Traditional toy industry faces bleak Christmas
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With their products cast aside by children in favour of video games or television, the makers of traditional toys are facing a miserable Christmas.
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The holiday season may come with a little extra cheer for U.S. toy makers this year.
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Retailers are in for a gloomy holiday season, with shoppers weighed down by the weakening housing market and the credit crunch, according to industry forecasts.
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It&#39;s a concern that every parent has during the holiday season - making sure the toy or product they buy for their child is safe.
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With Wall Street itching for an end-of-the-year surge but still somewhat nervous about consumer spending, Americans' shopping patterns in the last hours before Christmas could make or break a "Santa Claus rally."
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Excel exhibition centre rings with the jingling of the toy industry some 328 shopping days before Christmas
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The stage has been set for another last-minute showdown between Christmas shoppers and store owners, who are coming off a disappointing weekend.
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UK retailers had their worst Christmas since 2004, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) says.
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Business & money: After a gloomy Christmas, retailers are pessimistic as debt-laden customers face reality
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Toy makers are instituting tougher quality controls in China and elsewhere to try to avoid repetition of the  recalls that damaged the industry last year.
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With Christmas over and done with, it's time to get a look at what gadgets will be hot for next Christmas.
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After a rough quarter, are happy holidays ahead for the arts and crafts retailer?
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For many small-business owners, the weeks after Christmas and New Yearâs are a time to recharge after the adrenaline rush of the holidays gives way to an emotional letdown.
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As computers and hand-held electronic gadgets eats into sales, this holiday season promises to be an especially competitive one for toymakers.
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Festive shopping will not pick up until the last two weeks before Christmas,  the British Retail Consortium warns.
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In the face of dwindling toy sales and intense competition from low-price rivals, Toys 'R' Us may be getting out of the game.
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Consumer group warns of toy safety hazards in new report -- While shoppers will be eagerly snapping up toys for their children this holiday season, one consumer advocacy group is urging vigilance before parents spend a single dollar.