Retail

One of Britain’s oldest department store chains, Beales, has brought in advisers to look at refinancing options in the midst of the high street’s crucial Christmas shopping period. According to SkyNews, the privately owned department store has turned to KPMG to lead a ‘quick-fire strategic review’ that could lead to …

The shortlist for the Toy Retailer of the Year Awards 2019 has been revealed, with finalists in categories spanning Independent Toy Retailer of the Year, Department Store Toy Retailer of the Year, Multiple Toy Retailer of the Year, and Online Excellence. The shortlist was decided upon by a committee of …

London’s iconic toy shop, Hamleys, is to undergo a revamp that, according to CEO Darshan Mehta, will make the store the “toy retailing reference point in the world.” In an interview with The Guardian, Mehta made clear the company’s plans to implement a two-year revamp of the Regent Street location …

Mothercare has struck a new deal to sell its products through the High Street retailer, Boots, in a bid to maintain its presence on the UK retail scene following its collapse into administration last month. Mothercare’s UK oprations – its stores and website – are set to close in early …

Mothercare’s losses have deepened further in Britain and overseas after the baby and mother retailer placed its UK business into administration last month. Group sales fell by 8.4 per cent to £452.3 million in the six months to October 12, as pre-tax losses widened to £21.2 million from £18.5 million …

A toy shop owner has been making local headlines across Truro in Cornwall, praising the 20 year old entrepreneur for ‘igniting and exciting the local shopping scene.’ Harry Stacey, the proprietor of Truro’s Harry’s Toy Chest, caused a clamour among the locals this past weekend when he officially opened the …

MGA Entertainment braved the Christmas shopping crowds this past weekend when it took to Manchester’s intu Trafford Centre to hand out more than 3,000 Poopsie Slime toys to throngs of excited children and families. The activity saw Poopsie Slime Surprise host a surprise interactive Picture Poo-fect photobooth in the form …

Supplier issues compounded by a ‘softness in the market’ in what has been a particularly tough year of trading has forced the hand of the global toy distributor, Re:creation who entered into administration last Friday. Speaking with ToyNews, owner, Michael Lehrter, stated that it was a succession of hurdles thrown …

In order to make Christmas shopping more accessible, The Entertainer has now introduced a Christmas Quiet Hour, an initiative that will take place every day in its 171 stores across the country, in order to facilitate a calmer shopping environment for people with autism. With the busy Christmas shopping season …

Playmobil has taken steps towards unifying its global audience by simplifying local and international online payment methods for shoppers purchases play-sets from its website throughout Europe. The global toymaker has partneres with Wirecard, a big name in digital finance technology, to improve the online shopping experience for international customers, enabling …