Jim Silver Toys Quotations

Hasbro has other new Star Wars toys coming out in the fall timed to the release of the Star Wars DVD.

Parents and kids still love the retailer because it still sells three times as many toys as a Wal-Mart or a Target. It still has the best selection of toys and games out there. The toy manufacturers certainly want to see it around and that's why many are giving it more exclusive deals to sell a number of their toys.

Over $500 million last year was spent on Harry Potter toys and this year is expected to be even bigger.

I think Toys R Us will continue to run some kind of toy operation in the future. But in order to still be competitive, it will need to slim down considerably and run probably around 450 to 500 stores.

The way I see it, the toy industry is no longer just about toys per se. I call it the family entertainment business.

They could either go to Target or try to find another toy retailer like K-B Toys. You would think Target first, since it is already their partner, but the one problem with that is Target has its own Web site where it sells toys -- and how much will Target want to give up?

The dominant trend this year is more toys based on technology.