Discount Chains Hurting Traditional Toy Retailers

NPR | By Alex Chadwick

Published December 18, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

Upscale toy stores are battling increasing competition from big discount chains such as Wal-Mart and Kmart. Lower prices at the mega-stores tip the scale for many potential customers. NPR's Alex Chadwick reports.

Alex Chadwick

For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.

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