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Royal Mail Issues Stamps Celebrating Classic Children's Toys
Aug 23, 2017Toy franchises including Merrythought Bear, Meccano, Action Man and Hornby Dublo trains are back, in stamp form. Royal Mail has announced plans to immortalise some of the most popular toy brands of the last 100 years in stamp form, with a ...
Tags: Children's Toys, Toys
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Hornby Targets Indie Retailers with Latest Step in Company Turnaround Initiative
Oct 9, 2016The firm has detailed plans to address concerns voiced by its customers during a series of face-to-face meeting held across the UK by Hornby CEO, Steve Cooke. The Hornby Group Ltd has detailed its strategy for targeting independent toy ...
Tags: Hornby, Steve Cooke
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Hornby to Reduce Number of Product Lines by 40 Per Cent After 'disappointing Financial Results'
Jun 27, 2016Hornby 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 ...
Tags: pre-tax loss, Hornby
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Briscoe Group Reports Strong Growth at Rebel Sport
Aug 19, 2015Briscoe Group Limited, the New Zealand company making a hostile bid for the 150-store Kathmandu outdoor specialty chain, announced unaudited sales reached NZ$124.2 million ($88 mm) for the 13 week period ended July 26, an increase of 6.47 ...
Tags: sports products, homeware
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LEGO Minecraft Scooped The Toy Fair 2015 Editor's Choice Award
Jan 26, 2015The 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. ...
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Kay Showcased His Scalextric Skills at Toy Fair
Jan 26, 2015Kay took to the tracks to test out the Scalextric Arc One set. Family Fortunes host and TV personality Vernon Kay showcased his Scalextric skills at Toy Fair this week. Kay took to the tracks to test out the Scalextric Arc One set, ...
Tags: life-sized cars, Toys
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The UK Toy Industry's Elite Gathered to Celebrate This Year's London Toy Industry Awards
Jan 22, 2015Jakks 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 ...
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The Winners of The Toy Fair Best New Toy Awards to Predict Top New Toys for 2015
Jan 22, 201536 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
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Area to House a Life-Sized Aston Martin Db5
Jan 15, 2015Area 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 ...
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Top Gear Star Was at The Opening of The London Classic Car Show
Jan 12, 2015Top 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
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UK Consumer Are Predicted to Spend 360000 a Minute Today
Dec 1, 2014The 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 ...
Tags: Black Friday, Toys
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Hornby Signs an Agreement for F1 World Championship New Lines
Nov 26, 2014F1 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
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The Firm Has More Than Halved Its First-Half Pretax Losses
Nov 24, 2014The 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 ...
Tags: Hornby Train, Toys
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Hornby Has Produced a Special Replica 1950's Tesco Delivery Van
Aug 29, 2014Hornby has produced a special replica 1950's Tesco delivery van. The van will be part of the Goodwood Revival celebrations, with Tesco gearing up to impress visitors with its 1960's replica store and products. The replica Tesco van will ...
Tags: Hornby, Tesco Delivery Van
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Fetching The Best Price in The Sale Was a 28 Inch Gaultier Bisque Doll
May 8, 2014Fetching the best price in the sale was a 28 inch Gaultier bisque doll that sold for £2,400. A collection of highly prized toys and dolls fetched thousands of pounds at a Spring Dolls and Toys Auction Sale in Ilkley. Hartleys ...
Tags: Dolls, Toys, Spring Dolls
