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• Hold-Back Friday

  Published: November 24, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: Hold Back, Friday, Toys R Us Inc, Wal Mart Stores Inc, Rockville, Nintendo Wii, Alexandria, Andrea Lowery, Cathy Sharma, Dionedra Dorsey, Gerald Storch, Sandy Jennings, Scott Krugman, Terry Lundgren, William Sakala, Guitar Hero Iii, Kodak Digital Cameras, Microsoft Zune

  Concerns about the economy loomed large in shoppers' minds yesterday as they hunted for bargains on items as varied as consumer electronics and cashmere scarves during the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season.

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• Speeding Up Safety

  Published: May 3, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Speeding, Safety, Toys R Us Inc, Wal Mart Stores Inc, Food And Drug Administration, Barbara Boxer, Gerald Storch, Paul Argenti, Amos Tuck School Of Business Administration, Sears Holding Corporation, U S Environmental Protection Agency, Bart Stupak, Falls Church

  After a government panel said there was "some concern" that the chemical bisphenol A could be harmful to infants and small children, it took less than a week for Wal-Mart and Toys R Us to announce that they would stop selling baby bottles that were made with it.

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• Toymakers Frustrated by Patchwork of Safety Rules

  Published: June 24, 2008, 12:00 am

  Tags: Toymakers, Frustrated, Patchwork, Safety, Rules, Amy Tucker, Mattel Inc, Toys R Us Inc, Christine Gregoire, Carter Keithley, Gerald Storch, Lisa Marie Bongiovanni, Rachel Weintraub, Seattle, American Academy Of Pediatrics, Consumer Federation Of America, Hasbro Inc

  When Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire signed a law banning lead and chemicals known as phthalates from children's products in April, Amy Tucker was thrilled. As president of Matter Group, a Seattle company that makes children's games and stuffed animals out of recycled materials, Tucker's products...

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