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Article: Merchandise from "Toy Story" Movie Takes Center Retail Stage.(Originated from St. Petersburg Times, Fla.)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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- October 29, 1996
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Oct. 28--Toy Story hits the video shelves today, and even though it's expected to be one of the best-selling videos of all time, that isn't half the story.
Retailers such as Toys "R" Us, Target, Wal-Mart and Eckerd Drugs are also stocking loads of Toy Story toys, trying to avoid a repeat of last year's holiday disaster when toy manufacturers couldn't meet demand.
This time around, store shelves are filled "to infinity and beyond" with toys based on characters from the computer-animated movie.
"I think toys that have starring roles in Toy Story, such as Mr. Potato Head, will get a strong surge in retail," said Hasbro spokesman Gary ...