Toys R Us makes its bets on holiday toysBy MAE ANDERSON (AP) – 7 hours agoNEW YORK — The nation's biggest toy-store chain is placing its holiday bets — and because the stakes are high, the prices are lower.If Toys R Us' testing is any indication, a $10 toy hamster might be a runaway hit.Chief Merchandising Officer Karen Dodge said her staff of buyers spends the better part of the year mulling what will be the top toys for gift-giving.

Some they test in small markets and gauge consumers reaction."We get the read on that, extrapolate, and go from there," she said..

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