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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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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 Seen Its Debt Fall as It Restructures Its Board
Feb 1, 2013Hornby has seen its debt fall as it restructures its board. Plus, the majority of its discounted branded Olympics products have now been sold. Net debt as of December 31st, 2012, was £3 million, an improvement of £5.5 ...
Tags: Hornby, net debt, Board Restructures
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Airfix Has Released a New Paid-for App Game
Jan 31, 2013Airfix has released a new paid-for app game which it says will help lead more customers to buy the physical kits. The Airfix Tanks app - for Apple and Android mobile devices - comes in both full-game 69p and free 'Lite' varieties. ...
Tags: Airfix, physical kits, mobile device
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The BTHA Tips 34 Toys for Success in The Fifth Annual Best New Toy Awards
Jan 23, 2013The BTHA tips 34 toys for success in the fifth annual Best New Toy Awards. The BTHA has released its fifth annual Best New Toys list at the 60th London Toy Fair. In 12 categories 34 toys were named by the show's oganisers. Winners ...
Tags: Toy Fair, Toy, Toy industry
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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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Airfix Has Launched The New Royal Navy Type 45 HMS Daring Model on Board Sister Ship
Dec 20, 2012Airfix has launched the new Royal Navy Type 45 HMS Daring model on board sister ship HMS Dauntless. The famous model kit brand - owned by Hornby Hobbies - has worked with the Royal Navy to design the new product. It launched on HMS ...
Tags: airfix, hms destroyer, hornby hobbies
