Walk into any Disney Store and you'll see Lightning McQueen and Tow Mater merchandise prominently displayed.

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An executive who had the job of reinventing the Disney Store once called up Jobs and asked for advice.

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Whenever Ligaya Salonga visits a Disney store with her daughter, she goes up to other customers to tell them about her daughter.

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Still, we lose something when the nondescript buckets of freeform Lego bricks are moved to the back of the toy store, while the highly specialized Disney sets fly off the shelves.

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International retailers see a chance to get their hands on really good locations at really low prices: Walt Disney announced plans in October to open its first store in Dublin during the first half of this year, for example.

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Disney and other big media companies plan to launch the ABC In-Store Network next year.

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Disney and other film studios are not only pumping out ever more toys, but are also expanding their store chains.

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