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Indies Hold Majors To Question Following Merger Murmurs
Mar 28, 2016Members of the ToyNews Retail Advisory Board have united in the belief that the attitudes of the world's major toy suppliers towards the UK's indie scene need addressing before they become too marginalised With talk of big name mergers ...
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Growing Consumer Confidence Will Help The Toy Industry Surpass The Success of 2014
Mar 26, 2015From 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 ...
Tags: Minions, Star Wars:The Force Awakens, Toys
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The September Issue of ToyNews Is Now Available to Read Online
Aug 29, 2014We delve in to the current board gaming culture with an in-depth look at the booming games and puzzles sector. The September issue of ToyNews is now available to read online, and on your iPad, here. This month, we explore the booming ...
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Flexibility Is The Real Key to a Successful Festive Period
Aug 25, 2014Frozen 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 ...
Tags: toy market, Toys
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The August Issue of ToyNews Is Now Available to Read Online, and on Your iPad
Aug 19, 2014This month, we take an in-depth look at how Minecraft is making a splash in the toy space. The August issue of ToyNews is now available to read online, and on your iPad, here. This month, we take an in-depth look at how Minecraft is ...
Tags: ToyNews Online, Issue, Toys
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The ToyNews Retail Advisory Board Gives Its Views on The First Major Holiday of This Year
Apr 21, 2014The ToyNews Retail Advisory Board gives its views on the first major holiday of this year "Easter is the second biggest selling time behind Christmas," according to some of the UK's leading toy retailers. Traditionally a gifting period ...
Tags: Toys, Easter Toys
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It Might Be a Challenging Year for The Toy Trade
May 13, 2013It might be a challenging year for the toy trade, but Harrods’ Toy Kingdom is confident it is about to have one of its strongest 12 months yet. Sales have risen since the London store’s toy area underwent a multi-million pound ...
Tags: Toys, Toys Industry
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ToyNews Established an Network of Parents to Keep UK Trade up-to-Date with Consumer News
May 8, 2013ToyNews has established an official network of parents to keep the UK trade up-to-date with consumer news, views and features. Members of the parenting network will help share their views on the toy market, write a monthly column and ...
Tags: ToyNews, Parent Network
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The UK High Street Has Changed Massively in The Space of a Few Months
Mar 20, 2013The UK High Street has changed massively in the space of a few months. In December, electrical retailer Comet closed its last store, and January brought about the demise of Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster, with all three entering ...
Tags: Toys, Toy Retail Safe
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The UK High Street Has Changed Massively in The Space of a Few Months
Mar 18, 2013The UK High Street has changed massively in the space of a few months. In December, electrical retailer Comet closed its last store, and January brought about the demise of Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster, with all three entering ...
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The Redesigned Toynews Issue for December/January Is Available to Read Online
Dec 14, 2012The digital December/January edition, sponsored by LeapFrog, can be viewed online now. The redesigned ToyNews issue for December/January is available to read online or via our iPad app. Makeovers traditionally come as part of the ...
Tags: LeapFrog, iPad app, toy, toy industry
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Toynews Has Brought Together Some of The Biggest Names in Toy Retail
Dec 14, 2012Buyers and executives from ten chains sign up, including TRU, Tesco, Toymaster and more. ToyNews has brought together some of the biggest names in toy retail to form a new panel of industry experts. We’ve set up our own ...
Tags: toy retail, toy industry, toys, toy market