January 26th-28th 2010 @ Olympia, London
Toy Fair is the only dedicated toy, game and hobby exhibition in the UK.
February 7th-11th 2010 @ NEC Birmingham
Spring Fair International attracts buyers from the world’s stores, independents and mail order retailers.
July 9th 2010 @ Powerleague Barnet
Do you have five men with two legs who can kick a ball and fancy their chances on the pitch?
Figures from Guangdong indicate that the Chinese toy market is showing signs of recovery.
Despite stricter standards and the economic crisis, most suppliers plan to continue strengthening exports to these markets.
China complained at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) yesterday about India's ban on its toy imports.
Is it still business as usual in China or have economic developments cast doubt on its long term viability?
India is ready to talk with Beijing about its ban on imports of Chinese toys.
India has banned imports of several types of toys from China for six months.
The number of Chinese toy factories receiving quality licences has risen by over 200.
Nine toy companies have agreed to pay a total of nearly $1.8m to settle a lawsuit over Chinese toys tainted with lead.
Protests by workers at the Kaida factory in China, have spilled over into violence.
China asks toy manufacturers to check foreign buyers' designs for flaws that may lead to quality or safety issues.
A toy factory in southern China has gone bankrupt leaving 900 workers jobless, a report said on Wednesday.
Further turmoil in China, where a manufacturer has denied reports that it has laid-off 6,000 people.
Industry expert estimates that 50 per cent of manufacturers in the Pearl River Delta could go out of business.
More than 6,000 employees lost their jobs when Smart Union, a major toy manufacturer in Dongguan, closed earlier this week.
Smaller Chinese manufacturers suffering due to the rising yuan and escalating production costs.
The toy industry in the Guangdong province experienced a decline in the growth of exports between January and July.
A Report by the European Commission claims that weaknesses are still visible in the Chinese toy industry.
China experienced a major slowdown in the growth of its toy exports in the first quarter of this year.
Chinese Vice Premier urges improvement in product quality.
More than 1000 export qualifications of Chinese toy makers have been revoked by the Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China (AQSIQ), according to reports.
