Retailer Credentials REQUIRED
Brick & Mortar Retailers must submit the following company credentials:
- Two (2) recent wholesale invoices (billed to registered company within last 24 months) from toy manufacturers for goods purchased at wholesale/in quantity for a minimum of $1,000 (if no toy invoices are available, the minimum number of invoices required still needs to be submitted)
Brick & Mortar Retailer Start-ups (unable to provide invoices) must submit each of the following credentials:
- Active store/commercial lease with verifiable address and type of business
- Letter of intent to conduct business on letterhead from a lawyer or bank
E-Commerce Retailers (not selling on Amazon or eBay) must submit/enter each of the following credentials:
- Two (2) recent wholesale invoices (billed to registered company within last 24 months) from toy manufacturers for goods purchased at wholesale/in quantity for a minimum of $1,000 (if no toy invoices are available, the minimum number of invoices required still needs to be submitted)
- Complete URL (this must be entered during the registration process)
Third-Party Resellers (selling on Amazon, eBay, etc. with no brick & mortar store) must submit/enter each of the following credentials:
- Minimum of six (6) recent wholesale invoices (all within last 24 months) preferably from toy manufacturers for goods purchased at wholesale/in quantity for a minimum of $5,000 (if no toy invoices are available, the minimum number of invoices required still needs to be submitted)
- Copy of previous year's 1099-K for your registered company (current year 1099-K is required if previous year not available)
- Complete third-party reseller URL (this must be entered during the registration process with minimum advertised prices listed for all toy manufacturer's products)
Retailer Employee Identification
Retailers must submit one (1) form of employee ID:
- Copy of canceled company payroll check or pay-check stub
- Copy of previous year’s tax form
- Copy of company insurance card with employee’s name
Business cards are not an acceptable employee identification credential. Any sensitive information can be blackened out.
RETAILER TYPES OF BUSINESSES
- Amusement/Theme
- Apparel/Accessories
- Arts and Crafts
- Auto
- Beauty Care
- Bookstore
- Buying Group
- Camps
- Candy
- Card/Stationery
- Consumer Electronics
- Convenience
- Department Store
- Discount
- Drug Store
- E-Commerce (Online Only)
- Farm and Fleet
- Florist/Garden
- Footwear
- Gas/Truck Stops
- Gift
- Grocery
- Holiday/Seasonal
- Home Décor/Furnishings
- Home Improvement/Hardware
- Hotel/Resort/Travel
- Infant/Baby
- Library
- Mail Order/Catalog
- Mass Merchant
- Military Exchange
- Museum
- Music/Entertainment
- Office Supply
- Off-Price
- Outdoor
- Park/Zoo
- Party
- Pet
- Play/Activity Center
- Premiums/Corporate Incentives
- Restaurant
- School Related/Fundraising
- Sporting Goods
- Toy/Hobby/Game
- TV Shopping
- Warehouse/Supercenter