Can toy stores create Toys ‘R’ Us kids in an Amazon world?

On: November 23, 2017

Stefanie Dunlop has high hopes for her Fingerlings. Cute robotic creatures that interact with their owners, these are this year’s white-hot Christmas toys, the Furbys and Hatchimals of 2017. On this weekday in Clearwater, Toys ‘R’ Us and Target had nothing in stock . But at its Learning Express storeRead More →

Independent toy stores kick off the holiday shopping season with their own special day

By: Mark N. Hamlin

On: November 10, 2017

In: Toy stores

In a year where perhaps the biggest toy news was the bankruptcy of the industry’s largest remaining brick-and-mortar retailer, independent stores are looking to generate buzz and spark a strong holiday sales season with a familiar method: host a special event to boost their profile. Neighborhood Toy Store Day willRead More →

November 2017