In San Francisco, Itâs Work to Find Toys
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San Franciscans searching for the perfect toy this holiday season have had the added hurdle of finding a place to buy it.
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The growing popularity of vintage clothing has made cheap finds harder to come by, as shoppers become as knowledgeable about designers as retailers and wholesalers.
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With each passing day, American toy companies and their Chinese suppliers have another pair of eyes looking over their shoulders.
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It&#039;s springtime in Coney Island, with all the familiar signs of the coming tourist season: The beer flows at Ruby&#039;s on the boardwalk, a help-wanted sign rests outside Nathan&#039;s Famous, stuffed animals appear in the cramped arcades.
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Toys based on the upcoming  movies "Speed Racer," "The Dark Knight," "Indiana Jones and the  Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and "Hulk" are expected to be the  biggest hits at Toy Fair, which kicks off Sunday in Manhattan.
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Faced with an uncertain future, the toy retailer trims losses and prepares for the holiday season.
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When freelance writer Wang Jian shops for toys for her 5-year-old son, she's happy to pay extra for Legos blocks and Japanese-brand train sets
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Some hubs of cheap retail are struggling, but not all of them.
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For 10 months, the windows at FAO Schwarz, the once-fabled toy store and tourist attraction on Fifth Avenue, have been shrouded in paper, disappointing out-of-town visitors, intriguing retail
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A dozen years ago, when Craig Newmark started sending out e-mails to friends about local events in San Francisco, he didn't realize his idea would grow into what is now Craigslist.
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One need only wander into the local electronics emporium to see what gadget makers -- and consumers -- are up against these days. Recently on display at a San Francisco Best Buy (BBY ) were 135 TV sets from
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By JUSTIN M. NORTON  SAN FRANCISCO - An effort to clean up some of the city's seedier neighborhoods and rid the streets of junkies, hookers and runaways has run headlong into San Francisco's free-to-be-who-you-are ethos.
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Somehow, generic Japanese goods have become a luxury item in New York.
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By Therese Poletti and Nicole C. Wo, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep.
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Despite ongoing hardships, the retailer shows glimmers of opportunity.
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The battle of the bulge has expanded  into the toy aisles.
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Makers of external hard drives are trying to capture consumer imagination and, thus, sales by focusing on aesthetics.