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REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Holiday shoppers visiting Toys“R”Us Times Square will find a new surprise waiting for them—a new Nintendo department offering an interactive way to have fun, while experiencing the wide range of Nintendo products available this holiday season and beyond.
The Nintendo department, located on Level One of the Toys“R”Us international flagship store, is nearly 1,000 square feet and is easily visible from the store’s windows overlooking Broadway. Visitors to The World’s Greatest Toy Store™ will find an interactive Wii™ wall within the department, offering shoppers the chance to play select Wii games. Additionally, shoppers interested in sampling a portable experience can play one of eight Nintendo DS™ systems with a variety of games. The department also features a Nintendo gallery, showcasing images from Nintendo’s history of classic and current games.
The Nintendo department also features specially trained Nintendo experts who can walk shoppers through the department’s experience and provide information about Nintendo products. Shoppers can easily identify these experts by their special Nintendo-branded uniforms.
“What we’ve been seeing all year long is the expansion of video game fun to people of both genders, and all ages and tastes—there’s literally something for everyone,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “But in recent weeks, Nintendo products appear to be appealing to even more people, as every form of fun is being measured against a price tag. And that’s what makes this experience in Toys“R”Us so compelling—all the fun and information is available right at your fingertips.”
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Dec 18, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) — With only six shopping days left before Christmas, shelves are getting bare and hot ticket items are harder to find. Based on statistics from NearbyNow, the popular local shopping service that provides online and mobile solutions for consumers, retailer Nintendo and UGG(R) Australia boot company are giving retailers something to smile about.
Analyzing shopping trends from over 500 cities across the US, NearbyNow has determined that specialty retailers such as GameStop, The Walking Company, and Bath & Body Works continue to lead the pack in reserved items. Retailers like American Eagle Outfitters, J Jill, Hot Topic, and department stores such as Sears, Dillard’s, and Bloomingdale’s have increased product requests.
NearbyNow’s holiday shopping data shows how consumers use the Web to research local purchases and is compiled by monitoring the most requested items across hundreds of cities and local shopping areas across the country. The most recent information indicates holiday shoppers are seeking out winter-style boots and shoes, along with anything Wii(TM).