Lego
These consumer brands were all dominant players at some time in the past 50 years, then lost their place almost completely. They later were revived and are now profitable and healthy again. Some, like Apple and Marvel, in fact, are the leaders in their industries.
Why Are LEGOs So Expensive?
2:30PM 8/24/2011
It's a question that echoes across the Internet, on blogs and message boards, and in the content of a specialty wiki called Brickipedia: "Why are Legos so expensive?" Our search for an answer starts in Denmark, and ends in the playrooms of countless children around the world.
Black Friday may be over but the deals most certainly are not. National retailers continue to roll out promotions and with each week closer to Christmas, the holiday savings are just a little bit sweeter.
Best Buy is offering up to $200 off on select TVs, and if you haven't seen the chain's deal...
Toys R Us 'Biggest Christmas Sale Ever' Including Hot Toys on Sale
8:30AM 12/03/2010
Just when you thought the extreme deals were over, Toys R Us swoops in with a new batch of toys on sale in what it's calling the "biggest Christmas sale ever."
While we can't confirm that statement, we can say it's the biggest one we've seen since ... Black Friday, at least.
There are 64 pages of...
Daily Blogwatch: What Three Bullish Billionaires Are Buying
8:30AM 11/23/2010
Technology, Economy, Investing, Stock Picks, Investing Basics
Some of the best reads for investors from around the Web, including the top 50 inventions this year, the stocks that Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn and Daniel Loeb are buying and the answer to who has the coolest business cards.
10 Controversial Toys That Won't Be on This Year's Wish Lists
7:00AM 11/18/2010
Shopping, Failed Products, Retail, Holiday Shopping, Family Money
'Tis the season when toys come front-and-center in our consciousness. In the drive to produce thousands of new toys each year, the industry occasionally missteps, producing toys that anger rather than amuse the buying audience.
Here are ten toys that reached the market over the past few years that...
Barnes & Noble Rolls Out Toy Stores Within Its Bookstores
10:55AM 11/11/2010
Barnes & Noble is hoping to boost holiday sales by testing new toy sections, following the "store-within-a-store" model, in five of its locations.
Black Friday: Toys R Us 'Great Big Christmas Book' offers deals on hot holiday toys
3:00PM 10/28/2010
The Toys R Us Great Big Christmas Book, which offers savings and free gifts to those who purchase it, will hit mailboxes this weekend. Those who opt for the paper-free version can access the book on an Apple iPad in November or online at ToysRUs.com/ChristmasBook or on Facebook starting today.
The...
Black Friday shopping guide: Best places to buy
6:00AM 11/25/2009
Seasoned Black Friday shoppers know that the best way to save during this all-important shopping day is to plot out a course of action ahead of time. That means knowing what you want and where to get it -- at the lowest possible price, of course.
Such planning entails scouring the Black Friday...
For the longest time leaked Black Friday ads have been a part of the bargain hunting game.
Sure you can wait until Thanksgiving to look at the ads, but who wants to fight off tryptophan to look for the best deal?
The practice of posting ads online has long been a thorn in retailers' sides, and...
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