Wondering where to find the best toy stores near you? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best toy stores in Seattle, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of places to venture next time you’re in the store market. of toys. 1.Read More →
I think I just interviewed Santa Claus. So I said when I hung up the phone after an interview with a toy expert for a Black Friday preview story. Let me explain. I had an interview with Richard Gottlieb, founder of Global toy expertsa consulting firm that monitors the toyRead More →
With such busy schedules and the holidays fast approaching, many people are wondering where to shop for toys. We’ve done the hard work for you and broken down the 9 best toy stores in Cape and Island: The Village Toy Shop – BrewsterThe most colorful place you can visit inRead More →
Across the plaza from where the Rockefeller Christmas tree is still surrounded by scaffolding, a thin line of shoppers snaked past the brand new New York toy store, waiting to enter. Although it threatened to rain, children in brightly colored coats eagerly pressed against the store windows, where oversized bearsRead More →
As a journalist, I covered the Black Friday shopping phenomenon for eight years. I’ve interviewed hardcore deal seekers camping outside stores and dozens of others looking for the biggest discounts on gifts. Every eight years, Toys R Us had a line of shoppers – usually parents – waiting in theRead More →
With Toys ‘R Us not an option this holiday season, many parents are turning to Amazon and places like Target and Walmart to do their toy shopping. And, of course, there is nothing wrong with these options. Can’t find the convenience of finding exactly what you want online, and whatRead More →
From collectibles kept forever in their original box to beloved, worn plush toys and action figures, toys are a great escape for young and old. And while almost everything is available online, physical toy stores remain immensely popular with Americans. To break down the best of the country, Hoodline crunchedRead More →