In what it describes as a momentous perdiod, the multichannel retailer has seen a 39 per cent growth in online sales. The Entertainer is celebrating its seventh consecutive year of growth having reached a pre-tax profit of £6.9 ...
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From Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Minions to Bing! and The Clangers, our Retail Advisory Panel believes that strong film and TV licenses will help the industry to another successful year. Growing consumer confidence and the ...
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Toy sales in the sector’s five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) grew by 4% in 2014, according to market research company the NPD Group. Toy Industries of Europe’s (TIE) Director General, ...
Loom Bands, LEGO Minifigures, anything Frozen...There have certainly been some stand out ranges of toys to define the year, but as the following suggests, there have been some dark horses, too. Looking at NPD figures for the year, ...
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The wheeled range includes bikes, scooters and skates. HTI has launched an extensive range of Disney Frozen wheeled and pocket money toys. The wheeled range includes bikes, scooters and skates and the 14” bike boasts a robust ...
The firm is encouraging kids to make the move from bands to wool. Character Options is reporting an already high demand for its new Shimmer and Sparkle Cra-Z-Knitz Ultimate Designer Knitting Station. Looking to perpetuate the looming ...
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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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New results from the NPD Group reveal that sales have been driven by the arts and craft, building sets and youth electronics categories. LEGO, Loom Bands and Panini Stickers have helped the British toy market experience its best sales ...
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Products from Mattel, Hasbro, Jakks, VTech, Character Options, Vivid, LEGO and Spin Master all named in top 12. The DreamToys list has been announced by The Toy Retailers Association. The list is the most accurate predictive list of which ...
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LEGO, Loom Bands and Frozen all predicted to bring a merry Christmas for the toy retail giant. Toy retail giant, Smyths Toys Superstores has revealed its Top Ten Toys prediction list for this Christmas. While the list features some old ...
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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 ...
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Categories such as arts and crafts are enjoying revival thanks to the latest crazes sweeping the playgrounds. Loom Bands, LEGO Minifigures and Panini cards are helping to boost traditional play, according to the latest results from NPD. ...
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Study also found that boys are heavily getting behind the craze. The Loom Brand craze is, in part, being driven by parents who want to peel their children away from tablets. A study by Kids Brand Insight into the craze has found that ...
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