September Staff Picks RazBaby eliminates the need to rinse ground-dwelling pacifiers, and Mark-My-Time introduces a hip digital booklight...
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How to Prove You're Really "Green" Being “green” isn’t as easy as it used to be. At the retail level, extreme caution is now taken as large retailers are increasingly being scrutinized...
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Mission-Minded Toymakers Touch Lives Around the World Some toy companies practice charity all year long. Whether their mission is focused on social efforts or one that engages in specific charitable projects, they are wonderful examples of the importance of reaching out to make the world a better place...
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The Acorn Store's PLAN Showroom Behind the Acorn Store is another store, and another one, too ... three separate showrooms help give this little toy store a big presence in kids' imaginations...
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January Toy Videos Go Traveling This month's toys have legs. Pull-along elephants, a world explorer kit and travel-friendly pacifiers let kids trot the globe...
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September Staff Picks RazBaby eliminates the need to rinse ground-dwelling pacifiers, and Mark-My-Time introduces a hip digital booklight...
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How to Prove You're Really "Green" Being “green” isn’t as easy as it used to be. At the retail level, extreme caution is now taken as large retailers are increasingly being scrutinized...
Preview Toys for 4th Quarter If you’re like most specialty retailers, you’ll wrap up your big holiday orders in late summer/early fall. To make sure you have the data you need...
5/1/2010
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Get Started on Holiday Orders If Santa's elves haven't put their handiwork to the test yet, they better start prepping soon! Sure it's only spring, but we know you have a lot to consider NOW to make sure your store is stocked with the best specialty toys come Christmastime...
4/1/2010
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TDmonthly Goes Inside ... Green Genes, Chicago Two-year-old Green Genes in Chicago began with a simple idea: Owner Heather Muenstermann wanted to create a one-stop shop for organic and eco-friendly kids' and babies' products...
4/1/2010
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Video Interview: Toy Fair Trends Get All "A's" The main trends to watch for this year ... are Active Toys that stimulate both body and mind, Affordable playthings that feature low cost and multiple uses, Accessible items that let kids access their favorite brands via a variety of media and products, and Aspirational products...
3/1/2010
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How Toy Fair’s Becoming More Earth Friendly Toy Fair’s gone green before. But this year, in addition to welcoming a slew of eco-friendly product, the Toy Industry Association is ramping up environmental consciousness everywhere from the press room to individual exhibits...
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Mission-Minded Toymakers Touch Lives Around the World Some toy companies practice charity all year long. Whether their mission is focused on social efforts or one that engages in specific charitable projects, they are wonderful examples of the importance of reaching out to make the world a better place...
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January Toy Videos Go Traveling This month's toys have legs. Pull-along elephants, a world explorer kit and travel-friendly pacifiers let kids trot the globe...
1/1/2010
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The Acorn Store's PLAN Showroom Behind the Acorn Store is another store, and another one, too ... three separate showrooms help give this little toy store a big presence in kids' imaginations...
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Innovations of 2010 What's coming down the pipe that's really going to "wow" your customers? In TDmonthly Magazine's January issue, catch a glimpse of new year innovations...
Tips for Buying “Green” This Christmas Wanting the perfect “green” gift to put under the tree? If you’re concerned with the environmental impact of manufacturing and the materials used in your kids’ playthings...
12/1/2009
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See "Green" in Videos of Eco-Friendly Infant Toys Natural, eco-friendly dolls and teethers are the subjects of the following baby product videos, which also feature "Anew" design for post-maternal wraps and a soft play camera that's snappy...
9/1/2009
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TDmonthly's August Staff Picks Stylish, foot-long roadsters from a British company are zooming into the United States, eco-friendly baby toys are being primed with pink, and the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu) has gone plush...
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In This Issue This month, TDmonthly Magazine brings you tips for online success, a spotlight on a Southwest toy store that places big emphasis on fair-labor and American-made toys, and a look into one manufacturer’s complex process...
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Toymakers and Toy Stores Go Green With environmental issues at the forefront of consumer consciousness, toy retailers and manufacturers are turning more attention to protecting our climate and natural resources...
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Green Means Go You've seen the influx of "green"-dubbed toys and children's products over the past few years, and it's only becoming greater...
Eco and Active-Play Toys for the Holidays As you’re planning for your final holiday orders, take a look at some product categories that largely define the specialty market today...
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ASTRA Toy Show Maintains Specialty Loyalty in Hard Times “This year's ASTRA show did not disappoint,” Joe Mitchell, owner of YoYo Joe’s Toys & Fun in Wilmington, Del., told TDmonthly Magazine. “Despite an economy that's still in trouble, it was clear that there were more attendees to the show...
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Kid Reviewers Applaud Eco-friendly Craft Barn TDmonthly Magazine’s Roundtable of 12 children from five families enjoyed coloring, decorating and assembling the Paintable Barn from Imagination Box Co...
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Featured Products in TDmonthly Magazine: Eco-Friendly
Based in France, Boikido is an award-winning wooden toy range which champions active, self-driven play for kids in lieu of more passive, electronic toys and games. Their fresh approach to an old classic offers parents and young kids a wide variety of musical, educational and toddlers toys, along with a newly developed eco-friendly line of wooden toys, painted in whimsical colors and patterns unlike what's in the marketplace today. Boikido was created to meet the growing needs of parents and gift givers seeking... More information on BOIKIDO products.
