35 Quotes by Jim Silver

Room decor is a hot trend right now and several toymakers are expanding into it, ... But I don't think toymakers should try to become experts in every area. That's going to be very difficult. Maybe with consumer electronics, it could make sense to have a licensing relationship with another manufacturer instead of keeping it in-house.

Oil prices are particularly important to toy manufacturers because they impact the cost of resin and plastic used to make toys,

Companies are really pushing the boundaries with innovation. We'll see things that you might not typically consider to be a toy. That's because the whole shape of what kids are playing with now has changed dramatically.

You see a girl like Barbie, and you judge her by the guy she dates. And Ken looked boring and old-fashioned.

American Girl had done it strictly catalog and online, before they built the three stores. They developed this brand throughout the years, they have a loyal following and it's very hard to do.

It was a tough year, ... We didn't have a hot toy and we didn't have a big movie to push sales of licensed products.

It is very tough for products to get into Wal-Mart and if they don't perform well, they're out.

It's going to be extremely competitive to draw customers to their stores.

The biggest trend in 2005 is the growth of the tech toys.