K-B Toys Announces Hot Toys for Holiday 1998
PITTSFIELD, Mass., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Toys from the movie A Bug's
Life, animated plush, Barbie, wrestling figures and an interactive plush pet
named Furby are just some of the hot new items shoppers can choose from this
holiday season.
"We are very excited about the great variety of new toys our customers
will find for children of all ages this holiday season at K-B Toys," said Tom
Alfonsi, K-B Toys' senior vice president of merchandising. "From the Yomega
X-Brain Yo-Yo and Blues Clues Musical Blue to the Spice Girls dolls and Hot
Wheels Mechanix cars, all are expected to top children's holiday wish lists."
"In addition to these hot toys, K-B will continue to offer our customers a
great selection of outstanding values, closeout toys and our famous K-B
exclusives," said Alfonsi.
K-B Toys operates four store formats including K-B Toys, K-B Toy Works,
K-B Toy Outlet and K-B Toy Express. The following items, listed
alphabetically, will be available at mall-based K-B Toys and neighborhood
destination K-B Toy Works stores this holiday shopping season.
K-B TOYS' 1998 TOP HOLIDAY TOYS LIST
Listed Alphabetically
1. A Bug's Life (assorted items) Ages 4 & up by Mattel
2. Blues Clues Musical BlueAges 1/ & up by Fisher Price
3. Bouncing Tigger Ages 18 months by Mattel
up
4. Furby Ages 6 & up by Tiger
5. Barbie by Mattel
Holiday Barbie Ages 3 & up
Holiday Sisters Ages 3 & up
6. Hot Wheels Mechanix Ages 6 & up by Mattel
7. Spice Girls Dolls Ages 3 & up by Galoob
8. Talking Teletubbies Ages 1 & up by Hasbro
9. WCW/WWF Wrestling Figures Ages 4 & up by Original
San Francisco
10. Yomega X-Brain Yo-Yo Ages 8 & up by Bandai
K-B Toys is the nation's largest mall-based toy retailer, with
$1.6 billion in annual sales. K-B Toys, a division of Columbus, Ohio-based
Consolidated Stores Corporation, (NYSE: CNS), operates approximately 1290
stores in all 50 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Consolidated
Stores Corporation, a leading value retailer specializing in toys and closeout
merchandise, operates stores throughout the country including 1069 closeout
stores operating under the names Odd Lots, Big Lots, Mac Frugal's and Pic 'N'
Save. Wholesale operations are conducted through Consolidated International
and Wisconsin Toy. K-B Toys is headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
SOURCE K-B Toys |
