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February 2008 | Vol. VII - No. 2


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Oodles of Kazoodles

Store Meets Community With Learning and Fun


A few years ago, grandparents Bob and Mary Sisson took the plunge to open a specialty toy store in their long-time community of Vancouver, Wash. Find out about the risks and challenges they faced, as well as what their customers say, in “Retailer Spotlight: Kazoodles” in the March issue of TDmonthly Magazine.

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Brenda RuggieroWriter's Bio: Brenda Ruggiero is a freelance writer from western Maryland. Read more articles by this author


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