The Easy-Bake Oven is falling victim to the fight against global warming. The incandescent light bulbs that heat the toy ovens are being phased out in 2012 in favor of energy-efficient compact fluorescents. But precisely becaus…
Walmart Stores increased prices of thousands of toys at each store this month, as the world’s largest retailer looks to turn around its trend of negative same-store sales by spurring holiday-season revenue, Bloomberg News repor…
Many companies and products claim to be green. But what does that actually mean? In some cases, labels can be misleading. As “greenwashing” increases, so does the need for greater consumer awareness.
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Barnes & Noble is hoping to boost holiday sales by testing new toy sections, following the “store-within-a-store” model, in five of its locations.
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Hasbro plans to unveil a new device Tuesday that will make Apple iPods and iPhones 3-D capable. The device, called My3D, looks like a pair of binoculars and enables users to view movies and games in 3-D. Apple plans to sell My3…