Themselves This Year The past couple of years have been incredibly stressful and chaotic for business owners….
Read More03/21/2022 “The Great Play Escape” will be one of the top toy trends of 2022 according to the Toy Association. Toys that travel well,…
Read More01/12/2022 In 2022, competing on price is going to be harder than ever for specialty toy retailers. But Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) policies, instituted…
Read More01/12/2022 The story of MukikiM, the company responsible for award winners like the Rock & Roll It Piano and The Genius Square, is a…
Read More10/12/2021 by Tina Manzer Every year The Insights Family market research firm – with headquarters in Manchester, England; and offices in the U.S., Brazil,…
Read More10/12/2021 Specialty toy professionals met face-to-face (er, mask-to-mask) in Minneapolis for ASTRA’s Marketplace & Academy in August. The show presented new products and bestsellers…
Read More07/13/2021 Don’t overlook the doll category as a profit center for your store Part 2 of an interview with retailer Peter Laudin from Pattycake…
Read More07/13/2021 1. You’re a new addition to the crayon box. What color would you be? Sue: Brilliant yellow, because I like to always consider…
Read More05/04/2021 A colorful, textured sculpture that’s also a fidget is becoming today’s hot collectible by Tina Manzer Let’s take a moment to consider the…
Read More05/04/2021 Beautiful Blessings, an ethnically diverse line of 12-inch dolls with curvy, realistic figures, is ready to inspire girls of all ages. by Tina…
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