Retail

Of the 2,000 British parents polled, the average will spend around £392.82 on toys, with expectations for sales to hit £5.5 billion this year.

Fans and gamers will be able to purchase an array of popular titles from the Shoreditch-based games company, including the festive title Santa Banter.

Running from Tuesday, November 27th until Saturday, December 8th, The Entertainer will donate a toy for every toy bought and donated to The Big Toy Appeal in any of its 158 stores or via its online platform, TheToyShop.com.

It features an assortment of 160 different Schleich animal figures and playsets with prices ranging from $3.99 to $99.99 while 'providing kids and families with a unique play and shopping experience that includes an interactive Playzone.

Just A Card launched Indie Week this week in a bid to counter today's Black Friday event and support the independent retailer.

The retailer has found itself low on stock, with reports of queues and even squabbles at stores around the UK as the Kevin the Carrot hit Aldi shelves on November 22nd.

The store has been ten years in the making and ams to give shoppers an entirely new experience with food courts, branded areas and a keen emphasis on toys.

But that doesn't cover a full severance for the 31,000 US workers laid-off over the demise of Toys R Us. Negotiations continue for the estimated $75 million that would.

The Brighton-based toy retailer was named among the top 25 UK businesses at the awards that took place at the House of Commons on November 13th.

The curated list has landed as the retailer looks to take a slice of the toy market this Christmas, following the collapse of the US toy giant, Toys R Us