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Have toy recalls significantly impacted the 2007 Christmas shopping season?
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| Yes | 53% | 36 votes | Total: 68 votes | |
| No | 47% | 32 votes |
Yes
by Ms. Alisha Rose
Created on: December 10, 2007 Last Updated: September 25, 2011
We thought it would be the rise of gas, milk, and cigarettes that would slow down the shopping this year. To our surprise, recall after recall of toys and products for children!
Parents are no longer budgeting what to buy for their children because there is not much left to choose from. Many will not buy today, for fear of tomorrows addition to the recall list. There are those who bravely purchase items in hopes. It is because of these individuals, that some shops are able to barely slide by in sales.
It is not just toys! Recalls on cribs, bibs, bottles, and more! People are unsure of what they can safely buy even a newborn for Christmas. Many children are wanting items that have been recalled. We calmly explain that some toys have become unsafe and assure our child Santa will find something on their list.
Stores are now advertising game consoles, HD televisions, and clothing just to keep numbers up in sales. Unfortunately, not all parents can afford and HD television for their two year old. They are not only planning to buy socks and sweaters for their child either.
Parents are searching everywhere for items made somewhere else. They are hoping these items are not secretly made in China. There is even doubt in their minds of toys displayed "Made in Mexico" or "Made in America".
I would definitely say recalls have impacted this Christmas season! These recalls have made many people afraid to buy toys and have doubts on future products from the toy companies in question.
If you are looking for a toy, check the recall lists online. If there is a 1-800 number on a toy you are interested in, call before buying. Do some research before you shop.
I can only hope that soon this issue will be resolved. If it is not, 2008 may not have anything to offer in the toy department.
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No
by iiivix
Created on: December 13, 2007
Toy recalls don't impact sales. Don't take the media frenzy of talking about every Chinese toy recall as warning about holiday sales. If we look at black Friday sales we see that consumers actually bought more per person.
What does this mean on Christmas? It means that recalls don't effect consumer trends and this Christmas will be bigger then ever. There are toy recalls all the time and the amount of recalls has actually stayed nearly the same. The publicity of certain foreign toy recalls makes it seem like there is more when there is actually not.
There are so many toys out there a few dozen recalls will only increase sales. This may seem unwise but actually the publicity toy manufacturers are receiving keeps buying toys on peoples mind's. When people go shopping they'll be thinking about what toys to buy. Most likely an excess of toys will be bought in case one being recalled.
No one should say that toy recalls will effect sales negatively. There's no such thing as bad publicity. The only bad news is no news.
Toy sales will sky rocket this Christmas. This increase in sales will boost the economy so much that a temporary stock market jump will ensue.
After this Christmas is over toy sales will be shown to be triple that of expectations.
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