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30 September

17:17 Esdevium grabs Would I Lie to You licence

13:41 Rainbow Toy Award winners unveiled

11:47 Firebox moves to Tech City

11:39 The most popular stories on ToyNews this week

11:32 JOB OF THE WEEK: Gameplan

11:25 'Best-loved' digital brands revealed

11:06 ToyNews October issue out now

29 September

16:30 AUS: Funtastic signs as Winx Club distributor

14:34 Wow Stuff to collaborate with Japanese toy firm?

14:19 Toy distributor wins best start-up business award

11:15 US: Mega Brands moves to settle Magnetix case

11:13 Toy Fair 2012 stand space sells out

10:11 Flair's Andrew Brown attempts world record

28 September

17:41 Online comment sharing system goes live

16:20 Limited edition Moshi plush heads to Clintons

15:13 Pace of decline on the High Street stabilises

11:44 Nanoblocks hits the UK

11:32 Doggie Doo sales soar following Jonathan Ross appearance

11:32 Argos won't close stores

11:24 Toys land a weekly radio spot

11:06 Disney joins growing iPad toy trend

10:35 Top Trumps names Dan Jarvis most fanciable MP

10:29 Smyths picks 12 top toys for Christmas

10:12 Win Bakugan stock

27 September

11:34 Harry Potter tops summer movie toy list

11:34 Further apps eye up the toy market

11:27 Haba scoops Kind und Jugend accolade

11:12 US: FamilyFun mag reveals award winners

11:03 University Games relocates

26 September

11:50 Key brands drive Hasbro growth

11:32 Lego to open further Duplo factory in Hungary

11:16 Gem Distribution joins social media sites

11:00 Winners revealed for 2011 Practical Pre-school Awards

23 September

16:58 ToyTalk unveils annual award winners

11:46 The top ten stories this week

11:38 Thundercats toys sold out before launch

11:28 Leapfrog's confidence grows ahead of Q4

11:17 Kids@play joins the Welsh Fast Growth 50

11:11 Gameplan Europe is hiring now

21 September

18:09 A start ups' guide to the toy industry

17:45 Nuremberg launches Toys4Teens area

17:19 Wow Stuff scoops two in Firebox top five

17:06 Whitehouse Leisure to roll out Gummy Bear plush

16:57 The In Thing gets behind Moshi Monsters

11:33 Now Argos reveals its fab 15

11:27 Generation Media responds to UNICEF report

11:13 E-Max inks Moshi Monsters deal

10:56 Manhattan confirmed as exclusive distributor for Automoblox

10:19 JOB OF THE WEEK: Newell Rubbermaid

20 September

11:58 GP Flair makes senior management changes

11:28 US: Toys R Us reveals 'fab 15'

11:15 Thames & Kosmos opens previews

11:07 Mattel unveils Fijit Friends push

10:18 New indie opens in Wokingham

10:15 Maps to make Nuremberg debut

19 September

16:02 BTHA retailer awards entries are now open

11:43 GP Flair inks Milkshake deal

11:23 Clever Box Club wins Presidential acclaim

11:06 Razor toy range sales soar

10:55 Mint Toys searches for young designers

10:51 Autumn Fair attendance rises for third year running

16 September

11:22 This week's most popular stories

11:17 Rainbow Designs inks Abney and Teal deal

10:45 Eleventyone scoops Top Drawer award

10:31 Indies name Bigjigs 'Most Popular Supplier'

10:28 BBC2 show seeks toy indies

10:18 Wetherby indie celebrates first anniversary

10:12 Disney?s Club Penguin hits 150 million users

15 September

11:50 The Entertainer increases revenues

11:21 John Lewis sales up 2.5 per cent in first half

11:03 Jumbo launches new generation of board games

11:00 Unicef calls for ban on TV advertising to kids

10:54 Posh Paws to unveil Disney plush

10:49 BBTradesales hires new NAM

14 September

11:48 Baby Annabell appears on Red or Black

11:32 Imagination Games inks Abbey Road deal

11:20 Hasbro to make New York Comic Con debut

11:09 Toy firms recognised at The Licensing Awards

11:01 The Entertainer opens 60th store at Westfield Stratford

13 September

11:48 Only one stand left for Toy Fair 2012

11:48 Now Kiddimoto wins Dragons Den investment

11:30 £10k Cartoon Network package up for grabs tonight

11:11 Toymaster purchases up 1.3 per cent for August

11:01 Gibsons launches puzzle competition on the beach

10:58 Spin Master backs Bizu line

10:24 VTech partners with POP TV

10:21 Maps inks Hamleys deal

09:00 Golden Bear secures master toy for Bananas in Pyjamas

12 September

11:37 Norwich indie celebrates 25th anniversary

11:15 Wow Stuff plans international expansion

11:05 New doll brand hits retail

11:00 Merlin magazine out now

10:55 Amazon owned toy site Yoyo.com to launch

9 September

13:41 NPD: Blockbuster films lift summer sales

11:31 Shades Music targets the toy industry

11:27 Our top ten most popular stories

11:21 Power Rangers tours The Entertainer stores

11:07 Toys R Us posts another loss

10:15 Content&Calm searches for the next soft toy designer

8 September

17:32 Vivid reveals Animagic social media campaign

15:04 @ToyNewsOnline hits 1,000 followers

11:28 Toymaster appoints Non-Executive Director

11:28 Argos sales drop 8.6 per cent in Q2

10:56 Spielwarenmesse announces third Global Toy Conference

7 September

12:09 Golden Bear unveils Team GB toy line

10:56 Mega Bloks introduces a new Halo range

10:56 High Street remains flat in August

6 September

14:54 Now Play.com names a Christmas top 12

11:47 Now Glow Europe eyes up licensing for Bumpeez

11:46 Skylanders goes on tour with Nickelodeon

11:38 Hit secures Australian toy licensee for Bob and Sam

11:26 Firebox.com to offer more toys

10:30 Littlewoods names Christmas top 12

5 September

17:41 Lego names Ninjago Brand Ambassadors

17:25 BB Trade Sales unveils new look

11:28 Autumn Fair 2011 opens

10:57 Scalextric extends Start line

10:39 Parrot's AR.Drone gets Android support

2 September

15:12 US: Nominations open for Toy of the Year Awards 2012

11:35 JOB SPOTLIGHT: Parthenon Entertainment

11:03 This week's most read stories

10:59 Match Stars scores a trio of magazine deals

10:22 Scalextric Velodrome launches

09:55 Thumbs Up offers FSDUs at Autumn Fair

1 September

11:29 JOB SPOTLIGHT: Jumbo Games

11:02 MY FAVOURITE THINGS: Ben Hogg

10:37 Read ToyNews online now

10:03 Toy Fair 2012 registration opens

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