which I’m happy to report we have in
stock for this Christmas season.” Napier
said while there are trendy items, classic
toys such as Barbies and Die Cast cars
remain popular every year along with
scooters and ride on toys. Asked about
shopping in a recession, Napier said: “It
depends on how you look at it.
Some people are still spending,
totally not affected by the recession and
others are more conscience of their
spending habits.
“It just takes planning as to where
and what you may splurge on. There
will be deals and steals at the Annex this
season, making it an exciting time to
shop, Napier said.
Asked for advice she would give
parents, Napier said: “Think about your
child’s needs and wants. We have some
of the hottest to the most classic toys for
every price point.”
are now more concerned with value
for money than they were in the past.
In previous years parents would have
to have whatever was on TV. Now, they
appear to be far more discerning and
aware of the importance of play value.
People are willing to spend their avail-
able funds on arts and crafts, educa-
tional items and games continue to be a
strong category for us.”
As far as deals go, Richardson said
People’s Pharmacy is in its 30th year
of business so there where be a lot of
deals and promotions available by liking
the company’s Facebook page. Asked
what advice she would give parents,
Richardson said to start early. “I can’t
tell you how many years we have had
to scramble to get a ‘must have’ item
into the store, often at a greater cost,
for a customer who waited until the
last minute. We do our first round of
Christmas shopping in Early September
and try to have our goods on the floor
by mid-October. This gives us a very
small window to reorder any item that
we deem a hot-seller, of course we risk
that our suppliers will be out of stock
the closer we get to Christmas. We un-
derstand completely the need to budget
and offer lay-away for the Christmas
season. We suggest that parents email
us at [email protected] if they
have any questions about specific items
on their child’s wish list.”
Over at the annex, Napier went
over the biggest toy trends for this year.
“For boys and girls in the ages from
infant to young toddler it’s all about
educational fun toys to help develop
their motor skills. From toddler to
tween years we’re seeing that toys are
now reflecting society’s recognition of
equality. For example Lego Friends for
girls and other tool and building toys in
colors like pink and purple.
The same goes for boys. We’re see-
ing cooking sets and the like in primary
colors instead of just pink. I think it’s
quite refreshing.”
She continued: “Tech is a huge toy
trend once again this year in attracting
kids of all ages. With playing games that
will connect to your smart phone to
Leapfrog and V Tech continuing to ride
this wave as well with their new tablets
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