January 26th-28th 2010 @ Olympia, London
Toy Fair is the only dedicated toy, game and hobby exhibition in the UK.
February 7th-11th 2010 @ NEC Birmingham
Spring Fair International attracts buyers from the world’s stores, independents and mail order retailers.
July 9th 2010 @ Powerleague Barnet
Do you have five men with two legs who can kick a ball and fancy their chances on the pitch?
An analysis of how the toy sector performed over the key Easter period
Easter falling in March this year compared to April last year has boosted performance in the total traditional toy market. Value increased by nine per cent while volume sales grew by a staggering 17 per cent with average price declining from £5.56 to £5.21.
However, like-for-like Easter sales were down 10 per cent on last year, mainly because kids did not break up for school holidays at the same time. Half-term only happened in April this year, which meant a further boost was still to be expected.
To read the analysis in full, head over to the Spotlight section.
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