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New Hamleys Flagship Chinese Store Opens Its Doors

Oct 9, 2016

The store spans four floors and boasts a range of entertainment facilities for children to enjoy. Toy retailer Hamleys is heading to China, with the opening of its new flagship store in Nanjing. Making its debut on Chinese National Day ...

Tags: Hamleys, flagship store

Smyths Toys Unveils Take on Beyonce's 'if I Were a Boy' in New TV Ad

Sep 28, 2016

The retailer has adapted the lyrics to 'If I Were a Toy' in its new 40" TV spot documenting the imaginative journey of Oscar the young boy. Smyths Toys Superstores has revealed its own take on the hit Beyonce single If I Were a Boy for ...

Tags: Smyths, If I Were a Toy, new TV advert

The Entertainer Enjoys Record Sales Results for 2015/16

Sep 27, 2016

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 ...

Tags: Entertainer, online sales

The Toy Store Eyes Fleet of UK Stores Despite Oxford Street Departure

Aug 25, 2016

The retailer, owned by Dubai-based RM Retail group, opened a flagship store last September, however, it left the site at the end of June. The Toy Store has detailed its plans to open up to six UK stores, despite closing its Oxford Street ...

Tags: RM Retail, Oxford Street

Sherborne Toy Store The Toy Box Set to Close

Aug 24, 2016

Due to struggling footfall, owners Mark and Sharon Horsman will be closing their Sherborne store and will now concentrate on their second store based in Shaftesbury Indie toy retailer, The Toy Box, has revealed it will be closing its ...

Tags: The Toy Box, Sherborne

Cartoonito Teams with Toys R Us for Masha and The Bear Campaign

Aug 24, 2016

The deal will see the toy giant sponsor Masha and the Bear everyday on Cartoonito until September 16th this year. Cartoonito and Simba Smoby have teamed up with children’s retailer Toys R Us to promote the channel’s hit ...

Tags: Cartoonito, Toys R Us, Masha and The Bear

Toymaster Remains Confident in Its Long-Term Viability, Despite Loss of Trod Ltd

Apr 11, 2016

Online retailer Trod - the largest member of the Toymaster Group - revealed it was entering administration earlier this year. Independent toy buying group Toymaster remains confident in its future despite the loss of its largest ...

Tags: Toymaster, Trod Ltd, Ian edmunds

Toy Retailer Smyths Heads to Eccles

Mar 30, 2016

The new store opened on March 25th, where customers were greeted by special guests including TMNT and Transformers characters. Toy retailer Smyths has opened a brand new store at the West One Retail Park in Eccles, where special guests ...

Tags: Retail, Smyths, New store, Toy store, Eccles

EDITOR'S COMMENT: Love Games

Mar 28, 2016

They may be childish, but board games are far from child's play as a new wave of titles taking on the subject of sex demonstrate. Robert Hutchins dims the lights, puts on some Marvin Gaye and explores the world of 'love games'. To quote ...

Tags: Fifty Shades of Grey line, Lovehoney, The beast, Fog of love, Notting hill

Toys R Us Sees Q4 Sales Slip Due To Currency Jam

Mar 11, 2016

Revenue dips 2.6 per cent in its Q4 2015 results, with foreign exchange rates making a negative impact to the tune of $169 million. Toys R Us has seen revenue slip 2.6 per cent in its Q4 2015 results, with foreign exchange rates making a ...

Tags: Toys R Us, Dave Brandon

Hamleys Readies to Open First Store in Finland

Aug 17, 2015

Hamleys and Department store chain Stockmann are looking at partnerships within further stores across Finland from 2016 onwards. Iconic toy store Hamleys has made a move to open a new Finnish outlet in Helsinki. Department store chain ...

Tags: toy manufacture, toy development

Technology Has Finally Found a Way to Add Real Play Value to Toys

Jun 29, 2015

Retailer's predictions see "tech finally add play value to toy market". Technology has finally found a way to add real play value to toys, according to the London toy retailer Hamleys as it unveils its top toys for Christmas 2015. ...

Tags: Hamleys, Christmas Toys

Hamleys Launches Europe's Largest Toy Shop in Moscow

Apr 1, 2015

The 7,000 square meter store boasts Go-Karting, a full scale Millenium Falcon and a 13 meter tall LEGO rocket. Celebrations are under way for the grand opening of Hamelys’ largest European toyshop in Moscow today. The iconic toy ...

Tags: Celebrations, store, Toys

The UK Toy Industry's Elite Gathered to Celebrate This Year's London Toy Industry Awards

Jan 22, 2015

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 ...

Tags: Disney, LEGO, Toys

Lumbards Toy Shop Reveals Intentions to Cease Trading at The End of March This Year

Jan 14, 2015

After nearly 30 years in the Ashbourne High Street, Jean Hambleton has decided to close the shop's doors for good. Independent toy retailer Lumbards Toy Shop has revealed its intentions to cease trading at the end of March this year. ...

Tags: Toy Shop, social media, Toys

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