Bouncing Back
09/10/2020 The first toy that my parents later remembered giving me was a basketball. They said that I had been asking for the moon,…
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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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Survivors of the Stay-At-Home Summer 3 Toy Store Stories
09/10/2020 by Tina Manzer 1. “I think fourth quarter will be bonkers – we need to prepare now for the onslaught,” commented Sarah Evers,…
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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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A Place in the Sun
04/14/2020 by Claire Sykes Out on a Whimsey Toys in Belfast, Maine, operates in an ornate 100-plus-year-old building on a busy downtown street corner. …
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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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Let’s Talk About Something Else
04/14/2020 Let me make it clear up front that I am not totally anti-technology. I know that I have gone off on a number…
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