independent toy store

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Sharing the story of independent retailers is something that Gift Shop® Plus loves to do. We recently sent out a request for independent toy retailers to share their stories and this feature takes a look... more »

jaZams

Co-owners Dean Smith and Joanne Farrugia opened jaZams in 1996, in New Jersey. The store specializes in children’s toys and books — Smith is the toy buyer and Farrugia purchases the books. The owners created... more »

Special Toys are Her Specialty

Glen Rock, NJ - Dee Stevens, owner of Grow-Cery in Glen Rock, has worked to carve out a specialty toy nicheOpened in 1993, The Grow-Cery Ltd. is an independently owned toy store serving children of... more »

Independent Toy Stores Find Comfortable Niche

North Canton, OH - A train zips past towering blue and black skyscrapers, around colorful storefronts, family homes and an ornate cathedral. And on a busy side street, citizens wait for traffic alongside a two-story-tall... more »

Bloomsbury Lane Toy Shoppe Celebrates Fourth ‘Neighborhood Toy Store Day’ on Nov. 9

Lancaster, NY - As a child, there is nothing more exhilarating than going to the toy store with mom, dad, grandma, or grandpa. All the colors, sounds, and of course, all the toys created a... more »

Hands-on Toys Prove a Real Game-Changer for Independent Toy Store

Townsville, AU - IN FIVE years as a toy retailer, Deborah Latouf has never been busier.She expects today will be the busiest ever for her Townsville-based business Entropy.Entropy stocks more than 4000 products, making it... more »