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17 May

15:00 Are pop-up shops worth opening?

11:53 OPINION: Characteristics of top toy industry people

11:33 IN PICTURES: Real life Barbie Dreamhouse

11:33 Fisher-Price gets a 'royal' visit at The Baby Show

11:20 Coiledspring survey reveals children worry more than their parents did

11:11 Space-travel Trunki revealed

11:09 Westnedge Games adds Piatnik jigsaw puzzles

10:39 Top ten stories of the week on ToyNews

16 May

10:20 Nikko launches free iOS app game

09:40 Prince Harry and David Cameron pick up Makie dolls - of themselves

09:33 PR agency Micomms acquires CloudTen Events

09:21 Cut the Rope toys to "exceed" sales expectations

09:03 Mask-arade pays tribute to Aston Villa's Stiliyan Petrov

08:39 TOYMASTER 2013: Show deal round-up

15 May

18:38 Bigjigs to cut off retailers selling on Amazon, eBay

09:45 How to improve your eBay sales

09:24 TOYMASTER 2013: Hasbro presents toys exclusive to members

09:17 BinWeevils to star at Mums Show Live

09:11 TOYMASTER 2013: Green Board Games' free stock deals

09:08 Mobile Entertainment Awards 2013 open for entries

09:01 TOYMASTER 2013: Special offers galore from Esdevium

08:00 Alex Ferguson toy flies off shelves

14 May

18:53 VIDEO: Casino Royale remade using LEGO

18:50 Cartamundi to supply Turtles card games

18:44 Progressive Preschool launches first awards ceremony

08:30 TOYMASTER 2013: Carte Blanche unveils major show offers

08:00 TOYMASTER 2013: Win £500 of Kiddimoto stock

08:00 Learning wristbands firm Jellypips seeks distributor

13 May

21:17 Fashion designer to create Barbie's new Dreamhouse

20:34 Former LEGO execs acquire Tolo Toys

17:10 Air Hogs take to the skies with Google Street View

11:49 TOYMASTER 2013: Free Paul Lamond packs with certain orders

11:44 Kurio unveils the 4S Touch

11:39 TOYMASTER 2013: The In Thing offers 50% margins

11:32 LeapFrog sees 40% growth for March

11:32 JOB OF THE WEEK: Galt Toys

11:23 Hawkin's Bazaar revamps party bag range

11:20 VIDEO: Watch the Hot Wheels movie here

11:13 Toy Hub's new pricing 'helps kids with their maths'

11:08 Dr Amanda Gummer invests in Karisma Kidz

11:07 Vivid storms in for Thunderbirds

10 May

11:44 Dice+ rolls to toy retail

11:43 Butterfly unfolds its wings

11:32 Harrods: 2013 will be a "very strong year" for Toy Kingdom

11:26 Fun Kids looks for award success

11:19 VIDEO: Event helps toy retailers boost online business

11:06 This week's most read stories on ToyNews

10:56 OPINION: "Why I open blind bags"

10:48 Schleich to reach half a million kids with Pony Magazine

10:38 Indies flock to Toymaster show 2013

09:06 New Sales Director for Mattel UK and Ireland

9 May

11:48 New Vuly Thunder trampoline launches

11:47 Wow Stuff CEO appears on The Apprentice You're Fired

11:43 Mind Candy renews Toys R Us deal

11:41 What toy retail should know about The Consumer Rights Directive

11:41 What to look out for at Toymaster 2013

11:25 VIDEO: New blaster brand Tek Recon launches

11:24 BTHA Industry Day takes shape

11:14 LEGO Star Wars toy sales rise 40%

10:57 New hire at Good Toy Guide

10:18 Stock shortages for sell-out Doc McStuffins toys

8 May

11:39 Sainsbury's to grow non-food offering

10:36 Record visitors for Toys & Kids Russia 2013

10:18 Simba Smoby Toys UK hires Alex Kovacevic

10:00 New office for The In Thing

10:00 JOB OF THE WEEK: Wilton Bradley

10:00 Alyss Toys grabs mic-o-mic

08:00 New partners line up for Something Special

7 May

17:18 ToyNews launches Parent Network

11:47 Early plans revealed for Toy Fair 2014

11:40 Wow Packs to enter UK market

11:37 UK growth for Playmobil

11:18 CANADA: TCG unites with Ganz

11:16 Weerol rides to the UK

11:04 Tatty Teddy included in Box of OMG

10:54 Bigjigs Toys increases presence at BritMums Live

09:30 OPINION: Counter insurgent questions innovation

09:00 OPINION: Accidental learning and toys

3 May

13:01 Pebble launches new Fair Trade dolls in UK

11:48 Character Group's international sales rise 25%

11:42 InspirationWorks hires trade marketing manager

11:34 Tillywig Spring Toy Award winners revealed

11:33 Tomy strengthens team with two new appointments

11:23 Box of Awesome acquires Swapit to form SuperAwesome

11:19 OPINION: Is eBay an opportunity or a curse?

11:19 Kokua unveils new additions to Like-a-Bike range

11:09 DKL promotes Skeppstam to finance director

11:04 Attacknids gets National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval

11:02 Rare golden base Soccerstarz give-away

09:19 Suppliers get tough on eBay's rogue traders

2 May

17:33 OPINION: Battling the internet retailers

14:13 One fifth of Mr Men fans want licensed toys

13:59 Schleich launches new Smurfs collectables

12:56 VIDEO: Hot Wheels hunts World's Best Driver

11:48 MGA Entertainment donates £3,000 to cancer charity

11:38 Asobi launches catalogue app for toy retailers

11:18 Read the May issue of ToyNews online now

11:04 Little Airplane secures master toy for Small Potatoes

10:54 New website for University Games

10:53 Worry-eating monster toys make UK debut

09:30 Last call for ToyNews' June issue entries

1 May

13:51 Toys to look out for this summer

11:47 "Good growth" for Argos toy sales

11:34 Iron Man toys "a hit" in Disney stores

11:28 Intelex shows off new autumn/winter range

11:23 Schleich teams with Signature Publishing

11:21 Star Wars Black Series figures land in July

11:11 Want to know what's going to be hot for Halloween?

11:06 Meccano seeks partnerships with educational curators

09:00 Monster High: Anatomy of a blockbuster

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