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Founder of Asobi Stepped Down From His Role to Explore New Commercial Opportunities
Jan 6, 2015The founder and MD of the UK toy wholesaler leaves to pursue new opportunities and develop the Slow Toy Movement. Founder and managing director of Asobi, Thierry Bourret, has stepped down from his role with the company. After six years ...
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The Slow Toy Awards Is Back for Another Year, and Is Promising to Be Bigger and Better
Aug 19, 2014Entries are now open for Slow Toy Awards 2014 with new category opened for craft toys. The Slow Toy Awards is back for another year, and is promising to be bigger and better than ever. Entries are now open for the third annual event ...
Tags: Slow Toy, Bigger and Better, Toys
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UK Department Store John Lewis Has Become The Official Partner for Slow Toy Awards 2014
Aug 19, 2014UK department store John Lewis has become the official partner for the Slow Toy Awards 2014. To celebrate the latest development, the Slow Toy Team has extended the entry deadline by a further five days, until Friday, August 22nd. The ...
Tags: John Lewis, Partner, Toys
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Slow Seven Includes Moover Dolls Pram, East Coast Activity Cube and Galt Tiny Trike
Dec 24, 2013Slow Seven includes Moover Dolls Pram, East Coast Activity Cube and Galt Tiny Trike The results for the Slow Toy Awards 2013 have been revealed at Harrods' Toy Kingdom this morning. The Awards form part of Thierry Bourret's Slow Toy ...
Tags: Toys
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Slow Toy Team Revealed That The Harrods' Toy Kingdom Will Play Host to The Slow Toy Awards
May 28, 2013Slow Seven will be unveiled at official press event; winner will have their products sold in store over Christmas. The Slow Toy Team has revealed that the Harrods' Toy Kingdom will play host to the Slow Toy Awards 2013. The Slow Seven ...
Tags: harods, hoarrods toy kingdom, slow toy movement, sloy toy awards 2013
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Book Babies Is "Just Right for The Slow Toy Movement", Says The Company
Jan 25, 2013A new range of books and dolls - Book Babies - is "just right for the Slow Toy movement", says the company. The products - on display on Toy Fair 2013 stand 152 - include plush ragdolls and books aimed at inspiring children from three ...
Tags: Book Babies, Slow Toy movement, toy
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Hamleys Sees Its Operating Profit Rise 70 Per Cent to £3.9 Million for The 53 Weeks
Jan 7, 2013Surprise acquisitions,top level exec changes,retail casualties and the London 2012 effect,the continued dominance of LEGO and Moshi Monsters in-store–not to mention some eye-watering charity challenges…the toy business has ...
Tags: acquisitions, LEGO, Moshi Monsters, Mookie Toys
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The Person Who Came up with The Slow Toy Concept
Dec 18, 2012How did you come up with the Slow Toy concept? What inspired you? I’ve got a strong feeling about what I would call the ‘slow toy’. It’s a concept that was introduced to me when I went to France and met a lady ...
Tags: Thierry Bourret, Interview, slow toys
