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Sears (SLHD) will open toy shops in 85 stores in key markets in a bid to attract shoppers in time for the holiday season.
“We have a very aggressive plan for growing our toy business,” Julia Fitzgerald, chief marketing officer for Sears’ toy business told Reuters.
The company will allocate as much as 1,800 square feet of floor space each of 85 stores to toys. The decision was…
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Sears Plans to Open Dozens of Toy Shops in Time for Holidays originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:09:00.
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