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LAKE ZURICH, Illinois. Rick Derr, owner of Learning Express Toys of Lake Zurich, IL spoke with Steve Starobinsky, Chief Marketing Officer, at Diverse Marketing, about industry trends that are happening around the world. To view the segment, click the link below: Lake Zurich Owner Discusses Trends In The Industry
NEW YORK, New York. Rick Derr, owner of Learning Express Toys of Lake Zurich, IL gave his thoughts on the upcoming trends for Summer 2018, in the Oh So Trendy segment of this month’s issue of The Toy Book. To read the entire article in The Toy Book, click the link below: OH, SO TRENDY: How Hot Toy Trends Are …
DEVENS, Massachusetts. The hard lesson to be learned from the Toys “R” Us’ bankruptcy and now liquidation, for all those fast-growing businesses that dream of going public or aggressively expanding using private equity is “Beware!” Hind-sight is always 20/20, but had Toys “R” Us taken a more conservative growth path, and invested their profits in developing a knowledgeable sales force, …
DEVENS, Massachusetts. New Orleans ABC affiliate, WGNO, recently interviewed Learning Express Toys CEO & Founder, Sharon DiMinico. In the interview, DiMinico discussed her company’s unique in-store experience that keeps customers coming through the door in an ever-increasing digital age. “We have been able to withstand the growth of Amazon and Walmart,” DiMinico said. “We’ve coexisted with Toys ‘R’ Us for …
CARY, North Carolina. William Meredith, owner of five Learning Express franchises in the Raleigh, NC Metro Area, was recently interviewed on local television channel WRAL. In the interview, Meredith described the importance of in-store customer experience. “The in-store experience is what we are trying to do really well with,” he said. To read the article and see the entire segment …
WILMINGTON, North Carolina. Mark Fair, owner of Learning Express Toys of Wilmington, NC, was recently interviewed by local NBC Network affiliate WECT. In the interview, Fair described how all Learning Express Toys franchises are ready to welcome the Toys “R” Us customer base. “We offer a great in-store experience,” he said. “We offer a place where people can come play …
NEW YORK, New York. Lisa Visco, Vice President of Merchandising at Learning Express Toys, was quoted in the Toy Association’s recap of Toy Fair 2018. Lisa remarked on the innovative new products she saw from Learning Express’ vendors. “It looks like 2018 should be another strong year for toys!” she said. Founded in 1916, The Toy Association, Inc. is the …
DEVENS, Massachusetts. Learning Express Toys Founder & CEO, Sharon DiMinico, shared her thoughts on the State of the Toy Industry in an article of the February 2018 issue of The Toy Book. In the article, Sharon discussed Learning Express’ top selling toys of the holiday season and surprises she did not expect. Sharon also mentioned the company’s toy expectations for …
WOODSTOCK, Georgia. Learning Express Toys of Woodstock store owner, Jeffrey Weiss, was recently featured in a news article by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In the article, Jeff discussed how his store continues to flourish in the e-commerce age. For independent toy sellers, the article explains that it is important to hire people who love toys and want to get to know …
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee. Patrick Holland, owner of Learning Express Toys Chattanooga and Mountain Top Toys, a Learning Express Store, met with 3 Plus You WRCBTV Channel 3 to discuss toy & gift ideas for Chattanooga’s “12 Days of Christmas”. “We’re excited for 12 days, where we will feature a different toy for kids of all ages,” Holland, said. The segment runs …
