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30 March

15:05 Outdoor toys worth £363 million in the last year

11:46 THE TOYOLOGIST: Is my TV Smarter than me?

11:44 The top ten ToyNews stories this week

11:05 Mattel to make a hairless fashion doll for children in hospital

10:50 Bandai unveils ten minutes campaign

10:42 Green Board Games hires new Chief Executive

10:13 Zodiak launches Waybuloo app

10:11 Mega Brands and Mattel join forces

09:10 Esdevium lands The Hunger Games product range

29 March

18:00 BBC Worldwide reorganises business

11:51 New Spongebob toys available from Five Element

11:27 Practical Pre-School Awards 2012 open for entry

11:23 Thames and Kosmos signs Toymaster contract

11:20 Coiledspring appoints two new agents

11:04 Great Little Trading Company scoops award

11:00 COUNTER INSURGENT: Show season

10:23 T4Toys looks for new premises

28 March

17:59 Now Mattel links with Egmont

17:22 Are you exhibiting at the Toymaster May show?

11:52 BBC Worldwide gets a new Marketing Director

11:44 Retail sales remain flat in March

11:36 Mothercare to accelerate UK store closure plan

11:30 Hama celebrates the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

11:17 Fancy being featured in our May magazine?

11:17 Babogbaby speaks on the Jonathan Ross Show

11:12 Mattel inks deal with Hy-Pro

10:09 Hamleys scores with Subbuteo event

27 March

17:00 Meccano stars in Liberty window display

11:45 Bigjigs plans further expansion in 2012

11:29 BPA Baby and Nursery Trade Award winners announced

11:25 Dolls House Emporium signs royal licence

11:13 BTHA unveils next phase of Make Time to Play campaign

10:13 Three quarters of UK dads have no time to read with kids

26 March

11:30 Nuremberg exhibitor deadline approaches

10:55 Ex-Treasure Trove execs set up Alyss Toys

10:50 Scootrix unveils neon range

10:40 27 per cent of kids spend under two hours a week playing outdoors

10:30 HERO PRODUCT: Lego City

10:04 Mattel celebrates Angry Birds On Thin Ice release

23 March

11:45 Suppliers plan video game licensed toys for 2012

11:44 Etch-a-Sketch stock triples thanks to Romney aide

11:21 US: Moose Toys scoops Toys R Us Vendor of the Year Award

11:08 Coiledspring launches Zingo

10:53 Peter Jenkinson joins ToyNews

10:37 Imagination Games reveals expansion plans

10:33 The top ten stories this week

22 March

11:42 Toy Trust to build a new orphanage

11:40 2012 budget aims to boost UK business

11:39 Vogue promotes Liz O'Shea

11:23 CITV signs up Redakai

11:10 Lego presents Dorling Kindersley with a golden brick

11:08 Toys R Us reports fourth quarter profit rise

10:34 MYSTERY SHOPPER: Bristol

10:23 Flair unveils new marketing initiatives

21 March

11:22 'Retailers have too many stores', says new study

11:09 Sainsbury's reports 'strong finish to a good year'

10:29 Rainbow extends its Miffy nursery range

10:27 Hornby unveils limited edition Diamond Jubilee train set

10:24 ThumbsUp opens Brazil office

10:19 What do Mumsnetters think about computer games?

20 March

11:30 New Sonic figurines available from Five Element

11:27 CAMPAIGN OF THE MONTH: Beyblade

11:26 The Independent picks its top ten kids' bikes

11:20 Trampled Underfoot sponsors British Trampolining champion

10:52 Nearly a quarter of UK sales to be online by 2016?

10:48 DKL extends partnership with Martin Pike Agencies

10:35 Build-a-Bear books on the way

10:25 Hallmark grows Disney Story Book line

10:13 UKMums.tv upgrades website

19 March

14:06 John Crane launches Sevi Puzzles

11:44 Bumpeez teams up with Fitkid

11:40 Lego crowns UK's Ultimate Lego Star Wars fan

11:28 Treasure Trove goes into liquidation

11:25 John Crane no longer represented by Martin Pike Agencies

11:17 Mattel and HTI join forces for new lines

10:51 Now Revell unveils commemorative Titanic Gift Sets

10:40 INSIDE TRADER: The future of gaming

10:38 Realism, the recession inspired board game

10:31 Christmas in July 2012 details revealed

10:09 Underground Toys boosts its international sales team

18 March

10:22 JOB OF THE WEEK: Gameplan Europe

16 March

11:54 Lego movie writers reveal 'crazy' plans

11:35 New Sesame Street apps on the way

10:58 Chad Valley re-launch wins Retail Week Award

10:35 Trash Pack is a top three new property

10:04 Kiddimoto creates Ben Spies range

09:52 John Crane picks up illustrator Emma Talbot

09:17 Marbel launches Deglingos consumer competition

09:04 Our most-read stories this week

15 March

11:33 UK kids spend nearly an hour a day using gadgets

11:21 Tesco's UK chief exec quits

11:02 Talk of the playground: Video games

10:50 Jakks responds to stockholder sale request

10:39 Marbel inks Meadow Kids deal

10:27 The Entertainer: Suppliers can help us improve online

10:10 Sales fall again for Argos

14 March

17:36 Now Steve Jobs is made into a plush toy

14:05 Mega Brands grows sales in 2011

11:43 Mothercare staff face redundancies

11:21 US: Sandbox Summit to explore the kids mobile revolution

11:14 New hire boosts Glow Europe in the UK

10:46 Orchard Toys recruits two new designers

10:24 Toy suppliers strengthen video games bonds

13 March

11:41 Children's mags fly flag for print media

11:38 Flair enjoys Zibits Friday Download appearance

11:10 Mattel reveals two more The Dark Knight Rises figures

11:10 Legoland to open Star Wars Miniland attraction

10:46 AUS: Funtastic inks Lego deal

10:31 Trade gives thumbs up to Toy Fair

10:26 Bluw bolsters Air Hedz range

12 March

17:02 Vivid partners with Netmums

11:44 Spin Master backs Zoobles with Nickelodeon and Popgirl sponsorship

11:32 Airfix honours the 100th anniversary of Titanic

11:15 Early Rider links with The Conran Shop

11:10 February store footfall hits record low

11:06 Wow Stuff nets £4.8m investment

10:42 JON SALISBURY: Political correctness

10:23 Toy firms return to The Gadget Show Live

9 March

11:05 Toy Story 4 in the works?

10:59 2012 Wonder Women in Toys Award winners revealed

10:12 Andrew Brown to star in Eurosport documentary

10:01 The top ten stories of the week

09:20 Flying Toys reveals custom gold AR.Drone

8 March

13:23 NPD: Building set category soars in 2011

11:39 Fisher-Price renews deal for Nickelodeon pre-school brands

11:27 Retailers target Russian toy market

11:24 Argos boss should close stores, say analysts

10:53 Cricketer Shane Warne designs Hot Wheels car

10:17 Pester power costs parents £435 per year

10:05 Lego Friends scoops Australian Toy of the Year award

09:40 ThumbsUp launches iCrayon

09:32 Rubie's pushes on after Spring Fair success

7 March

11:34 Activision reveals new Skylanders figures

11:31 Hasbro to cut 170 jobs

11:09 AUS: Toy industry has high hopes for 2012

09:30 Maps makes dress-up move

09:00 Brits star at Nuremberg Toy Fair

6 March

18:00 Toy firms return to The Gadget Show Live

17:47 Mega Bloks partners with parenting club, Bounty

16:56 New site aims to drive shoppers back to the High Street

15:55 Lego shows off Avengers range

11:09 Airfix unveils Falklands commemorative range

11:02 UK retail sales fall 0.3 per cent in February

10:56 Hasbro's Ouija Board movie resurrected

10:42 Morrisons brings back Disneyland Paris promo for Easter

10:08 Lego Shuttle travels into Space

5 March

17:41 Green Board Games features on Download

17:33 JOB OF THE WEEK: Vivid

17:10 Worlds Apart grabs Horrible Histories

11:25 Tracey Devine promoted at InspirationWorks

11:19 Thames & Kosmos signs up two new agents

11:12 John Crane launches Search for a Star

11:10 Marbel Builds on Brio success

10:00 Fisher-Price unveils 2012 lines

09:25 Top Trumps heads to TV for the first time

09:00 The Toyologist plots consumer toy show

09:00 Now Meccano signs Rabbids

2 March

16:28 Archos announces the Child Pad

16:06 Dubit bolsters team

11:54 Retail buyers guide

11:45 The top ten news stories this week

11:30 Barnardo's hails Toy Fair trolley dash a success

11:17 AUS: Moose Enterprise signs Bananagrams

11:08 AR.Drone 2.0 to take flight in June

10:08 Read the March issue of ToyNews online now

10:04 Jadlam Racing joins Toymaster

1 March

18:00 Manhattan Toy adds Edtoy

17:31 Disney execs review Toy Fair 2012

15:27 Lego sales soar again in 2011

11:56 FEATURE: Underground Toys

11:51 US: Major retailers pick up Rollors

11:28 Corgi releases limited edition Eddie Stobart Commemorative Set

11:26 Indies win in latest High Street figures

11:16 Sega reports Sonic toy sales boost

11:07 TogetherPlus unveils Luv Me Buddies collectables

10:14 Bungees off to "a flying start"

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