The Entertainer, Smyths, Argos and Harrods all jump on board the US tradition as predicted UK consumer spend hits £360,000 a minute today. Websites have been crashing, shoppers have been clashing and the police have even been ...
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The family run business has credited to total sales increase to the nation's demand for Loom Bands this year. Family-owned toy store, The Entertainer has seen total sales surge by over 30 per cent for the first nine months, thanks to ...
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Award recognised the retailer's trading success over the last 12 months. The Entertainer has been named Family Business of the Year at this year's Private Business Awards. The award recognised The Entertainer’s trading success ...
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We delve in to the current board gaming culture with an in-depth look at the booming games and puzzles sector. The September issue of ToyNews is now available to read online, and on your iPad, here. This month, we explore the booming ...
Frozen and Loom Bands may be topping the Christmas predictions lists this year, but flexibility is the real key to a successful festive period, says our Retail Advisory Board. While it’s no surprise that planning for the festive ...
Tags: toy market, Toys
Vivid is now ramping up its marketing activity in the run-up the the Christmas countdown. Vivid is reporting strong sales for its interactive, Wi-Fi connected doll, My Friend Cayla, just one month since launch. The talking doll has ...
£1 will be donated to Bliss for each Mega Bloks First Builders Big Building Box (100 Pieces) sold during the campaign. Mega Brands has partnered The Entertainer to raise funds for baby charity Bliss through sales of the Mega Bloks ...
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Las Vegas Market announced continued growth of its better home décor resources with more than a dozen high-profile suppliers opening or expanding showrooms for the upcoming Summer Market, Sunday, July 27, to Thursday, July 31, 2014. ...
Tags: Home Decor, Las Vegas Market
The ToyNews Retail Advisory Board gives its views on the first major holiday of this year "Easter is the second biggest selling time behind Christmas," according to some of the UK's leading toy retailers. Traditionally a gifting period ...
Tags: Toys, Easter Toys
Peter Rabbit and the Great Easter Adventure offers fans the chance to win a family holiday to The Lake District. Silvergate Media is joining the Easter celebrations this year with the launch of its Peter Rabbit and the Great Easter ...
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It's been a good start to the financial year for Telstra,with half yearly results placing the telco giant on track to meet forecasted end-of-financial-year targets. Half-yearly results,released today,indicate that total income for Telstra ...
Tags: Telstra, Telstra Sales, Telstra mobile users
The firm is marking this special day by offering a month long promotion of 25 per cent discount on its Wasgij and Falcon puzzle brands. For those of you who haven't pieced it together, today is National Puzzle Day. And Jumbo Games is ...
Tags: Jumbo Games, Wasgij, Falcon, John Spilsbury
Not had a chance to catch up on the week's news? Well, we've put together our top ten list of the most read stories on ToyNews Online for the week ending Friday January 17th: 1. Paw Patrol toys coming summer 2014 2. Hasbro's ...
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Like for like sales in five weeks to December 28th up 6.93 per cent. The Entertainer delivered record breaking sales during the Christmas trading period, the retailer has revealed. The Entertainer's total sales for the five weeks to ...
Tags: Toys, Christmas Toys
Toys R Us is looking to work closely with the Let Toys Be Toys consumer campaign group, agreeing to become more inclusive in its marketing of toys to girls and boys. The news follows a meeting last week between TRU's UK board members and ...