Jim Silver
Jim Silver
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The key to this movie is Darth Vader, ... He is the best-selling villain of all time.
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Over $500 million last year was spent on Harry Potter toys and this year is expected to be even bigger.
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I think Toys R Us will continue to run some kind of toy operation in the future. But in order to still be competitive, it will need to slim down considerably and run probably around 450 to 500 stores.
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Spider-Man 2 will be huge for the toy industry. I expect hundreds of thousands of licensed merchandise (items) to be sold in the first nine months of the year,
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Parents and kids still love the retailer because it still sells three times as many toys as a Wal-Mart or a Target. It still has the best selection of toys and games out there. The toy manufacturers certainly want to see it around and that's why many are giving it more exclusive deals to sell a number of their toys.
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When you're looking for hot items this year, you're really looking at electronics,
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It's going to be extremely competitive to draw customers to their stores.
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The biggest trend in 2005 is the growth of the tech toys.
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The February show has really transformed over the last three years.
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They could either go to Target or try to find another toy retailer like K-B Toys. You would think Target first, since it is already their partner, but the one problem with that is Target has its own Web site where it sells toys -- and how much will Target want to give up?
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Even though holiday sales account for 65 percent of the industry's overall sales, the first nine months of the year can determine whether the Christmas season will be good or bad for retailers. I'm very excited about the new products for the summer.
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Electronic entertainment geared for kids is especially big this year.
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American Girl had done it strictly catalog and online, before they built the three stores. They developed this brand throughout the years, they have a loyal following and it's very hard to do.
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It is very tough for products to get into Wal-Mart and if they don't perform well, they're out.