Hornby is attempting to make the business profitable again following a loss of £13.5 million in what it has said was a "difficult and disappointing year". Hornby has revealed its plans to cut the number of toys it makes in an effort ...
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The collection of LEGO sets based on the hit gaming property has been voted the Toy of the Show by the various media who visited London Toy Fair this past week. LEGO Minecraft has scooped the Toy Fair 2015 Editor’s Choice Award. ...
Jakks Pacific, Character Options, LEGO and Smyths Toys among the winners celebrated this year. The UK toy industry’s elite gathered last night in the IMAX theatre of London’s Science Museum to celebrate this year’s ...
36 toys pick up honours across 12 categories. The winners of the Toy Fair Best New Toy Awards have been announced for the seventh year at Toy Fair, predicting some of the top new toys for 2015. Winners range from household names such as ...
Tags: toy retailers, toy industry, Toys
Area will house a life-sized Aston Martin DB5. Toy Fair 2015 will see Hornby celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Corgi Aston Martin DB5 with an exclusive James Bond Lounge area at the show. The Lounge will boast a life size version ...
Top Gear star was at the opening of the London Classic Car show. Top Gear star James May has named the top 13 cars which he believes changed the world - a list topped by the Hornby model of the Corgi James Bond Aston Martin DB5. In the ...
Tags: machine guns, ejector seat, rear bullet screen, Toys
F1 Scalextric, Airfix and Corgi products on the way. Hornby has signed a new worldwide licensing agreement with Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix for F1 World Championship toy lines spanning Scalextric, Airfix, and Corgi products. Richard Ames, ...
Tags: Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix, Toys
The firm has more than halved its first-half pretax losses, as sales of train sets rise 18 per cent. Hornby sales appear to be back on track as the firm has said it has more than halved its first-half pre-tax losses. Sales of model ...
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Event featuring hundreds of antique and vintage toys returns following a successful 2013 debut. The Heritage Motor Centre is preparing to host its second Toy and Collectors Fair, following the 'huge success of last year's event.' The ...
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His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has been presented with regimental socks from The Regimental Collection – made by luxury hosiery manufacturer Corgi. The range which was the idea of The Prince includes nine sock designs that are ...
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Tomy Europe has restructured its sales and marketing team, ahead of the arrival of new EVP Nicolai Lindhardt in April. Jeremy Robinson (pictured) arrives as UK sales manager, bringing a wealth of experience from firms including Radica, ...
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Hornby has seen its debt fall as it restructures its board. Plus, the majority of its discounted branded Olympics products have now been sold. Net debt as of December 31st, 2012, was £3 million, an improvement of £5.5 ...
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Mattel 01628 500 000 Mattel had two of the top five family games last year, according to NPD December 2011 data, and Uno was the number one card game. This season it has a number of fresh products, including Chameleon Crunch, which ...
Tags: Sector Guide, Puzzles, Games
Hornby Hobbies' Corgi Toys brand has launched a 2,000-TVR TV sponsorship campaign on ITV1 and CITV. Over 700 sponsorship credits will run throughout December and up to March 2013, promoting Corgi's new toy range. Corgi productes toy ...
A classic Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost,one of the finest luxury automobiles in the world,was sold for$7.1 million at a Bonhams auction,making it the most expensive Rolls-Royce ever sold at an auction. The eyes of the world were on Bonhams on ...