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CEO Lauren Derse interviewed in viral Needoh article in USA Today
BEDFORD, Massachusetts. The viral NeeDoh craze is sweeping the country, and independent toy stores are right at the center of the excitement. As highlighted in a recent USA Today feature, shoppers are lining up and shelves are quickly clearing as demand surges for these colorful,…
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When Toy Trends Go Viral: NeeDoh Hunting Drives In-Store Excitement
AVENTURA, Florida. A new viral trend is bringing families into toy stores across the country, and Learning Express store owners are right in the middle of it. In a recent feature by NBC Miami, Isaac Bendrao of Learning Express Toys & Gifts Aventura store shared…
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Cautious optimism from the Toy Man
Toy World Magazine October 2023 – After 20 years working at A.C. Nielsen/D&B Research Company, Rick Derr opened the first Learning Express Toys franchise in the Chicago area in 1996, and then became a sub-franchiser, opening nine more stores. Although leaving the corporate environment behind,…
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Holiday Predictions from Learning Express Toys & Gifts’ Rick ‘The Toy Man’ Derr
THE TOY BOOK – The holiday season is officially underway for the toy industry, and following the debut of The Toy Insider’s 18th annual Holiday Gift Guide, retailer predictions and hot toy lists are rolling out. While many hot lists skew toward toys and games…
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Talking Retail with Learning Express Toys & Gifts’ CEO Lauren Derse on the ‘Power Kid Podcast’
THE TOY BOOK – In this week’s episode of the “Power Kid Podcast,” host Phil Albritton of Power Kid Design welcomes Lauren Derse, CEO of Learning Express Toys & Gifts to the show. Derse leads the largest franchised toy store chain in the U.S. and…
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Learning Express of Sylvania Spotlights Holiday Picks
WTOL CBS 11 – Rene Rusgo, owner of Learning Express Toys & Gifts of Sylvania, OH, shows off some toys and games from Learning Express that will encourage kids to both have fun and learn. Click here for video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuEh3xrhr1g
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New Learning Express franchise to open in Port Washington
PATCH – A Learning Express franchisee and Port Washington mom plans a grand opening next week of her new shop, specializing in educational toys. Michelle Pascucci, a Port Washington resident, is opening a new toy store in town, one where children can visit and try…
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Learning Express Toys shares popular kids’ Halloween costumes, DIY options
KBTX CBS 3 – Halloween will be here sooner than we know it, so Learning Express Toys of College Station, TX, owner Bridget Mais has recommendations on popular in-store costumes along with some that will allow for more creativity. “We all know we’ve not been…
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Learning Express owner interviewed in October Toy World magazine
TOY WORLD MAGAZINE – The 114-page October issue is packed with a plethora of insight, news, product launches and exclusive interviews from across the industry. As we move into the all-important last quarter of the year, Toy World brings you all the latest industry insight…
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College Station, TX, owner spotlights Toniebox
KBTX CBS 3 – Learning Express Toys franchisee Bridget Mais showed The Three how some of the biggest adventures can come from the tiniest box. Full Video: https://www.kbtx.com/video/2022/09/15/threrecurring-vod-learning-express/
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