Chris Byrne
Chris Byrne
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What we're really trying to do is to be an integral part of the Pennsylvania jazz scene.
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The popularity of plug-and-play games is indicative of what's happening with technology in general,
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I think this will really help. Look at what Target has done in establishing itself as a resource for consumers. Toys R Us is struggling to become a destination for toys so it makes perfect sense.
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I think he'll provide a nice balance to the merchants who are running the company.
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Star Wars' is a 20-year-old brand. When the next 'Star Wars' movie comes out, there's going to be much more interest in the product.
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Parents are looking for products, and increasingly they are agnostic about where they get those products. And with gas prices the way they are they want to go where it's easiest.
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Parents are looking for options that allow kids to incorporate physical activity into their play -- even at younger ages. Cranium first defined what that active experience should be for preschoolers with its Cranium Hullabaloo game. With the Hullabaloo DVD Game, Cranium expands the activity by providing an immersive animal environment that will keep kids engaged and playing even longer.
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I think Barbie is in another transitional period.
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When I first started, my shots kept going right and I thought, well, this isn't that fun. But the more you practice, the better your accuracy and the farther you can throw. Then you start to get a good feeling, the more good shots you can make, and then it's got a hold of you.
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It spreads the wealth around the industry, and acknowledges that not every kid wants the same toys.
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Things come and go, but the Ant Farm is very much like Barbie or G.I. Joe or Hot Wheels that have managed to survive. The novelty was creating a whole world that you can see.
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It's definitely a way to reclaim some market share, but how do you get a kid to want it? Kids are more proficient with technology than Mom and Dad. The traditional barrier to what made something a toy has really dissolved... why shouldn't they have the real thing?
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It's certainly getting grown-ups like you talking about Barbie, and the metaphor that they are using reflects the majority of people's fascination with celebrity.
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What used to distinguish a toy from an adult product was a child's ability to work it.