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Holiday retail sales increased 4 percent compared to 2015, bringing in $658 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. The numbers exceeded NRF's forecast of $655.8 billion, which would have been an increase of 3.6 percent.
Target’s list of top toys includes:
- Beat Bugs® Musical Submarine, $29.99 *Target exclusive
- LEGO® Star Wars™ BB-8™ Build to Display, $99.99
- My Little Pony: The Movie My Magical Princess Twilight Sparkle, $129.99
- MARVEL Spider-Man Homecoming Super Sense Spider-Man, $99.99 *Target exclusive
- Disney Pixar Cars 3 Ultimate Florida Speedway Trackset, $99.99
- Paw Patrol Sea Patroller, $59.99
- Shopkins™ Shoppies Super Mall, $79.99 (available Sept. 17)
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- L.O.L. Surprise! Big Surprise, $69.99 (available Oct. 1)
- Our Generation® Healthy Paws Vet Clinic, $99.99 *Target exclusive
- Barbie® DreamCamper, $109.99
- LEGO® Friends Sunshine Catamaran, $69.99
- Melissa and Doug® Deluxe Star Diner Restaurant, $199.99
- Operation: Escape Room Board Game, $29.99 *Target exclusive
- Hot Wheels Super Ultimate Garage Playset, $199.99
- Hatchimals® Surprise, $69.99 *Target exclusive egg (available Oct. 6)
- Little Live Pets™ Smooch My Dream Kitten, $54.99 *Target exclusive (available Oct. 1)
- Luvabella Interactive Baby Doll, $99.99 (available Oct. 1)
- Playskool Friends Sesame Street Tickle Me Elmo, $29.99
- Fisher-Price® Think & Learn Teach 'n Tag Movi, $49.99
- Fisher-Price® Laugh & Learn First Words Smart Puppy, $39.99
- BONK Board Game, $59.99 *Target exclusive
- Jetson Beam Light-Up Electric Scooter, $299.99 *Target exclusive
- Jetson Jupiter Light-Up Kick Scooter, $29.99 *Target exclusive
- Laser X Two Player Laser Gaming Set, $49.99
- NERF Rival Phantom Corps Hera MXVII-1200, $59.99 *Target exclusive
- Moonlite—Bedtime Story Projector for Your Phone, $24.99 *Target exclusive (available Nov. 5)
- Meccano Erector M.A.X. Robotic Interactive Toy with Artificial Intelligence, $149.99
- Star Wars Force Link BB-8™ Mega Playset, $199.99
- Nintendo Switch™, $299.99
Walmart’s top toy list includes:
- Hatchimals Surprise (*coming soon, details to be released Oct. 6)
- Fingerlings (Pictured)
- littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit
- Num Noms Nail Polish Maker
- FurReal Friends Roarin' Tyler The Playful Tiger
- Barbie DreamHorse and Doll
- Fisher-Price Zoom 'n Crawl Monster
- L.O.L. Surprise Fizz Factory
- Soggy Doggy Board Game
- Mayka Toy Block Tape
- Frozen Sleigh (*Walmart exclusive)
- Adventure Force Light Command Light-Up Motorized Blaster (*Walmart exclusive)
- Monster Jam Grave Digger (*Walmart exclusive)
- Huffy Electric Green Machine Trike
- Nerf Rival Nemesis MXVII-10K
- RECOIL Starter Set
- New Bright Radio Control Tumblebee (Pictured)
- VTech Pop-a-Balls Drop and Pop Ball Pit (*Walmart exclusive)
- Radio Control DashCam (*Walmart exclusive)
- Dusty the Super Duper Garbage Truck
- Imaginext DC Super Friends Batman Batbot Xtreme
- Paw Patrol My Size Lookout Tower
- Disney/Pixar Cars 3 Ultimate Florida Speedway
- Mickey and the Roadster Racers Transforming Hot Rod Mickey
- Disney Junior Doc McStuffins Baby All in One Nursery
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“With a little over three months until Christmas, we want to help parents get ahead of the holiday hunt for the hottest toys and find the best deals,” said Anne Marie Kehoe, vice president of toys at Walmart U.S. “With a little over three months until Christmas, we want to help parents get ahead of the holiday hunt for the hottest toys and find the best deals.”
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