hmmm... not sure what was meant but if you are selling a product (dolls) or service (manufacturer of dolls for retail outlets) then I would presume you to be "commerical".

Although dot.com is in fact short for commerical it is also synonamous with "global" or world wide distribution (a bit of brand identity here) co.uk or .ca or .it usually infers a specific region and the reality is limiting to a specific regional market. (which isn't bad - there are still lot of consumers in any one region).

You should note that I am discussing generalization and not necessarily your specific industry and markets... this is why I suggested market testing now on the specifics of each and since you have both co.uk and .com you can easily prove or disprove some suggested premises which is far better than "guessing" what might be true.

Notwithstanding - I have at least one client in California, US that is a retail outlet for collectibles dolls (60+ product lines) that I have started in both website enhancement and Google AdWords and is becoming fairly successful.

As established in the US - a limited retailer partnership may be possible and quite beneficial to both -- competitive-cooperation.

No matter what you do though - research and planning are the two most essential steps to a fast return on your investment.

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