Posts Tagged ‘Target’
|Target Outlines Growth Plans for 2010 and Beyond
Monday, January 25th, 2010
Target Corporation is outlining its growth opportunities for the next five to 10 years. Target plans to continue growth within existing stores by investing approximately $1 billion in the renovation of about 340 existing stores, expanding grocery content in general merchandise stores, and enhancing layout, assortment, and “in-store experience” in areas including beauty, home, electronics, and video games.
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The Toy Book’s Toy Report 01/13/10
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Catch up on last week’s news! Read The Toy Book Toy Report for 01/13/10.
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Tags: 4Kids, ABRAMS, American Bass Anglers, Amulet, Art Clokey, Big Idea, Blu-ray, CPSC, Danny Grossman, Dentsu, Diary of Wimpy Kid, Disney, Disney's A Christmas Carol, EA, Enesco, Fort Valley, frisbee, Grani & Partners, Gumby, Hasbro, Hong Kong, Iron Man 2, JAKKS, Julie Livingston, Laura Phillips, LeapFrog, Lego, Macmillan, Manufacturing Marvel America, Marvel, Nick Cannon, RDF Rights, Sakar, School Gyrls, Sears, Simon & Schuster, Step 2, StinkyKids, Stone America, Target, The NPD Group, TIA, TIF, Times Square, toy exports, Toy Fair, Toys R Us, Twentieth Century Fox, VeggieTales, WHAM-O
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The Toy Book’s Toy Report 11/24/09
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Catch up on last week’s news! Read The Toy Book Toy Report for 11/24/09.
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Tags: ALEX, Babies R Us, Cookie Jar, Craft & Hobby Association, Discovery Bay Games, FAO Schwarz, Free Shipping Day, gift cards, Harris Interactive, Meijer, National Retail Federation, phthalates, Scientific American, Sears, Target, The Big Toy Book, TOTY, Toy Industry Association, Toy Safety Certification Program, Toys, Toys R Us
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Playmates Toys Reintroduces Rainbow Brite
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Rainbow Brite returns to the doll scene with a makeover. Master toy licensee Playmates Toys will introduce a new Rainbow Brite doll collection at Toys “R” Us and Target stores in spring 2010. The collection will include 10-inch dolls of Rainbow Brite and her two friends Moonglow and Tickled Pink, fashioned in their signature bright dresses, accessories, and boots. The collection also includes a 15-inch Rainbow Brite doll and the gang’s horse companions: Starlite, Shimmer, and Sunriser.
Tags: Hallmark, Playmates Toys, Rainbow Brite, Target, Toys R Us
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The Toy Book’s Toy Report 11/10/09
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Catch up on last week’s news! Read The Toy Book Toy Report for 11/10/09.
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Tags: ASTRA, Berenstain Bears, Cookie Jar, Discovery Bay, Dollar General, Hamleys, Hasbro, Jade's ToyBox, JPMA, Kmart, Mega Brands, Micronauts, Ouija, Ringing Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Risk, Rose Art, Sony Pictures, Speed Racer, Target, Toy Hall of Fame, Toy Industry Foundation, Toys R Us, Universal, Walt Disney, Zaba
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Retailers to Settle Lead Lawsuit
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Target Corp., Toys “R” Us, Inc., and Kmart have agreed to pay $454,000 in penalties to settle a lead claim. The three retailers, along with other manufacturers, were sued in November 2007 after they sold or made toys with excessive amounts of lead, which violated federal toy safety standards.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Target will pay $210,000, Toys “R” Us will pay $175,000, and Kmart will pay $69,000.
Tags: Kmart, lead, Target, Toys R Us
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