True Colors
07/13/2021 Okay, so we’re doing things again, and that feels good. So good that sometimes it’s easy to forget that there’s still a pandemic…
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So Many Dolls to Sell
07/13/2021 Don’t overlook the doll category as a profit center for your store Part 2 of an interview with retailer Peter Laudin from Pattycake…
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Small Business Big Future
07/13/2021 An Ohio toy-store owner and Comedian Dave Chappelle team up to promote community and small businesses by Melody Burri When it comes to…
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10 Questions: Meet Sue Warfield, Officially ASTRA’s President
07/13/2021 1. You’re a new addition to the crayon box. What color would you be? Sue: Brilliant yellow, because I like to always consider…
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A Shot in the Dark
05/04/2021 I have a close friend who owns a business that employs about 30 people, both part and fulltime. Because the company is in…
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So Many Dolls to Love
05/04/2021 Pattycake Doll Company (BestDollsForKids.com) is an online store only, and its owners, Peter and Addie Laudin, are typical independent retailers. by Tina Manzer…
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Tangled Up
05/04/2021 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…
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Positive Reinforcement
05/04/2021 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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The Tide is High
02/16/2021 Shopping online seems deceptively simple. All you need is one finger, applied to the computer that is already sitting in your lap or…
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Adults, Their Toys, and What They’re Collecting
02/15/2021 Sales of art toys, also called designer toys or urban vinyl, are booming right now. by Tina Manzer In an era when nontraditional…
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