San Francisco’s last toy store, where Robin Williams was a regular

On: August 21, 2019

Robin Kwok may look like a lowly shop owner, but he’s actually humanity’s best hope for destroying Godzilla. Safely locked behind glass in the back corner of the Heroes Club, Kwok watches over the Oxygen Destroyer, an ultimate weapon 2 feet long and resembling the silver core of a reactor.Read More →

Independent toy stores use experiences to attract customers

By: Mark N. Hamlin

On: August 1, 2019

In: Toy stores

This is a column by Kimberly Mosley, president of the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA). ASTRA is a not-for-profit organization serving over 1,800 independent retailers, manufacturers and sales representatives in the specialty toy industry. The views are those of the author. When Toys R Us announced its closure, generationsRead More →

August 2019