From Hollywood Actress to Toy Store CEO

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Toys R Us, Wal-Mart and Target; these three companies continue to battle for toy sales. Each retailer distinctive brand brings them customers and profits. Toys R Us is a destination store that sells only toys and related products. As the largest toy retailer, Toys R Us commands a phenomenal retail toy footprint. According to CEO ...

Earlier this month, influential mommy bloggers gathered in a penthouse suite at Manhattan’s Royalton Hotel for a brunch of bloody marys, mimosas and a buffet. Their host was Matt Petersen, a Mattel Inc. vice president who runs its North American boys’ toys and games division. In town for a toy fair, Mr. Petersen had invited the women to discuss one of the great mysteries of modern life: why moms don’t know how to play Hot Wheels with their sons. She doesn’t get why cars, engines, and all the shapes and crashing and smashing are so cool

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First and foremost, big brick-and-mortar retailers want to drive foot traffic into stores during the holiday period. But even when it comes to the old-fashioned department store model, retailers understand that boosting online sales is essential. The vast majority of retail sales still take place in physical stores. E-retail, however, is where the biggest potential for growth exists. While most anticipate that the increase in physical store sales will be modest for Black Friday and the rest of the holiday period, e-retail sales are expected to grow by an impressive 17%.