Price Chopper Supermarket Canada

"Flying toys sell well all year," says Nicole, manager of a Walmart Canada toy department in central Alberta (who didn't want her store or last name used in this article) in an interview with Suite101, "but are especially popular at Christmas."

Nicole was referring to the miniature high-tech toys that have hit the shelves over the last five years. Ultralight, safe to kids and furniture, and remarkably durable, these RC helicopters, planes and ornithopters are largely designed to be flown indoors by pilots age eight and up.

The brands and toy names look familiar, with a lot of Air Hogs series on the shelf. "Some are new, but some are basically last year's toys made to work better," explains Nicole. "They're more durable, longer lasting, the packaging is more friendly to the environment."

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