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A "retailing phenomenon" has revolutionized the once peaceful stuffed animal industry.
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Emily Cohen Ms. Bachman Article Analysis November 24, 2002 A "retailing phenomenon" has revolutionized the once peaceful stuffed animal industry. This "phenomenon", which is loved by children of all ages, is referred to as Build-A-Bear. Thomas K Grose in "Teddy Bear Tussle" writes not about the smiles these bears deliver, or about how happy it makes a child to help stitch up their bear. Rather he writes concerning the legal issues, which surround its cooperation. Since Build-A-Bear has launched, their success has exploded, leaving other companies upset while they try to claim copyrights. Eric Woods and his wife, owner of Build-A-Bear, find themselves in a stifle of legal issues. Maxine Clark owns the St. Louis Company of Build-A-Bear. She is striving to push the Woodes to selling their company to her, and then fighting to gain copyrights on the ingenious idea. Competitors claim however that their copyrights are weak and the company shouldn't be...
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