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Unofficial Mumsnet toy shop review - sofa surfers edition

The aim of this survey is to collect comparable information about the extent to which different toy retailers divide their toys into categories for boys and girls.

The questions here about the catalogue and/or website. There is a separate survey about the in-store display.

Feel free to write any notable examples and observations (good or bad) in the comment boxes, and take photos/screenshots if you want.

Thanks!

1. What toy retailer did you survey?

What toy retailer did you survey?

2. The following questions are about the paper catalogue. Which of the following statements best matches your opinion about whether how the toy pages are presented? (tick only one)

The following questions are about the paper catalogue. Which of the following statements best matches your opinion about whether how the toy pages are presented? (tick only one) The whole catalogue is divided into pages just for boys or girls

There are some general pages but most are targetted just for boys or girls

A few pages are aimed at just boys or girls but most are general

All pages are general

I haven't got the catalogue

Any other comments?

3. If you said there are boys/girls pages in the question above, how can you tell? (tick as as many as apply)

If you said there are boys/girls pages in the question above, how can you tell? (tick as as many as apply) Page headings/text

Colour coding

Illustrations

The way toys are grouped together

Any other comments?

4. The following questions are about the store's website. Is it organised into 'girls' and 'boys' toys?

The following questions are about the store's website. Is it organised into 'girls' and 'boys' toys? Yes, it is one of the first categories you see

Yes, but you have to look for these categories or enter the search terms yourself

No, toys are not tagged by gender

This store does not have a website

Any other comments?

5. If you can, do the following four searches/explore the following four categories and note down how many product choices the website offers

If you can, do the following four searches/explore the following four categories and note down how many product choices the website offers Boys + science
Girls + science
Boys + crafts
Girls + crafts

6. What is your MN nickname?

What is your MN nickname?

7. Any other comments? You can also post links here.

Any other comments? You can also post links here.