Winners will be crowned at the Toy Industry Awards on January 20th, 2015. The BTHA has confirmed the finalists for the Toy Retailer of the Year Awards 2014. The shortlist is: Independent Toy Retailer of the Year: MIDCO Toymaster ...
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"We work very hard on the school side, constantly amending our range to suit what the schools are looking for," says firm. Arts and crafts firm, Artstraws has enjoyed a positive 2014, largely thanks to the school market. Around 60 per ...
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Retailers see boosts in sales as consumers show signs of favouring indie shops over big name stores. Christmas 2014 is looking to be the year of High Street resurgence, according to the UK’s independent toy retailers. Festive ...
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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Today - Friday, November 28th - is the final deadline for retaillers wishing to enter the Toy Retailer of the Year Awards. Retailers can compete nationally in like for like categories and can apply in more than one, if applicable. ...
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83 finalists will now be whittled down to the winners in 12 categories, to be announced at the Toy of the Year Awards in February 2015. The Toy Industry Association has revealed the 83 finalists for the 2015 Toy of the Year Awards. ...
Exclusive UK distributor Karen Wood is now on the lookout for independent stores to partner with. Strider Sports International has appointed Karen Wood as the exclusive UK distributor for its Strider balance bikes. Wood has worked with ...
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This year’s Dream Toys Top 12 toys were unveiled this morning at the inaugural event held in Marylebone, London. Celebrating the products predicted to make the biggest splash this season, doors were opened to the crowds of national ...
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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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The firm has launched its Rosette Stockists campaign to celebrate the early success of the range. DKL is expecting big things from its latest range of Breyer Model Horses, predicting the brand to ‘go from strength to strength in ...
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Nominations for Retailer category being encouraged from the industry. The application process for the 2014 Toy Retailer of the Year Awards is now open. Retailers can compete nationally in like for like categories and can apply in more ...
An early spike in sales sees the toy giant cap its shipping to Canada's independent toy retailers until 2015. Independent toy retailers across Canada could be facing a LEGO shortage this Christmas. Following the success of The LEGO ...
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This September Scotland will vote on whether to leave the UK or not. But how might the outcome affect the country's retailers? By the end of this summer, a question will be asked of Scotland with the potential to change the UK as it is ...
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Epic Rights has signed a deal with construction firm K'Nex to create lines inspired by legendary rock band Kiss. K’Nex will launch Kiss buildable figures that allow consumers to build their very own Demon, Starchild, Spaceman and ...
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Wants to work with major, and independent, toy stores. Duo UK, a packaging manufacturer and supplier, is looking to work with more retailers in the toy space. The firm, which offers bespoke gift packaging, has worked with the likes of ...
Tags: Duo UK, UK Targets, Toy