“Sure, like shipping and all that takes a lot longer,” notes Melissa Larson of Chanhassen. “This year, going to a mall was again like a whole new experience.” Larson, visiting Saldanha’s Kiddywampus store in Chanhassen, says last year she did all of her vacation shopping online. This year, she andRead More →
Win, New York City’s largest provider of shelter and support services for homeless women and their children, has partnered with Target and other companies to provide gifts to homeless children during the holiday season. Over the past month, Win has opened pop-up toy stores in shelters in Brooklyn, the Bronx,Read More →
Somewhere in the Pacific Ocean 10,000 Pancake Monsters are stuck on a freighter. Where’s Squeaky? Star Squeaky the Mouse doesn’t have enough electronics – they were bought by giant IT and telecommunications companies. The two products from the Walnut Creek Blue Orange Games are just one of the myriad ofRead More →
Capital Region toy store owners are ready to welcome holiday shoppers despite their continuing battle for the product line they want. Michael Richman, owner of Ta-Da toy stores in Albany and Clifton Park, said it had been a “mad scramble” for inventory. “Right now, if you were to walk intoRead More →
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) – Holiday shopping is well under way across KELOLAND, but this Saturday is specially designed to celebrate local toy stores. “It’s a wonderful thing to go to a local toy store because we love toys, we love toys,” said Kidtopia owner Sheryl Nelson. Toys have beenRead More →
It is often easy to make your child smile; all you need is a nice little soft toy, a puzzle or a more sophisticated game depending on their age. If you’re a parent living in the District or elsewhere in the greater metro area, you might want to get someRead More →
MINNEAPOLS (WCCO) – It looks like supply chain issues are causing problems in Santa’s workshop this holiday season. Toy stores across the state have spoken to WCCO about the struggle they’ve had to stock store shelves. Retailers say kids will want to get these wish lists at the North PoleRead More →
When we are looking for the best gift for our child, local toy stores come to the rescue. These independent toy stores even went out of their way during the pandemic (phone purchase, free delivery, curbside pickup) to keep customers happy. And now it’s our turn to support them moreRead More →
When I was young, parents who wanted to make sure their kids had the hottest toys of the year under their Christmas tree had to line up at Toys R Us or KB Toys. But over the past decade, toy store chains have all but disappeared, with KB Toys decidingRead More →
CONNECTICUT. (WFSB) – Small business claims this is the latest cause of online shopping and supply chain problems. Jojo’s Toys and More said it has yet to receive the product it ordered over the summer. Eliah Lefferts is optimistic. When his family decided to open a business during the pandemic,Read More →