The firm has also outlined its plans to open a further 14 high street stores this year. Family run toy chain, The Entertainer is gearing up to open its landmark 100th store next month. The new store will be situated in Aylesbury in ...
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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 ...
Retailer enjoyed online growth of 60 per cent during the five weeks to December 27th, 2014. The Entertainer enjoyed a boosted Christmas sales period thanks a surge in customers shopping on its website. RetailWeek states that the toy ...
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Loom Bands, LEGO Minifigures, anything Frozen...There have certainly been some stand out ranges of toys to define the year, but as the following suggests, there have been some dark horses, too. Looking at NPD figures for the year, ...
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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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The 5,500 sqft store is located at Port Baku Mall. The Entertainer, working with franchisee The Zeta Group, has opened its first store in Azerbaijan. The 5,500 sqft store is located at Port Baku Mall, a premium mall recently developed ...
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The set – originally priced at $119 – has now sold out apart from on the online auction site, where its asking price has reached nearly seven times its RRP. Online touts continue to cash in on parents’ desperation for ...
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Toy chain owner, Gary Grant has said the restriction is to stop parents paying 'unfair prices on eBay'. The Entertainer is restricting sales of its Disney’s Frozen Elsa dolls to just ‘one per person’, in order to counter ...
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Gloucester store will be located at The Kings Walk shopping centre while the Edinburgh site is located at the Cameron Toll shopping centre. The Entertainer is to open new stores in Gloucester and Edinburgh on Saturday, December 13th ...
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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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The family run business has credited to total sales increase to the nation's demand for Loom Bands this year. Family-owned toy store, The Entertainer has seen total sales surge by over 30 per cent for the first nine months, thanks to ...
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Award recognised the retailer's trading success over the last 12 months. The Entertainer has been named Family Business of the Year at this year's Private Business Awards. The award recognised The Entertainer’s trading success ...
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We 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 ...
Frozen 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 ...
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