TOYS INDUSTRY & FUTURE OUTLOOK
A REPORT
The r eport details the specifics of the global toy industry and the Indian perspective. The study also studies the trends, futur e growth patterns and challenges for the industry. For objectivity, and assessing consumer and market sentiments, two case analyses have also been presented from various major stores in Mumbai.
Submitted to: Prof. Pramod Shetty Date: 23rd August 2010
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Toy Industry : Present and the Future 2010
ACKNOWLEDGMEN T
At the very outset, we would like to thank the management of ‘Hamley’s’, ‘Landmark Store’, ‘Mother and Me Store’ for helping us with various inputs during the research and allowing us to interact with the customers. Further, we would like to take this opportunity to thank Prof. Pramod Shetty for all his help and support during the research. This project would not have been realized without him.
The Research Team Vaibhav Agrawal Meenal Dubey Rutuja Kshirsagar Akankssha Gupta Abhishek Sehgal Kavita Singh PGA Roll #6 PGA Roll #16 PGA Roll #26 PGA Roll #36 PGA Roll #46 PGA Roll #56
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Toy Industry : Present and the Future 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOW LEDGMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 CATEGORIZATION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 GLOBAL