De La Concha is proud to be the first Certified Retail Tobacconist in New York. Tobacconist University has put together a challenging, intensive and thorough program aimed at demonstrating to consumers and cigar manufacturers that a tobacconist is equipped to help you make the right decisions. Learn more about the program on Luxist.

A successful store can depend on having fun on the job. A friendly “Hi!” to everyone who walks in the store is a must. Encourage your staff to talk to customer. Laugh with them, joke with them. A friendly atmosphere starts with you, the boss.

What if Walmart online casket sales go up in the next year?

Walmart may have trouble selling caskets in Georgia. That state has specific regulations on registering casket and urn sellers. Wal Mart may just have to register to conduct business there.

Costco does not sell caskets in its stores for this very reason.

And, if Walmart does indeed shake the foundations of the funeral industry with its decision to sell discount caskets and urns, that may not wind up mattering to Georgians. A state law could prevent the retailer from selling or delivering discount funeral merchandise here.

On Tuesday the Georgia Secretary of State’s office sent a letter to Walmart telling the company it is required to be registered with the state to sell funeral merchandise and as of now, it may be in violation of state law if a Georgia consumer buys a casket online from its Website.

via www.ajc.com

It will be interesting to see if WalMart registers as a Casket Seller in the The State of Georgia. One thing is for sure. If Online caskets sales pickup they  Casket could be tested in their stores.

Funeral Industry|Funeral Blog by Your Funeral Guy

I’ve now added some ‘Retailer’ pages to the Oak Cupboard web site, so far I’ve created 3 retailer pages for Oak Furniture Solutions, Oak Furniture Land and Pine Solutions.

These pages provide information on these fantastic retailers together and focus on the Oak Cupboards they sell, the pages can be seen here:

From Reuters, a comment from China Labor Watch:

“The case of Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, shows that corporate codes of conduct and factory auditing are not enough by themselves to strengthen workers’ rights if corporations are unwilling to pay the real price it costs to produce a product according to the standards in their codes.”

Acting ethically costs real money. It limits the return on investment. It complicates dealings with suppliers, competitors and often the government.

Doing the right thing is never cheap. The wrong thing can make you enormous sums of money in a world where this kind of behavior has no down side.

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Blogger’s Note: Following today’s entry, I’ll take a hiatus until next week. So today, I offer you a broader assessment of how the discount retail shopping game is shaping up this week.

Who knows where we’ll be a year from now, but at least for this season of store and online retail bargains, the killer sales are already going on. Although there will still be big store sales this Friday and probably even bigger ones online next Monday, the big retailers already began to duke it out for the lowest prices earlier this month.

As an article on the front page of Tuesday’s New York Times noted about the biggest store retailer (Wal-Mart) and online merchant (Amazon.com), the gloves have already come off. And as the Times article points out, Wal-Mart has used the media to pick apart Amazon.com’s discounting efforts, trying to ensure the public that its prices will always be the lowest. Meanwhile, Amazon.com has taken more of a high road, noting that bargains can come from all over, not just Wal-Mart.

These two “shopping holidays” haven’t been around all that long. Although Wikipedia tells us that the term “Black Friday” dates all the way back to 1966, it also notes that it didn’t take on a true shopping connotation until 2000. Cyber Monday didn’t hit its stride until just four years ago.

Now, however, with cash-strapped consumers perhaps looking to get back in the shopping game this holiday season, they’re hungrier than ever for a good bargain. Retailers, e-commerce merchants and catalog sellers are equally eager to offer the bargains to show some sort of sales gains this season to make up for the miserable time they’ve had throughout the Great Recession.

Then, you have to factor in the tragedy that took place at a Valley Stream, Long Island, Wal-Mart store just 12 months ago when bargain-hungry shoppers trampled over a defenseless Wal-Mart employee as the store opened at the stroke of 5:00am on Black Friday, fighting their way to the store’s sale items. Wal-Mart announced just last week that although its stores will open at 5am again this Friday, it would keep its stores open a full 24 hours thereafter to try to prevent more The Who’s 1979 Cincinnati concert-like stampedes from occurring again.

What this all adds up to is the likelihood of these two shopping holidays expanding beyond just the two days. This year will offer just a taste of it. Next year could see a considerable expansion of sales days at this time of year.

It’s a trend not unlike the so-called “fifth quarter” of retail business that evolved over the past 20-plus years as the holiday shopping season took on greater and greater importance to retailers, catalog marketers and later, online sellers. What started as a surge of sales immediately following Dec. 25 kept expanding week by week over the years, leading all the way back to this very week we’re now in.

If you can date yourself all the way back to the recession of the early ’80s, you might recall the last extended period of time in American retail when cut-throat discounting reached such levels. As the economy picked up in the mid-’80s, discounting eased up, full-priced retailing edged back and service levels improved. Perhaps that could occur as soon as next year at this time, but I’m guessing that the current state of binge discounting will prevail.

We have heard that Argos Sports UK Ltd, trading from argos-sports.co.uk is in some trouble and their website is currently closed.

A massive retailer of Trampolines, Climbing Frames and Outdoor Play Equipment, they will leave a huge dent in the market, which will be eagerly filled by remaining retailers.

A spokesman from Trampoline Retailer EToyszone said: ‘We have not heard that they have ceased trading, but it is true that their website is down and they are not answering the telephone. We have had some calls from consumers. If they do disappear there are still many excellent retailers out there who will be able to fill the gaps. Have no fear, we have enough trampolines for next summer.’

Do you know anything about Argos Sports?

Great retailers love what they do. They can create enthusiasm not only in themselves but also in their staff and in their customers.

Well, holy crap, guys! I don’t know if it’s coincidence or there are darker forces at work, but the very day I bring up karmaloop in this journal, touting their freaking awesome Tripp NYC Catwoman hoodie, I get a bulk email from the dude who runs it. The email notes that I and whoever the other recipients are on his mailing list have not bought anything in awhile and contains a pretty good discount code.

I am broke as a joke, no Black Friday or anything for me these days because I got a squeaky-tight budget right now that cannot handle impulse buys no matter how sweet the retailer makes the pot, so I see no harm in passing the coupon code on to you. I have included random pictures of cool stuff from the site to entice you to give it a whirl, because I seriously have zero use for this coupon and I hate to see a) a chance to save money go to waste, and b) a cool site have to drum up business like this, meaning they might go under. So please, go for it.

Happy Commencement of the Commercial Holidays, y’all! Enjoy — and if you use it, send me pictures of your shit!

Karmaloop Fam,

I wanted to hit you up because I see that you haven’t shopped at Karmaloop.com in a while. I know the economy has been messed up and that may be one of the reasons you haven’t shopped recently.

USE THE CODE: BACKON
and BAM 20% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER + $20 Gift code for next purchase when you check out!!!

$20 Gift code will be emailed to you within a week of purchase

But if there are any other reasons I want to know! We pride ourselves on our connection to our customers and if you had any problems, issues, or aren’t seeing what you like hit me up my email and cell # is below. Actually, hit for any reason if you have ideas or just want to chop it up.

I get back to everyone but I get tons of emails so if you don’t hear back that means either 1. I didn’t get the email for some reason or 2. I will be getting back soon…but feel free to hit me again if you thing I might have missed your email.

We have literally thousands of berserk new styles that have dropped on the site in the last week for both men and women…it is never too early to do a little holiday shopping or buy yourself something nice…you deserve it!!!! Everyone deserves to look fresh…but no one more than you!

NEW ARRIVALS GUY’s:
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NEW ARRIVALS GIRL’s:
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Greg Selkoe, Founder, Kung Fu Master, member of the Golden Horde, & Dog Trainer
Karmaloop.com, Karmaloop TV, & Junglelife.com
W: 617.695.0689
C: 617.216.1013
F: 617.249.1952
T: twitter.com/selkoe
F: facebook.com/selkoe

or send a postal mail to:
Karmaloop.com
131 Tremont St, Fl 2
Boston,MA
02111

It’s cute when he says “chop it up,” but honestly, I’m not totally sure what that means. Just shoot the breeze or is there something more definitively involved? Let me know. Keep me young.

Dewasa ini masakan yang berasal dari hasil laut sangat populer dikalangan masyarakat Indonesia.

Dengan tingkat populasi lebih dari 200 juta penduduk yang menyebar diseluruh Nusantara secara umum sudah mengenal jenis masakan hasil laut. Khususnya di wilayah kota-kota besar.

Makanan hasil laut sudah banyak ragamnya, seperti bakso, nuget, dimsum, dan sejenisnya.

Hal ini memberikan peluang yang cukup besar bagi produsen makanan ini mulai dari Industri Rumahan sampai dengan Industri Besar dengan berbagai merk dagang.

Dan saya turut ambil bagian dalam bisnis ini sebagai pemasok ke Restoran, Agen pengecer, Distributor, Hotel, Pasar Tradisional, dan juga Pasar Modern.

Adapun produk yang saya tangani adalah Produk Bakso merk Premio, Bosco, Indomarlin, Ranesa, dan Sakana. Saya juga memasok untuk produk Dimsum seperti Kaki Naga, Fish Stick, Fish Finger, Ekado, Keong mas, Sosis Ikan, dan sebagainya.

Dan jika anda ingin memesan produk-produk seperti yang disebutkan diatas, silahkan hubungi saya.

Rogues Gallery is a clothing retailer in Portland, ME.  I will be travelling to Camden, ME for Thanksgiving so I’m excited to do some in person window shopping when I land in Portland.  PTLDME is their blog.

Content on the blog is a mix of photographs and materials from around Portland.  It pushes full posts into Reader, which I like a lot.

Do you know who really pays for processing every time you swipe that plastic card? Well, it is the merchant and the processing costs are paid as interchange fee to the merchant’s own bank, the customer’s bank, and computer network that processes the transaction. Banks earned over USD 48 billion in interchange fees in 2008, which is more than the total revenues from fees on checking or saving accounts.

Merchants and credit card issuers have tie regarding interchange fees. Merchants find it unfair to give away a part of revenues to the credit card issuer and desire a change in the system. They find themselves in tight situation because if they do not provide the facility of using a Visa or Mastercard, they are most likely to make their customers unhappy. On the hand, credit card companies argue that the interchange fees simply cannot be waived off; somebody will have to pay for it. According to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the payment could ultimately land in the lap of consumers in the form of increased fees in other areas.

The government is evaluating various options to regulate interchange fees and draw a fair line between credit card issuers and merchants. Considering 2008 figures, if the government intervenes and reduces the interchange fees from 2.1% to 0.60%, it could save $34.3 billion annually for consumers as well as merchants. However, with the Credit CARD Act to be fully effective soon, the reduction seems less likely to occur. The credit card issuers are already finding their business in jeopardy and reducing the interchange fees could hit their revenues.

Government officials have said that retailers are pushing the agencies that regulate financial services to find a legislative solution. The GAO report suggests increase in transparency for consumers OR granting the ability to merchants to negotiate on rates directly with the credit card issuers could resolve the issue. But, even if the interchange fees are lowered it may eventually pass on to consumers.

http://www.free-credit-report-360.com

San Francisco-based retailer True has just released a few new colourways of their very popular Gucci-inspired “Squares” and “Abstract” logo as well as their new “Golden Gate” graphic tee.  These tees are available both online and in-store.

SOURCE: True

Music has been proven to reduce stress and therefore can be used to enhance the shopping experience. Problem is everyone has different tastes, so it’s really up to you to decide what is appropriate for your customers. The best and least expensive) thing to do is to have a stereo set to the local radio station that you advertise on.

Staan aanschuiven! Uw beurt afwachten! De indruk hebben dat u bij de langzaamste caissière in de rij staat! Elke overeenkomst met feiten, personen of in België actieve winkelketens is geen toeval.

Ik wil niemand iets verwijten, want het probleem van de wachtrijen is moeilijker dan ooit op te lossen. In deze tijd van instant-bevrediging en kant-en-klaarheid is de bewering dat wij shoppers een hekel hebben aan wachten eigenlijk een eufemisme.

In deze context lijken vier systemen algemeen ingang te vinden.

Wachtrijen bij de kassa: een bron van positieve/negatieve winkelervaringen

1. De enkelvoudige wachtrij: 3, 4, 5 of meer balies, kassa’s, loketten enz. en maar met één enkele rij. Zo kan de shopper in ieder geval niet gefrustreerd raken (ongetwijfeld vaak ten onrechte) dat hij in de rij staat die maar niet vooruitgaat. Hij wordt bediend zodra een post vrij komt. Aqui é, een Spaanse supermarktketen die in de rubriek “magasin” van LSA (27.08.2009) werd voorgesteld, heeft er één van de sleutelbegrippen van zijn winkelconcept van gemaakt.

2. Het nummersysteem: in de verkooppunten waar men geen speciale ruimte kan maken voor een enkele wachtrij (sommige apotheken van Multipharma, Belgacom shops …) trekken de shoppers een nummertje. Zo hoeven ze niet meer eindeloos op hun beurt te wachten. Het is zelfs mogelijk om op drukke dagen alvast een nummertje te trekken bij het binnenkomen, enkele boodschappen te doen en dan terug te komen. Vreemd idee denkt u misschien? Ik heb het kort geleden aan den lijve ondervonden in een Belgacom shop. Theoretisch kan de shopper het assortiment in de winkel bekijken tot hij aan de beurt is. In de praktijk wacht iedereen nog steeds (on)geduldig op zijn beurt en sommigen verlaten zelfs voortijdig de winkel. Kortom, een systeem dat nog verder uitgewerkt moet worden.

3. Geen lopende band meer: Colruyt is lange tijd de grote culturele uitzondering geweest in België. Telkens als een kennis uit het buitenland bij mij op bezoek komt, kan ik het niet laten om hem mee te nemen naar de Colruyt. Het kassasysteem is er nog altijd één van de sterkste punten J. Velen hebben ermee gelachen, maar wat zien we nu? Bierges en Lier, de 2 hypermarkten van Carrefour van het nieuwe concept, doen het nu ook.

4. Self scanning: onvermijdelijk geworden vanwege het aantal retail-actoren die het aanbiedt. Delhaize breekt met de gangbare praktijk door alleen nog maar met dit systeem te werken in zijn conceptwinkel RedMarket.

Is dat alles? Nee, gezien de huidige stand van de technologie moet er nog een lange lijst met ideeën en concepten, al dan niet in de testfase, bestaan. De 4 systemen hierboven zijn de meest gangbare.

What’s next? De bestaande systemen kunnen nog verder geoptimaliseerd worden, zonder dat er meteen allerlei nieuwe systemen uitgedacht hoeven te worden. Heeft men zich eigenlijk als eens afgevraagd hoe de shoppers over deze oplossingen denken? Zijn ze er blij mee of vormen ze een bron van stress?

Vincent De Coster

http://www.linkedin.com/in/retailtrendwatching

+32 475 86 50 34

LONDON (AP) — European stock markets recouped earlier losses and Wall Street advanced thanks to solid earnings reports from two of the United States’ leading retailers that boosted confidence about the pace of economic recovery.

The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed 0.4 percent higher at 5,296.38, Germany’s DAX added 0.4 percent to 5,686.83, and France’s CAC-40 slipped 0.1 percent to 3,806.01.

Shares surge as Amazon.com income up 68 pct in 3Q (AP)Stocks appear headed to sharply higher opening

We Brits may not have invented the department store (that was the French of course) but we can pat ourselves on the back when it comes to developing exciting new variations on the theme.

Somewhere on my list of “neat formats worth a look-see” would be the new “My” store in the centre of Prague that was developed by Tesco with a little help from Fitch.  A couple of years ago the owners of the only Czech department store operator worthy of the description Kotva were planning to breathe new life into the corpse of their central Prague store by turning it into a showcase for Czech retail franchisees – a challenge in itself when you consider the dominance of foreign retailers in the Czech marketplace.  They had a stab at it, but it really didn’t come off too well and I’m sure they are still scratching around for “plan B”.  Tesco, on the other hand, have achieved a spectacular away win with My by delivering the promise Kotva made and some.

Tesco have brought their full retail might into play with a model that extends well beyond the creation of a showcase for local retailers.  In assembling this store using available Czech retailing components they have contributed massively to the understanding of the participating local operators of what retailing is all about.  This is more than a store, its an education from which I am sure the Czech retailers who participated will benefit and hopefully never look back.  Talk about raise the bar!  OK, so they supplemented local resources by bringing in a few mates like the long-awaited (as far as I am concerned anyway) Costa coffee people (until now Czechs thought the height of coffee art was Starbucks – heaven help them!) to get the mood going, but it all adds to the formula.  Every little helps and this is no small contribution to Czech retailing.  Congratulations Tesco!

A close examination of a market-driven firm will reveal two particularly important capabilities: market sensing and customer linking. First, the market-sensing capability concerns how well the organization is equipped to continuously sense changes in its markets and to anticipate customer responses to marketing programs. Market-driven firms spot market changes and react well in advance of their compititors. Second, the customer-linking capability comprises the particular skills, abilities, and processes that an organization has developed to create and manage close customer relationships.

Customer-goods firms demonstrate these capabilities in working with powerful retailers, multifunctional teams in both organizations work together by sharing delivery and product movement information and by jointly planning promotional activity and product changing. While evident in manufacturer-reseller relations in the consumer-goods market, strong customer-linking capabilities are crucial in the business market where close buyer-seller relationships prevail.

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Le gasim in magazine, in reviste, la promoteri sau ne vin chiar acasa. Valorice sau procentuale, indeplinesc un singur scop: sa acorde cumparatorilor o reducere de pret. De ce reducere de pret? Pentru ca promovarea vanzarilor pe baza unei reduceri de pret are un efect mult mai rapid decat prin advertising sau PR. Si de ce cupoane? Pentru ca rezultatele promotiei sunt cuantificabile: X cupoane tiparite, Y cupoane puse la dispozitia clientilor, Z cupoane utilizate. Si pentru producator si pentru retailer informatiile privind impactul campaniei asupra clientilor este important si relevant.

Un avantaj al cupoanelor de reduceri, pentru producator, e acela ca reducerea de pret planificata de acesta se transmite direct clientilor finali, retailerul neputand retine o parte din reducere. Un alt aspect se refera la faptul ca cupoanele vor avea impact si vor fi folosite de cumparatorii sensibili la pret, cuponiada neafectand major clasa clientilor “cu bani”.

Iar daca sunt folosite impreuna cu un program de sampling, atunci ating alte butoane interne din mintea cumparatorilor, determinand o actiune de cumparare imediata. Bineinteles, daca produsul mostra convinge si este pe placul clientului.

Dar, ieftin faci – ieftin gasesti. O campanie bazata pe cupoane poate influenta negativ perceptia clientilor asupra brandului, directionand-o catre una de brand dispus la reduceri, ce are nevoie de reduceri pentru a se vinde sau de produse cu pret redus.

Alta problema ce poate aparea e aceea ca retailerul poate decide sa acorde reducerea tuturor cumparatorilor produselor vizate de campanie, nu doar posesorilor de cupoane, punand presiune pe producator din punct de vedere financiar si scapand de sub control evidenta vanzarilor asociate cupoanelor.

Per total insa, o campanie folosind cupoane da rezultate, mai rapid decat alte activitati de promovare si la un nivel mai ridicat al vanzarilor pe termen scurt.

Great news! We are very pleased to announce that BornFree™ BPA-Free Baby Products can now be found on the shelves at one of Britain’s favourite retailers.

Mothercare is the place to go for all your baby’s needs: from bump to bouncy toddler, and BornFree™ is delighted to be represented by such a family friendly and award winning company.

Have a look here to find BornFree™ BPA-Free products at a Mothercare store near you.

Extrait du In-store trend watching report 2009-11

Mot clef : balisage, wobbler, surgelés, plats préparés, food, Iglo, Herta

Iglo Essentials

Dans l’illustration ci-contre et ci-dessous, il est question d’accompagner le shopper dans le processus de décision, pour des catégories pour lesquelles il est reconnu que le shopper arrive avec une idée, mais que c’est en magasin que le choix final sera fait. Il y a une véritable démarche de shopping.

Les catégories en question : surgelés et plats préparés frais.

Pour les marques, il y a deux objectifs à atteindre : d’une part, faire savoir qu’elles sont disponibles dans le rayon.  D’autre part, communiquer sur la largeur de l’assortiment qu’elles proposent au sein de la catégorie.

Ce deuxième objectif est d’autant plus important si la structure et l’organisation du rayon ne sont pas nécessairement perçus/compris par les shoppers.

Enfin, quand en plus il s’agit du rayon surgelés, réputé pour être un casse-tête en matière de lisibilité (température, produits derrière vitres …), communiquer avant les portes des frigos sur ce qui se trouve derrière est incontestablement un plus.

Herta, corquez-nous

Que retenir ?

• D’entrée de jeux, quand le shopper arrive dans le rayon il sait que Herta et Iglo font partie de l’assortiment des catégories respectives.

• Le balisage permanent crée une forme de répétitivité de semaine en semaine pour le shopper qui vient faire ses courses. La répétition aura un impact inconscient sur la prédéfinition de la marque.

• Le balisage communique précisément sur les références proposées. Le visuel des packaging sert de point de repère pour le shopper qui cherchera ensuite dans l’assortiment du rayon.

• Sur ce dernier point, il y a peut-être matière à optimisation.  Que se passe-t-il si les produits illustrés ne sont pas référencés ? Le risque de frustrer le shopper, voire de la perdre, existe. Certainement si l’absence du produit n’est pas liée à un out-of-stock temporaire.

Dans les deux cas commentés, des références illustrées ne faisaient pas partie de l’assortiment du magasin.

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Vincent De Coster

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Cred ca orice firma sau institutie ar putea aranja intr-un oficiu, in colturi de birouri, niste cutii dedicate resturilor de hartii, resturilor de plastic si produselor cu grad mare de toxicitate asupra mediului: baterii, becuri, componente ale echipamentelor IT, etc. Iar periodic duse la cosurile verde, galben si albastru care incep sa se inmulteasca in orase, sau la centre specializate sau retaileri electro pentru cele toxice.

Lipsa de exercitiu ar face sa para ciudat, chiar dificil la inceput sa respecti cateva reguli chiar banale; mai apoi vor veni insa grija, stima de sine si mandria. Surpriza s-ar putea sa apara atunci cand managerii si angajatii vor constientiza ca le pasa de cele din jurul lor.

Iar obisnuinta de la servici se va transforma intr-o noua obisnuinta acasa. Rudele, prietenii se vor uita ciudat, apoi intrebator si in cele din urma o vor face si ei. Vom putea atunci sa strangem randurile si sa facem o schimbare cu adevarat mare.

Nu spuneti ca si statul trebuie sa faca ceva. Chiar daca n-ar vrea, tot e obligat: vara aceasta a intrat in vigoare o directiva europeana ce vizeaza prevenirea sau reducerea efectelor adverse ale depozitarii deseurilor asupra mediului in special asupra apelor de suprafata, a panzei freatice, a solului, aerului si sanatatii umane si stabileste orientari stricte pentru gestionarea amplasamentelor. In ceea ce ne priveste, Romania a mai primit o derogare de la obligatii pana in vara lui 2007 dar timpul se va duce repede.

Deci?

It’s that time of year again where the Countdown to Christmas has begun with the announcement of the Top Christmas Toys

Today the Toy Retailers Association (seriously, these people really exist) has announced their prediction for the top toys this Christmas. The “Dream Toys” this year are all under £50, ensuring that Christmas will be affordable and now at The Entertainer (you see we do have to plug our stores) we have reduced the prices on these toys even further to ensure an enjoyable Christmas for everyone.

The toys this year are representative of a trend whereby consumers are reverting back to traditional brands that will last longer that the Christmas period.

Top Dream Toys – Christmas 2009

1. Bakugan Battle Pack
Answer the call to brawl and decide the fate of the galaxy with the Bakugun Battle Pack! Action Figures pop open from the magnetic marbles when they land on the Special Bakugan Card! This great set is ideal for two to play or as a mega boost to your current set and comes with two special collectors cards not found in other packs!

2. Battle Strikers Starter Set
Super-charged tops that are launched with a powerful motorised launcher, gaining speeds of up to 6,500 RPM. Battle Strikers can be spun around using a special magnetic controller you wear on your finger, meaning it takes skills and practice to knock your opponents out of the game!

3. Ben 10 Alien Force Kevin Levin’s Action Cruiser
Just like his cool green muscle car in the show, Kevin Levin’s Action Cruiser is loaded with unique features! Transform into Battle Mode and shoot the DNA alien capsules filled with Planetary Powder! Your enemies don’t stand a chance when you’re in control of this super charged Ben 10 vehicle!

4. Bendaroos Mega Pack
Bendaroos are the magical flexible building sticks – bend and twist then stick together without the need for glue. Magical wax over super strong string makes Bendaroos do almost anything – Draw, Build, Transform and Decorate!

5. GX Racers Tightrope Terror
Get ready for high-flying, gravity defying stunts! Running over tightropes, and jumping 10ft in the air, GX Racers offer entertainment on-track or off-road! The Tightrope Terror Track Set showcases the spectacular tight rope walking stunt between any two points in a room!

6. Kidizoom Multimedia Digital Camera
Take pictures, make videos and play games on the Kidizoom camera. This camera is ultra tough making it ideal for small hands! Great for keeping children entertained on car journeys with its games and they will love taking photos when out on their travels!

7. Sylvanian Families Caravan
The fabulous Sylvanian Caravan comes with over 25 accessories. Open up the roof and side to reveal a very well equipped kitchen, shower room and seating area! In the kitchen you’ll find a sink, a stove, drawers, cupboards and even a fold-out ironing board! The seating area is great for Sylvanians to relax in and when it’s time to sleep the seating converts into a double bed and coffee table! There are 2 further fold-out bunks on board which are attached to the roof. Towards the rear of the mobile home there is a shower room with fold-down loo and a wash-handbasin.

8. Princess Peppa’s Palace
The amazing Palace is a home fit for Princess Peppa. The Royal home for Peppa Pig and her family, features pretty decor including a dinning room and kitchen on the ground floor. Up the stairs there are 2 bedrooms, a playroom and more.

9. Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Voyager Figures
Prepare to do battle – Autobot style! Get in gear with the awesome Voyager Figures! Collect the characters from the popular Transformers film including Optimus Prime, Starscream, Ironhide and Demolisher.

10. Monopoly City
A twist on a classic favourite! Build up your city and watch your fortunes grow. Build from the start; developing 3D properties in the centre of the board – from stadiums to skyscrapers! Develop your buildings cleverly to maximise your properties and bring the price of your opponent’s property down! You can negatively impact other players’ property values by building undesirable structures nearby!

11. Lego Games Minotaurus
The mighty Minotaur, a mythical creature, protects a secret temple hidden deep inside a labyrinth! Be the first to lead your heroes to the temple, avoiding the Minotaur and cleverly placing walls to block your opponents! Clear and simple rules make this game great fun for the whole family!

For your chance to play with Bendaroos, GX Racers and Battle Strikers which are all featured in the list of Dream Toys then get down to your local Entertainer store today and join in our demonstrations.