31 July

11:23 New issue of ToyNews out now

10:57 US: Lead toys banned

10:24 RC2: Losses reported in second quarter

09:42 BANDAI: Promotions announced

30 July

11:04 COMPETITION: Magnext up for grabs

10:32 GAMES WORKSHOP: A better year

09:55 HASBRO: New Star Wars toys launched

29 July

12:59 Mookie signs What Kids Want

10:26 TP Toys signs up for Facebook

10:03 Do you have a flair for marketing?

09:32 IMAGINATION: New deal with Wiggity Bang Games

09:14 WOOLIES: Down 3.1% at half time

28 July

11:06 PAUL LAMOND: New Marketing Manager joins

10:45 ARGOS: Lego tops poll

10:44 BRATZ: MGA seeks mis-trial

25 July

16:42 Yaffe signs Fisher Price deal

11:46 Trove signs Grow-A-Heads

11:39 Retail reports record decline

11:19 Hasbro sues Facebook game creators

11:04 BUILD A BEAR: European sales rise

10:45 JAKKS PACIFIC: Lower than expected profits posted

24 July

11:14 BRATZ/BARBIE: Mattel could seek $1.6billion

10:38 FIESTA: creAtiles promotional campaign announced

09:47 Toy stores one of the hardest hit in downturn

09:34 ISRAEL: Spanish chain franchised

23 July

10:46 DISNEY CONSUMER PRODUCTS: Christmas range unveiled

10:11 VTECH: New deal for In the Night Garden

22 July

17:06 Entertainer continues store opening drive

16:52 Mookie grabs Ecoiffier

09:51 Hit looks for new Senior Licensing Manager

09:32 MARVIN'S MAGIC: New Sales and Marketing Director joins

21 July

16:46 HASBRO: Price hike as Q2 results posted

13:23 BRAINSTORM: New deal with Natural History Museum

10:33 SELFRIDGES: New toy shop announced

18 July

16:32 MATTEL: Profits surpass forecast, shares boosted

12:39 BTHA: New fairs and events manager announced

12:24 TOY FAIR: Big three opt for shell stands

11:06 LICENSING AWARDS: Nominees announced

10:09 Halsall grabs Gazillion

09:41 Toys R Us UK sales up

09:12 BRATZ/BARBIE: Jury rules for Mattel

17 July

11:37 SPAIN: Bandai signs Noddy

11:20 Entertainer to stock Nintendo

11:11 MOTHERCARE: Sales buck gloom

16 July

11:25 VIVID: New series buoys Balls board game

11:10 US: K'Nex launches investigation after 'sweatshop' report

15 July

17:43 HAMLEYS: Christmas prediction list announced

14:11 HIT: New Thomas Game Card Deal

10:29 June retail sales fall

10:20 Got a Vivid imagination?

09:42 BRAINSTORM: New national sales manager joins

09:31 US: Patent win for Spinmaster/Silverlit

14 July

11:32 HONG KONG: Nuremberg show adds World pavillion

10:50 CREATIVE PLAY AWARDS: Deadline approaches

11 July

17:18 ToyNews publisher acquires music title

12:54 BRATZ/BARBIE: Jury still out

11:03 TOMY: UK turns to games to beat crunch

10:30 TOY FAIR: Decision made

10:19 VIVID IMAGINATIONS: Dreamworks movie line signed

10:01 Starling becomes guitar hero

09:40 HIGH STREET: Shopper numbers back in decline

10 July

11:46 The man from the ministry

11:33 You've Got Mail: Sarah Holden

11:24 £14m ?outdoor hole? holds key to UK growth

9 July

16:21 CHARACTER: New Product Manager joins

11:46 NPD: Sunshine warms outdoor market

11:37 CAMPAIGN OF THE MONTH: Barbie

11:20 MALAYSIA: Nikko closes factory

11:16 Wall-E toys arrive

8 July

09:49 RC2: New Thomas deals in place

09:37 Want to become a Ninja?

09:23 DREAM TOYS: Stand costs slashed

7 July

16:57 RAVENSBURGER: National press promotion launched

11:48 CASDON: International expansion eyed

11:35 GUND: Business as usual after acquisition

11:27 ARGOS: Distribution workers strike

11:22 RUSSIA: Landmark toy store gutted

11:18 GERMANY: Steiff brings back manufacturing

4 July

11:27 LEAPFROG: New range set to go

11:25 COMPETITION: Win Waddingtons stock

11:12 VTECH: Full year results out

10:43 GREECE: Jumbo chain expands

3 July

11:19 HAMLEYS: Flagship store relaunches

11:05 WOOLIES: ?Toys can be number one? says Jebson

10:56 FLAIR: Stickland moves up

10:04 HALSALL: Deal with JCB extended

09:44 JUMBO: New UK Sales Director

2 July

11:08 BRATZ/BARBIE: Eckert takes the stand

1 July

16:03 WOOLWORTHS: Christmas predictions revealed

12:51 JOHN CRANE: Veteran says goodbye

11:13 SPINMASTER: New entertainment division created

11:11 JOB OF THE WEEK: Galt

10:39 UGOBE: Marketing support added for Pleo

09:53 LEGO: World record set