'Unfavourable' market conditions blamed; Q4 and FY results show sales struggle.
The Entertainer, Toys R Us, Tesco, Sainsbury's and more outline holiday promotions.
Clare Rayner explains what start ups can do to get their products stocked on shelves.
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Firm becomes an official supplier to the group; two card games currently available.
Life-size characters to tour TRU and Smyths stores across the country.
Chain opened two shops at Manchester Airport in February selling books, toys and stationery.
Nearly 24m consumers shopped online for toys during the last two weeks of November 2013.
The home and country department store joins organisation.
But one third of shoppers supplement their internet shopping with visits to local stores.
"This will improve over time, especially with new experiences like Skylanders," says Namco Bandai.
"The response from our customers has been out of this world," says Andrea Abbis.
Members of the ToyNews Retail Advisory Board discuss.
56 towns to tackle declining footfall by running Easter egg hunts.
Children's cinema ticket given away for customers who spend £20 or more in-store.
Martin Carr speaks about his plans to improve the specialist retailer's core categories.
Casabu secures £900,000 in investment; CEO targets new customers.
Barkingside retailer will shut up shop by March 23rd, after three years in business.
Strongest sales growth for three years; plus online sales jump 10.9 per cent.
The Entertainer owner Gary Grant says "we've got to start competing" with other industries.
Special edition edible model making kits will be based on the Legendary Chill figure.
7,337 stores closed in 2012, according to figures from PwC and the Local Data Centre.
Sales and brands are under threat from the growing discount retail sector, say specialist toy stores.
The channel launched in June 2011, while Chinese operations only began four months ago.
Why should suppliers care about local toy stores?
Marketing campaign to kick off across 80 stores over Easter and May half term holiday period.
