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February 2009 | Vol. VIII - No. 2


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Retailing Tips: Researching New Toys

Train Yourself to Find Winning Products


In the March issue of TDmonthly Magazine, find out what your fellow specialty-toy storeowners and experts have to say about finding the best new products. From attending exhibitions and channeling reps’ expertise, to browsing new release lists and watching videos on the Web, learn what really works … and how to tackle it most efficiently.

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Adeena MignognaWriter's Bio: Adeena Mignogna is an entrepreneur and writer who specializes in writing about small business, particularly retail. She started her own retail business in 2002 and operated it for more than five years. Now, she helps others through ups and downs in their business ventures. Adeena is the author of "Cute Little Store: Between the entrepreneurial dream and business reality" and the soon-to-be-released "Cute Little Store 2: What ever happened to that cute little store?" Read more articles by this author


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