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BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Christopher Palmeri	March Of The Toys -- Out Of The Toy Section Faced with a shrinking pool of traditional toy stores and the growing domination of the business by giant discount chains, both large and small players in the $20 billion-a-year toy industry are rushing to stock the aisles of nontraditional outlets.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Toys "R" Us Has Faithful Friends Toy manufacturers decide to support Toys "R" Us with exclusive products and advertising.
The Motley Fool January 14, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Busted Toy Sales Instead of holiday after-glow, slumping toy sales brought woe for KB Toys.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Toy Sale on the Horizon? Speculation persists about the future of Toys "R" Us.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Phil Wohl	The Next Chapter for Toys "R" Us Has the specialty retailer come to terms with its plight in the domestic toy market?
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Alyce Lomax	More Troubles in Toy Land Toys "R" Us said that it is suing its long-time online partner, Amazon.com over exclusivity.
BusinessWeek October 8, 2009 Emily Thornton	Toys 'R' Us Gets Wound Up Again Earnings are higher, Toys 'R' Us is making acquisitions, and an IPO is expected early next year.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Baby Talk at Toys "R" Us Although investors bid down shares of the toy retailer, maybe the picture isn't as bleak as it seems, especially considering the focus on its strong and growing niche play, Babies "R" Us.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2008 Colleen Paulson	The Land of Misfit Toys A new study gives its outlook on holiday toy spending, and it's not pretty.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2008 Alyce Lomax	KB Toys Wipes Out The toy store chain is the latest retailer to succumb to the dismal economy.
The Motley Fool May 14, 2008 Rich Duprey	Retailers Keep Toy Makers in Line With retailers like Wal-Mart demanding safer toys, toy makers will have to pay for the privilege of shelf space.
The Motley Fool December 4, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Buying Safe Toys for the Holidays Recent recalls may have you spooked, but it's still possible to find safe playthings. In an ironic twist, all the bad news means there is a lot of information about toy manufacturing and safety this year.
The Motley Fool October 1, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Wal-Mart's Not Playing Around Wal-Mart is set to start a major price war on hot toys, well ahead of the holiday season. The retailer is cutting prices on what it calls the "Top 12 Toys of Christmas" by 10% to 50%.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Alyce Lomax	A Truce in the Toy Wars? This holiday season, will Wal-Mart give its toy rivals a break? Toys "R" Us investors might be feeling some degree of relief right now.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Where the Toys "R" Is the ubiquitous toy retailer Toys "R" Us gearing up for its final goodbye? Folks buying the stock these days are more than happy to see a sale go through.
Fast Company February 2015 Jonathan Ringen	How Lego Became The Apple Of Toys Every September, a group of around 50 Lego employees descends upon Spain's Mediterranean coast, armed with sunblock, huge bins of Lego bricks, and a decade's worth of research into the ways children play.
BusinessWeek November 7, 2005 Louise Lee	Dear Santa: Skip The Batteries Sales of non-electronic board games, puzzles, and building sets are climbing.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Phil Wohl	No Holiday for Hasbro The toy and game maker has a cloudy outlook for the crucial season. Hasbro shares have dropped more than 5%.
The Motley Fool June 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Toys "R" Us Stops Playing Around Can the retailer take back toy land?
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Rich Duprey	Let Go My LEGO! The world's fourth-largest toymaker is hit with price-fixing charges.
Fast Company September 2001 Charles Fishman	Why Can't Lego Click? The giant Danish toymaker has a history and a reputation that most companies can only dream of. Yet its efforts to change and grow with the times just won't click...
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The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hasbro Goes Wrebbit Hunting With Hasbro's acquisition of edgy puzzle maker Wrebbit, the big keep getting bigger in the toy industry. What will it mean to investors?
The Motley Fool March 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	No Cheap Plaything Large buyout firms see real value in Toys "R" Us. What should investors do?
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Mattel's Barbie Blues Cutthroat competition and a possibly slow holiday season mean lower net profits and net revenues for Mattel.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog's Blue Christmas The educational toy maker is warning that it's going to miss its targets. Again. The fact that LeapFrog hasn't been acquired by one of the larger toy manufacturers by now may also be revealing.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Will Toys "R" Us Have Happy Holidays? Faced with an uncertain future, the toy retailer trims losses and prepares for the holiday season. Shareholders may be looking at a belated gift.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Outgrowing Your Toys Toys "R" Us' last quarter as a public company wasn't bad, but it's still time to cash out.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hasbro's Dot-Com Death Star The second leading toy company is going online. Will the retailers strike back?
BusinessWeek September 25, 2006 Christopher Palmeri	Mattel Needs A Knock-Me-Out Elmo Will Elmo's new incarnation make the Street love Mattel again?
The Motley Fool February 9, 2004 Selena Maranjian	Mattel Gets Smart Smart toys are in, and the toy maker's entering the fray.
InternetNews July 5, 2006 Nicholas Carlson	Amazon Goes on Without Toys 'R' Us Amazon embraces life without Toys 'R' Us after the court-ordered divorce.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Where the Toys Aren't Unless the current trend changes -- and fast -- it's going to be a blue Christmas for the traditional toy makers.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Will a New Elmo Sell? Mattel hopes the latest version of Elmo will spur strong holiday sales. Given the shares' reasonable valuation and 3%-plus dividend yield, the recent drop in their price may help value hunters rediscover their inner child.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2004 Alyce Lomax	A Peek Into Toyland Black Friday draws near, and FAO Schwarz is back in action. (Sort of.)
The Motley Fool April 21, 2008 Steven Renaldi	Hasbro's Performance Is Not Trivial The toy maker has a good first quarter and plans for success with new toys and classic games.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2004 Rich Smith	Lego Adrift in Space Danish toy maker Lego needs to get back to basics if it is to return to profitability.
The Motley Fool May 17, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Toys "R" Us Looking Better? The No. 2 toy retailer's fortunes are improving despite a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Toy Store Faces a Fork in the Road Toys "R" Us posts declining holiday sales, but was the news really that bad?
The Motley Fool February 2, 2004 Bill Mann	Been Back to Toys "R" Us? A once-bitten customer goes back and is pleasantly surprised.
The Motley Fool February 29, 2008 Kristin Graham	Stock of the Week: JAKKS Pacific Kids will always want toys, and JAKKS is doing things better than its rivals.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Hasbro Is No Has-Been Toy manufacturer guides lower, but still has something to offer.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Toys Spark a Brutal Battle Will Target overthrow Wal-Mart as the king of low, low holiday prices?
Entrepreneur April 2004 Nichole L. Torres	Game On! Game-makers are definitely not sleeping in Seattle.
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog Goes Splat Shares of the educational toy maker slip on lower quarterly guidance.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Toying Around With Wal-Mart Wal-Mart wants to be "where the toys are" in 2006. Investors, discount retailing and toy manufacturing are defensive industries that are built to last. However, keep an eye on the trends here, as things may get rocky.
Fast Company December 2004 Chuck Salter	They're Not Playing Around We review the cutthroat business of toys: Does Toys "R" Us stand a chance against industry behemoth Wal-Mart this holiday season?
The Motley Fool December 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	Hasbro's Self-Serving PSA The toy maker is advertising its lack of lead-related recalls, but that is only half the picture. In this tough retail environment, Hasbro is looking for a way to separate itself from the crowd. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek January 29, 2007 Christopher Palmeri	Hardly Babes In Toyland "The Real Toy Story: Inside the Ruthless Battle for America's Youngest Consumers" is a worthwhile overview of the $22 billion toy business and the challenges it faces.