Walmart cuts prices on more holiday toys By Staff - 11/02/2009
Nov. 2, 2009—Walmart today announced price cuts on 100 additional toys as it continues efforts to attract cash-strapped holiday shoppers earlier in the Christmas selling season.
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Learning Express touts 10 toys for the holidays By Staff - 10/27/2009
Oct. 27, 2009—Specialty toy store franchisor Learning Express today issued its list of 10 top toys for the 2009 holiday shopping season.
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Toys R Us adding FAO Schwarz boutiques By Staff - 10/27/2009
Oct. 27, 2009—Toys R Us said today that it will roll out FAO Schwarz branded boutiques in 585 of its toy stores nationwide.
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ASTRA offers Best Toys for Kids store kit By Staff - 10/23/2009
Oct. 23, 2009—The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association today unveiled a package of sales tools to help its retailer leverage its Best Toys for Kids list.
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Toys R Us adds layway program By Staff - 10/20/2009
Oct. 20, 2009—Toys R Us this week announced the introduction of an in-store layaway plan to help customers purchase higher ticket items this holiday season.
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Toys R Us adds gift registry By Staff - 10/13/2009
Oct. 13, 2009—Toys R Us today announced the launch of 'Wish List,' a registry designed to help gift givers purchase products more in line with parents’ wants for their children.
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Target fined $600K for lead recalls By Staff - 10/02/2009
Oct. 2, 2009—Target Corp. will pay a $600,000 civil penalty for importing and selling toys that violated federal lead paint standards, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said this week.
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US toy sales dipped in first 8 months By Staff - 10/01/2009
Oct. 1, 2009—The NPD Group said this week that U.S. toy industry sales fell 3 percent during the 12 months ending August 2009 compared to the same point in 2008 and were off 2 percent year-to-date through the year's first eight months.
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Barbie pops up at Mall of America By Staff - 09/28/2009
Sept. 28, 2009—Mattel will open a Barbie branded pop-up store in Minnesota’s Mall of America on October 2.
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Babies R Us arrives in Hawaii By Staff - 09/16/2009
Sept. 16, 2009—Toys R Us will open its first Babies R Us store in Hawaii on Friday, September 18.
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Toys R Us details 'Holiday Express' store plans By Staff - 09/14/2009
Sept. 14, 2009—Toys R Us officially announced this evening that it will open nearly 350 ‘Holiday Express’ locations across the country by early October.
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Kmart unveils exclusive 'Dora' toys By Staff - 09/14/2009
Sept. 14, 2009—Kmart and Nickelodeon/Viacom Consumer Products today announced the launch of Dora Loves Puppy, an exclusive apparel, toy and specialty goods line.
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Toys R Us saves its way to profit gain in Q2 By Staff - 09/08/2009
Sept. 8, 2009—Toys R Us' net earnings more than doubled in the second quarter of 2009, helped by lower spending levels and despite a drop in same-store sales.
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Toys R Us buys KB's IP By Staff - 09/04/2009
Sept. 4, 2009—Toys R Us has acquired the intellectual assets of former competitor KB Toys, including its website URL, its trademarks and other intellectual property rights.
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Alex holds art contest By Staff - 09/03/2009
Sept. 3, 2009—Alex is helping promote creativity for its preschool customers by launching an artistic contest called Ready, Set, Create.
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Costco discontinues doll collection By Staff - 09/01/2009
Sept. 1, 2009—Costco Wholesale Corp. announced that earlier this summer it pulled from its shelves and subsequently discontinued a toy collection that some of its members found objectionable.
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AuntieBunny.com launches pre-holiday promotion By Staff - 09/01/2009
Sept. 1, 2009 — AuntieBunny.com, an online retailer of customized doll bedding and accessories, is encouraging customers to plan ahead for the holidays by announcing early holiday savings, a layaway plan and the chance to win an American Girl doll.
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