Toy Shop Little Wonders hits back

Unless you are already in the toy trade you may not know of the troubles which have surrounded the independent toy shop Little Wonders.

Its a long story but it appears that it is ending happily as the toy shop has been re-located and is continuing to trade

However after enduring a particulaly difficult year the owner, Elena Ripoli, has come out fighting and has published a furious article in Toy News

She points her fingers at both landlords and suppliers and does not hold back in her opinion. In no uncertain terms she accuses toy suppliers of being both sexist and un-ethical

I don't agree with everything she writes, and in particular I would like to defend reps. We don't employ reps as it doesn't suit our company. However although they may not be everyones cup of tea they are just trying to earn a living

We have a solution - we sell fair trade cotton crochet toys, and our company is run entirely by women so if anyone knows Elena can you tell her about Best Years?

You can read her full article here http://www.toynews-online.biz/opinion/107/OPINION-A-new-way-for-indie-retail

I'd get a cup of coffee first!