Vermont Teddy Bear Company

Vermont Teddy Bear Company (VTBC) is a privately owned company founded in 1981 by John Sorinto. Mr. Sorinto begin his successful business by selling and delivering hand sewn bears or BearGrams out of a pushcart in the streets of Burlington, Vermont. Since that time, the company's focus has been to design, manufacture, and direct market the best teddy bears made in America using quality American materials and labor. Vermont Teddy Bear Company expanded its product base to include a BearGrams plush toys, PajamaGrams apparel, TastyGram gourmet foods, and Calyx Flowers floral arrangements. Vermont Teddy Bear Company sells mostly via its online store, printed mail order catalogs and through a telephone hotline service. Vermont Teddy Bear Company…

Build-A-Bear Workshop is facing an obstacle trying to increase revenues in order to expand and sustain its competitive advantage. Revenues have been declining since 2008 mainly due to the declining of the economy, rise of competition, and sociocultural change. Many competitors have entered the interactive experience market and kids nowadays are more attracted to electronics instead of playing with toys. In order for Build-A-Bear to remain competitive and continue to dominate the interactive…

My body rubbed against the furry carpet on my bedroom floor. The smooth layer of fur soothed my body and put me back to sleep. I dreamt about the time Simran took me to the nearby park and taught me how to ride a bike. My balance was very unstable, so every time I peddled it evidently led to me falling down. Simran was only 6 when she was teaching me, yet she was calm and patient with me. In the process of remembering that, I woke up and looked around my room. A little teddy bear stood on my…

little boy named Thomas who loved honey. Thomas put honey on almost everything he could. One day he was standing next to a streetlight with a jar of honey, and a bear pulled up in his 1984 chevy express van and asked, “Is that honey you got there.” Thomas replied, “Yup I buy a jar every day.” Then he asked the bear, “Would you like some?” The bear answered, “Yes,” and jumped out of his van. He ate all the honey. Then he took Thomas and put him in the van. He took off with him. He sped through…

Hi, my name’s Rebel. I’m a very shy, timid fellow that is searching for a patient owner with a relaxed lifestyle. When you come in to visit me, I will be crouched on my bed with a sad scared out of mind look on my face, and I am more than likely not going to approach the front of the cage to meet you. Though please don’t let this offend or discourage you. When it comes to relationships with new people, I don’t tend to jump in head first if you know what I mean. I just need an understanding…

Every once in awhile, you get the opportunity to attend something special, emotional and lasting. Last week I attended the 19th Annual Music Master Awards/ Conference/Tribute Concert for The Everly Brothers. I will cherish and remember the conference but especially the concert forever. When I think about it today I have two distinct emotions, joy and a tear. At the conference we saw some very rare footage of The Everly Brothers, film clips from Germany and England not seen by my many until…

pretending to be sick, grabbing onto my grandmother 's blouse and not letting go until the teacher would let her stay with me. Now I have to go on my first ever adventure without the assistant of Dora the explorer. Instantly, we get emergency tickets and start to board a weird type of spaceship called an airplane. I remember I forgot to pack something, it was my teddy bear, I left it at home and now it…

The Onion in Me People have a tendency to look remarkably like their pets. I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t look much like Onion; her round blue eyes, stubby legs, and short squished snout are all but alien to my own features. On the outside, I bear practically no resemblance to my feline friend. Yet on the inside I hope that I look even remotely as beautiful as she does. Onion was only 2 months old, a furry ball of snow, vulnerable and fragile in the arms of a giant. She didn’t eat,…

Shadow (Rough Draft) Behind me, in front of me, besides me, and even under me. My dog Tucker is my very own shadow. From when I get home to when I go to bed he is my little brown and black shadow. Even when the sun isn’t shining, he sticks to my side like glue. My shadow follows me to the couch, the kitchen, and also my bed. I have to tell me shadow “NO” when he tries to follow me into the bathroom. Even tho having a real life shadow can get annoying, I wouldn’t trade his warming eyes and soft…

Child: *silence* Museum curator: Heh… well I think that’s a Teddy Bear! Wouldn’t…