Even though holiday sales account for 65 percent of the industry's overall sales, the first nine months of the year can determine whether the Christmas season will be good or bad for retailers. I'm very excited about the new products for the summer.
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Spider-Man 2 will be huge for the toy industry. I expect hundreds of thousands of licensed merchandise (items) to be sold in the first nine months of the year,
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There is no comparison. 'Star Wars' is on an entirely different level.
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American Girl had done it strictly catalog and online, before they built the three stores. They developed this brand throughout the years, they have a loyal following and it's very hard to do.
Jim Silver
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