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Toy Fair Dallas: Why You Should Feature Your Products in the New FutureCast Gallery
August 13, 2019
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The industry’s most innovative toys and games will be on display in a newly curated gallery at Toy Fair Dallas. Called the FutureCast Gallery, this retail-driven, experiential initiative, launched by The Toy Association, is designed to highlight the industry’s most innovative new toys and games in front of retail buyers and others exploring product at Toy Fair Dallas. Toy News Tuesday editors caught up with the gallery’s guest-curator and expert in product discovery Steve Starobinsky, who shared details on this exciting initiative and what it means for the toy community. Read what he had to say.
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U.S. Toy Community Applauds Trump Administration’s Tariffs Delay on Toys
August 13, 2019
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The Toy Association – the not-for-profit trade association representing the toy, game, and youth entertainment product businesses that drive the annual $28 billion American toy market and are leaders around the world – lauded the Trump administration’s decision to delay imposing a 10 percent tariff on most toys as a welcome reprieve for the toy industry going into the holiday season.
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New Webinar: How Toy Companies Can Use Analytics to Drive Retail Sales & Control Their Supply Chain
August 12, 2019
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How can toy companies stand out to retail partners to grow sales and prevent out-of-stock inventory? “How Toy Companies Can Use Analytics to Drive Retail Sales & Control their Supply Chain,” a Toy Association hosted webinar on September 5 at 2 p.m. (Eastern) will share insights from companies that are effectively using store-level, sell-through analytics to manage their retail sales. Registration is open for all toy manufacturers that would like to attend the session.
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Toy Association’s Alan Kaufman Recipient of ADK/Saint Louis University’s “Global Impact Award”
August 7, 2019
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Alan Kaufman, The Toy Association’s senior vice president of technical affairs, was awarded this year’s “Global Impact Award” by ADK Information Services and Saint Louis University for his contributions to the field of consumer product safety. The award was bestowed to Kaufman at a ceremony on August 1 at campus headquarters in St. Louis, MO.
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Counterfeits News: Toy Association Sends Industry Comments to Commerce Department
August 6, 2019
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As part of its ongoing advocacy and education efforts surrounding the harmful impact of counterfeits on the toy community, The Toy Association recently submitted comments to the Department of Commerce in response to the Presidential Memorandum, “Combatting Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods.”
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Spotlight on Diversity: Anne Marie Kehoe of Walmart
August 6, 2019
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To appeal to today’s consumers, diversity and inclusion needs to be a priority in the toy ecosystem – not only for manufacturers but for retailers as well, according to Anne Marie Kehoe, Walmart’s vice president of toys.
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REMINDER: Toy Fair Dallas “FutureCast Gallery” Submissions Due Aug. 15
August 5, 2019
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The industry’s most innovative toys and games will be on display in a curated gallery at Toy Fair Dallas this October. Companies that would like their toys to be considered for a coveted spot in the brand-new FutureCast Gallery are encouraged to submit products for consideration through Thursday, August 15.
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BREAKING NEWS: President Trump Tweets Tariffs Back on the Table for $300 Billion in Consumer Goods
August 1, 2019
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As The Toy Association continues to monitor ongoing trade talks between the U.S. and China, President Trump tweeted on Thursday that the U.S. will on September 1 put an additional tariff of 10 percent on the remaining $300 billion dollars of goods imported from China, which will likely include finished toys and all other toy-related items not yet subject to tariffs.
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NPD: U.S. Toy Industry Poised to Turn the Corner on Sales Post-Toys?R”Us
August 1, 2019
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The U.S. toy industry saw retail sales drop by 9 percent, or $734 million, to $7.4 billion, year-to-date through June, according to The NPD Group. The decline was dragged down by unfavorable comparisons to the previous year as a result of the Toys?R”Us liquidation sale. Looking at the compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2016 to 2019, which was up nearly 1 percent, paints a more accurate and favorable picture of the state of the industry.
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The Genius of Play Invites Families to Play at Kings Food Markets
July 31, 2019
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The Genius of Play is bringing more play to families with a new pilot program that encourages kids to participate in a fun scavenger hunt while their parents shop. The program launched this week in East Coast grocery chain, Kings Food Markets.
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Toy Association’s Anne McConnell Named to The Strong Museum’s Research, Interpretation, & Education
July 31, 2019
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The Strong National Museum of Play has named The Toy Association’s Anne McConnell to the museum’s Research, Interpretation, and Education Committee. The Committee assists The Strong’s Board of Trustees in overseeing, directing, developing, and reviewing policies for the interpretive and educational programs at the museum, which includes physical and online exhibits, museum publications (such as the American Journal of Play), school lessons, and The Strong’s Woodbury School.
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New Webinar: Are You Leveraging Direct-to-Consumer Retail Capabilities?
July 30, 2019
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Are you looking for new areas of growth in your company? Have you considered a direct-to-consumer strategy? The Toy Association’s upcoming webinar, “The New World of Toy Retail: Are You Ready to Compete?,” taking place on August 22 at 2 p.m. (Eastern) will help provide insight to those questions and more. Registration is now open for all toy manufacturers and retailers that would like to attend the session.
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Q&A with Jennifer Gibbons on Toy Association's Safety Education Program
July 30, 2019
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Toy professionals who want to brush up on their knowledge of state toy safety regulations are encouraged to sign up for the toy industry’s premier Safety Education Program, a comprehensive, online course that is free for all Toy Association members. Toy News Tuesday editors recently sat down with course presenter Jennifer Gibbons, vice president of state government affairs at The Toy Association, to learn about the portion of the course she developed to help participants better understand various state laws related to chemicals, electronic waste, packaging, plush toys, children’s privacy, and more.
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TOTY 2020: Nominations Open This Thursday, August 1
July 30, 2019
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Could your toy or game win a coveted “Toy of the Year” award? The Toy Association is inviting companies to nominate their top toys, games, and licensed properties for the 2020 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards. Administered by the Association, the awards program supports the philanthropic work of The Toy Foundation, which delivers new toys to children in need.
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The Toy Association Welcomes 19 New Members
July 29, 2019
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The Toy Association proudly welcomes 19 new member companies that joined the Association between April 1 and July 1, 2019. These organizations join more than 1,000 members, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and others, that drive the $28 billion U.S. domestic toy market.
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