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Neighborhood Toy Store Day is this Saturday, Nov. 12th!

10 Nov

This Saturday, November 12th, (not even two days away!) over 260 specialty retailers across the US and Canada will be participating in Neighborhood Toy Store day to “launch the holiday shopping season with community-minded fun”. It’s gonna be awesome! ASTRA, the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association, who organizes this annual event, has a dedicated Neighborhood Toy Store Day website with great information and most importantly, (more…)

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ASTRA launches new website!

9 Jun

I’m excited to call attention to the new and improved ASTRA website, which officially launched this Monday, June 6th!!! ASTRA, or the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association, is a wonderful group to be involved with and great resource for anyone involved in the toy industry, be it a retailer, sales rep, or manufacturer. (more…)

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