CRWS Shareholder/Stockholder Letter Transcript:
ANNUAL REPORT
TO OUR FELLOW STOCKHOLDERS:
KHOLDERS:
Fiscal 2024 was a transitional
onal year for the
company. We started the year on the heels
of acquiring Manhattan Toy
oy and beginning
the integration of the company
mpany as well as
exploring the cross-selling
ng opportunities
made possible by the acquisition.
quisition.
We have successfully completed
mpleted the
brand s integration into Sassy
assy and the
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ted the brand s
advertising spending and
d worked through
the excess inventory to substantially
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