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Firm reports great reactions at Toy Fair, Spring Fair and Harrogate for key lines.
Read More »Tesco accidentally markets horror film colouring book to children
Supermarket has since taken the book off its website
Read More »MV Sports bolsters team with new hire brace
Neil Wilson and Stefanie Millward join the outdoor toy specialist.
Read More »40 per cent of parents feel their children are spending less time with traditional toys, claims NPD report
The Evolution of Play report also states that tech-savvy parents are the consumers most engaged in buying traditional toys.
Read More »INDIE PROFILE: Forget Me Not
For more than 25 years, this Culceth based independent toy and book retailer has flourished - and now it has relocated to add a cafe and events area. ToyNews asks Naomi Simpson about top-selling ranges, online plans and the owners' experienced retail backgrounds
Read More »Phone cases come to life with new Awesimals range
Interactive phone cases create a creature that users can modify and interact with.
Read More »Britain’s Top Trumps Champion crowned
11-year-old Robert Shaw saw off more than 100,000 other entrants
Read More »Peppa Pig iPieces awarded highly commended accolade for best childen’s app
Junior Design Awards 2013 champions Jumbo Games' app for innovation.
Read More »Primary pupils invent new question cards for Dinkee Linkee
Names of the young question masters will feature on the cards as they are thanked with outsized replicas.
Read More »Hobbycraft wins The Crown Estate’s urban business award.
Awards celebrate businesses for their approach to community engagement.
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