| Betty James, Who Named the Slinky Toy, Is Dead at 90 Mrs. James came up with the name for the toy using a dictionary. nytimes.com |
Irving D. Chais, Manhattan Doll Surgeon, Dies at 83 Mr. Chais was owner of the New York Doll Hospital, where he mended dolls and soothed the feelings of their owners for 45 years. nytimes.com |
Disney’s Retail Plan Is a Theme Park in Its Stores The Walt Disney Company, with the help of Steve Jobs, intends to alter its approach to the shopping mall. nytimes.com |
Toys 'R' Us policy turns simple exchange into an ordeal Ed Jackson poses outside the Livingston Toys "R" Us. Jackson mistakenly purchased a Playstation 2 joystick instead of one for Playstation 3. Because his niece opened the joystick before he realized the error, the store refused to exchange it. topix.com |
Toys "R" Us to add Babies "R" Us in Bethel Park Toys "R" Us Inc. has been combining its toy stores with its Babies "R" Us brand, and said this week that its location off Oxford Drive in Bethel Park will take on the side-by-side format and will mark a grand reopening weekend starting Friday. topix.com |