The increasing practice of toys launching initially at just one retailer is causing a bit of a stir in the industry. We ask a host of trade figures what they think of retail exclusives.
Dubit asks if digital is the most popular new way for families to play board games...
ToyNews talks to Alex Balzaretti, project manager for the London 2012 range at Hornby.
Dubit asks kids for their views on which mobile games they’d like to see move into the toy aisles…
Dubit asks kids for their views on the current crop of pop star dolls, and the ones they'd like to see.
Recently, two mothers set up Pinkstinks - a campaign that “targets the products, media and marketing that prescribe heavily stereotyped and limiting roles to young girls”. The latest subject of the organisation’s disapproval is make-up toys for kids. Katie Roberts asks the industry what they think...
We find out what it takes to turn toys into TV stars and ask: could an appearance on a top show be the most valuable form of toy PR?
Last year, LeapFrog and VTech boosted the toy sector with their children’s tablets, but so far this year the talk has surrounded new devices using the Android platform. We take a closer look.
This month Katie Roberts chatted to Mumsnet and Facebook users about gender specific toys…
Katie Roberts chats to Mumsnetters about whether their kids play video games, how much attention they pay to age ratings and whether they restrict their usage…
ToyNews finds out why having an eBay or Amazon counterpart may well be essential for the modern independent.
This month, we speak to users of Mumsnet about where they buy their children’s toys from. We also asked what the biggest influences are when making this choice.
Dubit has been asking kids about their favourite superheroes and related toys this month.
Since you've probably already forgotten what happened this year, ToyNews is here to fill in the blanks. From the sale of Hit to the demise of some industry stalwarts, from Justin Bieber’s haircut to Christmas price wars on the High Street, we provide a snapshot of what 2011 threw up…
With the Dream Dozen revealed, Lewis Tyler took a look at the Christmas lists published by the big name retailers over the past few months and asked independent toy shops what they thought their top sellers will be this year...
Dubit finds out which licensed toys from this summer's movies were popular with children aged seven to 11 over the school holidays…
ToyNews takes a tour of the new Oxford Street store with the retailer’s Experience Director.
There’s an infectious, positive vibe coming from Vivid Imaginations at the moment. Its Moshi Monsters line is generating positive headlines for the industry, expansion overseas is continuing apace and it has ambitious plans to boost in-house product development even further.
As the 'big day' approaches, we looked at whether the Royal Wedding has been a missed opportunity for the licensing business.
Pokémon is looking forward to a strong year with a series of product launches, new TV scheduling and over 150 new pocket monsters. Katie Roberts finds out more...
ToyNews' US correspondent, Lutz Muller analyses the proposed Tomy RC2 deal.
Our TV expert, Clive Crouch muses on what new legislation on product placement could mean for children's TV production and how new technology could change their watching habits.
Contributor Jon Salisbury wanted some reliable inside info on the state of play in the US market and who better to ask than Sean McGowan, the highly respected toy analyst at Needham and Co on New York’s Wall Street?
For years, the second and the third largest toy company were content to share top-range licenses such as Star Wars, to cater to the same young boy demographic, and to otherwise keep out of each other’s way – with one short-lived exception.
Disney's toy licensing programme has given it a significant influence over the worlds top five toy manufacturers. Lutz Muller examines how it happened and what it means for the industry...
