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Topic: Toys

  
COMMUNICATION   |  Comment

Leadership Lessons from... Classic Toys

BY Michael Waddell
Relevancy Score: 58
Tue Nov 25, 2008 at 9:47 PM

Associated Press staffer Mae Anderson wrote a very interesting article for TIME about the value of old-school toys in these tough economic days. In Hard Times, Nostalgic Toys Strike a Chord By AP / MAE ANDERSON (NEW YORK) — ...READ»

LEADERSHIP   |  Comment

Fast Talk: The Storekeeper

BY Cora Daniels
Relevancy Score: 55
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:25 AM

Jerry Storch, 50, who became CEO at Toys "R" Us in February 2006, was the only retailer to appear before a Senate subcommittee during a special hearing on toy safety in September. The following is an edited excerpt of his ...READ»

BARBIE   |  Comment

The Barbie Bubble

BY Jen August
Relevancy Score: 52
Wed Jul 23, 2008 at 6:11 PM

When I finally cleared through the crowd of technology reporters at the press preview for Digital Life ­-- the largest consumer electronics show on the East Coast -- I saw the booth causing the buzz was Mattel. Besides hand-held ...READ»

TECHNOLOGY + COMPUTERS   |  Comment

Text-to-Speech Toys

BY Heath Row
Relevancy Score: 36
Thu Aug 14, 2003 at 1:04 PM

Marx Toys recently launched a small line of interactive toys. IM Buddies are animatronic dolls -- currently of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck -- that read your instant messages and otherwise interact with computer applications. The dolls ...READ»

INNOVATION   |  Comment

They're Not Playing Around

BY Chuck Salter
Relevancy Score: 34
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:48 AM

We review the cutthroat business of toys: Does Toys "R" Us stand a chance against industry behemoth Wal-Mart this holiday season?READ»

GEAR   |  Comment

Action Items

BY Gina Imperato
Relevancy Score: 32
Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:58 PM

Gifts With Points, plus The Trouble With Toys.READ»

ENTERTAINMENT   |  Comment

Fast Talk: The Independent Tester

BY Cora Daniels
Relevancy Score: 32
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:26 AM

Sue DeRagon, 49, runs toy testing for Connecticut-based STR, one of the industry's leading third-party labs. "Our phones have literally been ringing off the hook. The Mattel recalls opened people's eyes. Current clients are ...READ»

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ANNE C. LEE   |  9 comments

The Best of Toy Fair 2009

BY Anne C. Lee
Relevancy Score: 32
Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 12:11 PM

More than 100,000 toys flooded New York this week for the Toy Industry Association’s annual Toy Fair. We scoped out the new products and here’s what caught our eye.READ»

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION   |  Comment

Leapfrog's Great Leap Forward

BY Bill Breen
Relevancy Score: 30
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:40 AM

What's the right way to launch a technology product in an era when technology has lost much of its luster? First, make the technology hard to see and easy to use. Second, do everything yourself -- from designing chips to running focus groups. Third, don't just sell products: Champion a platform. These are some of the principles behind the rise of LeapFrog Enterprises, whose stellar performance represents a strategic leap for the tech business.READ»