Everything’s “Ducky” at North Toronto Toy/Entertainment Centre
The Just Ducky Yonge Kids Entertainment Centre and The Duck Stops Here toy shop makes learning fun for north Toronto families.
View ArticleRNS Sales Agency Makes Service a Priority
RNS Sales, an independent agency owned by Ron Stitt, is known to Canada's toy and gift retailers for its service and award-winning lines like Kids Preferred and Bead Bazaar. Stitt connects with his...
View ArticleCarefree Hobbies & Models Finds New Home in Oakville
When Toys & Games last profiled the Burlington, Ontario retailer in 2008, Nic and his wife Karen were operating their business out of a cramped 1,127-square-foot storefront in a strip mall. Two...
View ArticleMinds Alive! Thrives in Ontario Resort Country
The Weersinks didn't know a lot about toy retailing other than what they'd learned when shopping for their own kids. But that didn't stop the Midland, Ontario-couple from purchasing the town's...
View ArticlePhoenix On Bowen Fills Niche in Close-knit Island Community
B.C. retailer Angela Powell keeps Phoenix On Bowen tuned to the needs of her unique island community. Although tourism is important, it's the full-time residents who have really shaped the business.
View ArticleBeauty and Value Are Brand Hallmarks of Streamridge.ca
Deep in Ontario's Mennonite country, Bauman Sawmill produces beautifully crafted Streamridge brand sleds, sleighs and toboggans.
View ArticleBloco Toys: Building Success One Piece at a Time
In 2003, Nathalie Barcelo began tinkering with a concept for a novel construction system using O-shaped building blocks. A year later she launched Dragons & Reptiles, the first kit in a line known...
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B.C.’s Venerable Empire Music Playing New Tune
Empire Music, a long-time supplier to educators, has expanded into the musical toy market as exclusive Canadian distributor of the popular Halilit line.
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B.C. Retailer’s Key to Success: Keep customers happy
Independent toy retailer Pam Watson plans to keep her three Planet Kids stores thriving by doing what she's always done -- offer superior service.
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At Pinnacle Hobby, R/C Spells Love
Dave Henry and Ron Brott opened Pinnacle in 1993. For serious and casual hobbyists, the Markham, Ontario shop has become a product paradise.
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Fergus Toy Shop Pieces Together the World’s Largest Puzzle
A combined charitable/promotional event launched by Jester's Fun Factory, a Fergus, Ontario specialty store, has attracted 200 puzzle fans eager to participate in completing the mind-boggling...
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