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Toy Discounts On The Decline For Holiday Shoppers
Toy Discounts On The Decline For Holiday Shoppers
December 13, 2019  |  Retail

Although retailers kicked off an earlier shopping timetable, toy discounts have plummeted this holiday season, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Dec. 12). There were fewer discounts...

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Toy Retail Innovations: Walmart Launches ‘Toy Lab’; Target Teams With Toys R Us
Toy Retail Innovations: Walmart Launches ‘Toy Lab’; Target Teams With Toys R Us
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

It’s that time of year: toy-buying season. Things have changed for that retail and consumer tradition, though, and toys serve as a constant source of...

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Walmart Unveils Toy Lab For The Holiday Season
Walmart Unveils Toy Lab For The Holiday Season
October 17, 2019  |  Retail

To let children try out this year’s most in-demand toys from their computers or tablets, Walmart and choice-driven entertainment company eko unveiled the Walmart Toy...

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Mattel, Walmart To Sell Toys Via Interactive Video
Mattel, Walmart To Sell Toys Via Interactive Video
October 16, 2019  |  Retail

Walmart and Mattel are trying new ways to sell toys to children, with an interactive video store featuring different “floors” with toys. The Wall Street...

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Target Teams With Tru Kids To Relaunch Toys R Us Site
Target Teams With Tru Kids To Relaunch Toys R Us Site
October 08, 2019  |  Retail

To help it relaunch ToysRUs.com, Target is teaming up with Toys R Us brand parent company Tru Kids. The arrangement will allow Toys R Us...

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Toys Spark Retail Changes As Holidays Approach
Toys Spark Retail Changes As Holidays Approach
September 30, 2019  |  Retail

The world of toys has changed and keeps on changing, and that means changes, too, for toy retail —  changes that reflect some of the...

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Tru Kids Teams With Candytopia For Toys R Us Adventure
Tru Kids Teams With Candytopia For Toys R Us Adventure
September 19, 2019  |  Retail

To bring in shoppers with new experiences, Tru Kids, the new owner of the Toys R Us brand, is teaming up with Candytopia. The firms...

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New Tariffs On Clothes, Shoes To Hit Consumers In The Wallet
New Tariffs On Clothes, Shoes To Hit Consumers In The Wallet
September 02, 2019  |  Economy

After the President Donald Trump administration added 15 percent tariffs to $112 billion of goods from China on Sunday (Sept. 1), China responded by imposing...

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Hasbro To Acquire Entertainment One For About $4B
Hasbro To Acquire Entertainment One For About $4B
August 23, 2019  |  Retail

In an all-cash deal, Hasbro will purchase Entertainment One for 3.27 billion pounds or roughly $4 billion in cash. The deal is said to offer...

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