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29 June

14:23 Media Owner 2012: The final

09:38 Spring Fair organiser supports Independent Retailer Month

09:25 The best of Birmingham's toy shops

08:50 Lego Minifigures MMO game in the works

28 June

22:25 New venue for growing UK Games Expo

16:00 Hamleys kicks off summer sale

10:55 Welsh Retail Consortium established

10:35 Sylvanian Families to generate £30m this year

10:22 Why are consumers crazy for retro toys?

09:59 Hamleys predicts its top selling Christmas toys

27 June

13:43 Sonic Screwdriver universal remote control coming

12:51 Google creates virtual Lego building app

12:29 Army Monopoly creator calls for Hasbro support

11:53 Counterfeit Angry Birds toy operation crushed

11:52 Lego releases The Lord of the Rings trailer

11:34 Everything you ever wanted to know about Slinky

11:24 MakieLab investor: The toy trade is ripe for disruption

11:19 New warehouse for John Crane

11:02 Mega Bloks teams up with Jenni Falconer

11:00 Spider-Man and Ice Age card games arrive

10:17 Smiffy's: Retail feedback key for Time 4 Fun range

10:00 2012 a 'milestone' year for Wasgij

26 June

18:12 Opinion: Virtual worlds and toy licensing

17:53 Bin Weevils plots big UK growth

11:50 Want to see your toys featured in our August issue?

11:47 UK toy retail gets Warcraft Monopoly

11:40 Media Owner 2012: Semi-finalists revealed

11:39 Strider to hold balance bike World Cup

11:29 Ready for Independent Retailer Month?

11:23 Mega Bloks sponsors Mother & Baby Big Heart Awards

11:20 Check out the latest app toys at the Appletics

11:19 How much pocket money is the right amount?

11:15 WBCP bolsters Tom and Jerry programme

11:04 Stepping Stones expands toy range

10:40 Domino's CFO joins Mothercare board

10:25 Bigjigs in wooden toy train track world record attempt

25 June

17:44 Famosa to open up in the UK

17:13 Tomy: "We're back on the map"

12:36 Smyths gets Lego Star Wars exclusivity

11:54 The Entertainer suffers sales dip in Westfield

11:50 SECTOR GUIDE: Science and Education

11:39 My Little Pony and Littlest Pet Shop apps on the way

11:36 Demand soars for British goods

11:21 Talk of the Playground: Pop star dolls

11:16 Gibsons launches Diamond Jubilee puzzle

11:12 Positivity Princess seeks investors

10:54 Video: Hot Wheels teases double loop stunt

10:23 Join Disney, BSkyB and others at Monetising Mobile

22 June

11:54 THE TOYOLOGIST: Olympic fever

11:33 BRAND FOCUS: Go Mini

11:30 Wow Stuff wins Ernst & Young innovation award

11:22 Media Owner 2012: Quarter finalists listed

11:11 InspirationWorks sponsors top mummy blogger

11:02 Our top news this week

10:55 Jumbo reveals Peppa Pig iPieces game

10:46 NPD: Summer boost predicted for UK toy business

10:36 Laugh & Learn apps near 3m downloads

21 June

11:51 Vivid bosses pick up Lifetime Achievement Awards

11:48 JON SALISBURY: Old-fashioned toy retailing

11:47 VIDEO: LeapPad 2 showcased

11:37 Spin Master hides signed Tony Hawk skateboards

11:20 Scalextric4Schools final approaches

11:07 Kurio to come with Angry Birds

11:00 World of Warcraft Monopoly Collector's Edition arrives

10:12 Character Building for Ben 10

20 June

14:17 Esdevium titles dominate best iPad board games list

13:38 Lego named the world's biggest tyre maker

13:17 New UK Sales Manager for Imagination Games

09:17 Pink stinks, or does it?

09:00 MY VIEW: Made in China

19 June

18:15 Lego Batman 2 video game out Friday

18:00 High Streets 'must become a unit'

17:48 Argos makes a 'solid start' to the year

11:53 New owners for Blog-match.com

11:48 Winning Moves' Peter Griffin lines up Marketing Week Live slot

11:46 New A Girl for All Time doll out September

11:42 Augmented Reality Puzzles in Friday Download showcase

11:40 Amazing Spider-Man toys hit shelves

11:36 Burger King kids to get Beyblades

11:23 Yummy Dough marketing campaign kicks off in August

11:12 100 Makie dolls ordered

10:47 Media Owner 2012: Week two update

10:14 Mattel sponsors Milkshake Live Theatre Tour

10:00 LeapFrog reveals new platforms

18 June

12:45 Wow Toys' fantasy range detailed

12:45 John Crane makes electronic learning move

11:47 Hot Wheels prepares world record stunt at X Games

11:42 Spring Fair gets £600,000 investment for 2013

11:29 Peter Fielding honoured with Golden Teddy

11:18 Loved by Parents Awards winners announced

11:00 Bandai's SmartPet impresses in Tokyo

10:55 Microwavable Socky Dolls revealed

09:49 Argos kicks off summer toy sale

09:41 ToyNews tops 70,000 readers

09:30 Klutz craft and activity books relaunched

09:00 Poppin Hoppies makes a comeback

15 June

11:51 THE TOYOLOGIST: Expectation Management

11:49 DKL gains recognition from Junior Design Awards

11:42 Fisher-Price begins Jake roll out

11:34 The Toymaster puppy is named..

11:18 New sign ups soar for Casabu

11:11 ToyNews' top ten stories this week

14 June

12:27 Final deadline for Practical Pre-school Awards

11:54 Are these the safest toys in the world?

11:45 Mattel backs WeStopHate campaign

11:42 Corgi launches historic Flight range

11:25 Tree Fu Tom toys get the green light

11:22 Nuremberg exhibitors in huge toy donation

11:14 Scooby-Doo construction toys incoming

10:58 DKL launches blog

10:30 Fisher-Price gets Mike the Knight master toy deal

13 June

18:24 Daniel Tiger's pre-school toys confirmed

12:32 Trade guide Sourcebook returns in July

11:52 The Hobbit Wrebbit 3D puzzles out this year

10:55 Theo Paphitis gives Blue Frog Toys a Twitter boost

10:44 COMPETITION: Win Stika-Lulu

10:34 Fresh Angry Birds toys ready to fly in July

10:18 Flair promotes Nic Aldridge to Marketing Director

10:12 Sainsbury's Q1 sales rise 1.4%

09:54 Spin Master secures Zoobles Happy Meal deal

09:48 New Star Trek models beaming down in 2013

12 June

18:57 John Lewis is headline sponsor for Lollibop

18:30 Sony to make three Hasbro movies

11:50 Hasbro promotes Kre-o on Disney XD

11:40 Media Owner 2012 tournament kicks off

11:29 Heather Corbett wins Young Marketer of the Year award

11:28 New Elvis Presley Mr Potato Head revealed

11:21 DKL unveils Wonderworld plant a tree initiative

11:16 Re:creation expands its Star Wars Keylight range

11:04 Power Rangers Hot Wheels toys confirmed

11 June

11:55 England Match-Stars figures revealed

11:45 The Hive added to LeapPad line-up

11:40 The Avengers crowned UK's number one superhero movie of all time

11:40 Tesco sales dip 1.5%

11:23 Toys R Us makes $60m loss in Q1

11:22 Gelli Baff widens distribution

11:10 Gund bolsters portfolio with Uglydoll

10:46 New distributors on board for Winx Club toys

8 June

18:36 Hasbro: UK continues to perform well for us

13:02 Golden Bear announces Go Mini design contest

11:51 THE TOYOLOGIST: Tech less

11:44 Retail sales rise 1.3% year-on-year

11:40 SECTOR GUIDE: Olympics / Euro 2012 special

11:30 Playing card sales soar for Cartamundi

11:29 Profits down but sales up for Hornby

11:27 John Crane targets 3,000 parent bloggers

11:24 Indies urged to get behind Independent Retailer Month

11:19 Redakai toy lines off to a strong start

11:08 Golden Bear hands out toys at Olympic Torch event

10:30 Retailers told "hold your nerve" on Olympics lines

10:25 Optimus Prime truck gets revved up for UK tour

10:19 Our top ten stories this week

09:30 NPD: UK business is holding its own in Europe

09:00 Ragtales makes its debut

7 June

17:11 LeapFrog to double software offering

15:14 Jakks looks to recreate '80s Cabbage Patch mania

14:18 Demand soars for Skylanders

13:00 Early sun gives the industry a lift

11:46 Skylanders Giants details released at E3

11:42 Scottish primary school K'Nex winners crowned

11:35 Mookie's The Hive toys revealed

11:35 Jumbo aids struggling playgroup

11:32 InspirationWorks hires Katie Roberts

11:25 Disney Princess to take over Harrods

11:10 RMS celebrates its most successful year

10:59 Babar toys on the way

09:56 New Nintendo machine and Lego game detailed

6 June

14:26 Jakks picks up Slugterra master toy licence

13:57 Disney XD boost for Razor

13:30 Wow Stuff takes counterfeiters to court

13:00 EDF Energy says no to Zingy toys... for now

11:53 US: Just Play signs master toy for Olivia

11:50 Mattel to produce Mia and Me toys

11:38 Selecta opens £1.6m production facility

11:32 The Toymaster puppy needs a name

11:25 Mega Bloke campaign to reach 3m mums

11:21 Cuthberts Toys opens shopping centre store

09:14 Skylanders is 2012's No.1 video game

1 June

18:18 Shopper numbers dip 7.5% in May

17:27 Power Rangers Mega Bloks in Smyths newspaper promo

16:52 Our June issue is here

11:55 THE TOYOLOGIST: The Royalympics

11:50 The most read stories on ToyNews Online this week

11:45 Good Toy Guide now accepting submissions

11:45 Asobi to supply Sonny Angels toy line

11:38 Orchard Toys launches cupcake game with competition

11:38 Corgi lines up new James Bond collectable

11:35 Paper Island kicks off Dinosaurus tour

11:26 Bureau Veritas welcomes new Business Development Manager

11:22 Zinc soars after Q1 growth

11:17 Tech Deck sponsors UK skateboard championship

11:11 ThumbsUp opens Istanbul office

11:06 Toy retail Jubilee deals roundup

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