In This Issue

July Staff Picks: TDmonthly staff chose 6 high-quality specialty and construction toys. _{read more}

Top-10 Furniture and Play Houses: Retailers named wooden doll furniture and houses as their best-sellers. _{read more}

Top-10 Most-Wanted Dolls: Retailers named Corolle, Manhattan Toy, and Adora as top-selling brands. _{read more}

Top-10 Plush and Puppets: Folkmanis puppets and Douglas puppies scored big with our retailer panel. _{read more}

Retailing Tips - When to Buy for 4th Quarter: Retailers share when - and why - they start buying for the holiday season. _{read more}

Retailing Tips: Holding Events in Your Store: Holding events in your store can help increase foot traffic and sales. _{read more}

Q&A with the Inventor of Perplexus: Michael McGinnis turned his wooden sculpture into an iconic toy. _{read more}

Should A Smile Be Required : Are you forcing employees to smile in lieu of retail sales training? _{read more}