In This Issue

Summarized Conclusions of October Articles

By Ashley Heaton
October 2010

October Staff Picks: TD’s 20 favorites for October include cooking kits, Halloween items and unique plush pals. _{read more}

Design a Buying Space, Part I: Start Outside: Retailers and experts explain how parking, windows and sidewalk displays can maximize foot traffic. _{read more}

Design a Buying Space, Part II: Be Buyer Friendly: Retailers offer tips on keeping shoppers happy through a pleasant in-store experience. _{read more}

Design a Buying Space, Part III: Analysis: Industry insiders divulge secrets to maximizing retail space and storage. _{read more}

TDmonthly Goes Inside … Kazoodles, Vancouver, WA: A Washington toy shop shows why quality and price matter when it comes to sales. _{read more}

BEST SELLERS: Top-10 Most-Wanted Science and Nature Toys: Habitats for live butterflies and frogs, eco-friendly kits and amusing robots top October’s list of science toy must-haves. _{read more}

BEST SELLERS: Top-10 Most-Wanted Card Games: Memory and matching games make for fast-paced fun in TD’s list of 10 top-selling card games. _{read more}

TRENDS: Candy and Food Products Boost Sales: Retailers are sweet on sour lizard-shaped candies, and kid-friendly cooking tools facilitate pretend play. _{read more}

BEST SELLERS: Top-5 Most-Wanted Novelty Items: Removable mustaches and practical jokes amuse consumers in TD’s October list of 5 novelty best sellers. _{read more}

3 REVIEWS: TDmonthly’s Book Expert: Whimsical characters, including a farmer, a child inventor and a huggable bear, charm TD’s reviewer. _{read more}

5 REVIEWS: Summary of Hundreds of Online Music Reviews: Inspiring tunes from a speech pathologist and a child-appropriate hip-hop disc are music to reviewers’ ears in TD’s scout’s October music review roundup. _{read more}

4 REVIEWS: Summary of Hundreds of Online Toy Reviews: October’s online reviews give high marks to a raucous squirrel-themed card game and a stylish modern dragonfly mobile. _{read more}

5 REVIEWS: Summary of Hundreds of Online Book Reviews: TD’s scout showcases books that teach literacy, chemistry and even how to build a lovable plush “monster”. _{read more}

Stop Micro-Managing Your Mind: An expert tells how business owners can keep stress to a minimum through implementing reliable systems. _{read more}

How Groupons Can Bust Your Business: A retail guru explains the dangers of a major promotional trend. _{read more}

Mark-My-Time Encourages Study: Light-up bookmarks with built-in alarms entertain kids while facilitating learning. _{read more}

Finding Toys for Kids on the Autistic Spectrum: TD’s guest expert offers tips on picking the right toys for autistic kids. _{read more}

Will Thomas the Train Rescue Mega Brands?: An industry analyst tells why licensing deals might be a stroke of luck for a second-place construction toy company. _{read more}