Retail

The firm has just detailed the release of Ninja Rush, a fast-paced and quick reaction board game featuring Ninja Time Warriors, Sensei training and ‘blink of an eye’ action.

The toy store, known for its interactive in-store entertainment, like the giant piano made iconic by the film, Big, is opening up a new shop in Rockefeller Plaza, in time for the Christmas shopping season.

A statement from the firm’s founder has detailed that dramatic shifts in the manufacturing and retail landscapes have left the business with no other option than to shut up shop.

Samantha Broad, who owns the Lighthouse Toys shop with her husband Tim, became ill in 2014 which has resulted in her needing a specialist wheelchair to get outside the house.

The move follows the successful implementation of The Entertainer’s own Quiet Hour initiative earlier this year. The retailer has pledged to support the campaign, joining others to help create a more autism-friendly world.

The Insights People manage both Parents Insights and Kids Insights, a firm set up to identify how consumer behaviour is evolving.

The company has emerged with expectations of becoming the ‘ultimate specialist global toy superstore, that will, according to the company owner “hopefully fill the gap that Toys R Us has left behind.”

“Expanding the Good Toy Guide into new territories is the logical next step for us. The brand is well established, trusted and respected by consumers and the industry alike in the UK, and is ready to bring its many benefits to US companies and families too.”

The NPD Group now forecasts the global toy market to reach $99 billion by 2022 as collectables, gaming and social media reign supreme.

The Sports Direct owner has said he wants to retain 80 per cent of House of Fraser’s stores and bring in “cools brand of the moment.”