Never underestimate the market-moving potential of a nagging child. “Mom, Dad, I want THIS for Christmas!” is a phrase that each year leads to billions of dollars of toy sales. And it’s a phrase ...

Last July, we wrote that Amazon is attempting to fill the void left by the recent demise of Toys R Us and would publish a holiday toy catalog, a strategy often employed by brick-and-mortar retailers.

Gordon Gottsegen is a tech writer who has experience working at publications like Wired. He loves testing out new gadgets and complaining about them. He is the ghost of all failed Kickstarters. The ...