Retail

The hit collectables line will see an exclusive launch at Walmart rebranded as Fur Babies World.

The news arrives after the retailer detailed its plans to close down 182 of its most underperforming stores in the country last year.

The Pension Protection Fund has written to the retailer urging them not to appoint their existing adviser on its restructuring to oversee any insolvency proceedings.

The online marketplace will provide financial and commercial support to help grow the event and make 2018 its biggest fundraising year to date.

The retail chain could go into administration by the end of the month if investors are not found to shoulder the £15m VAT tax bill.

This half term, for the first hour of opening the retailer is switching off the music in store to help create a calming and less daunting environment for autistic children.

The slow-rise collectable line has enjoyed high sales figures for their first month at retail.

“Substantially all of the assets of Hatfield-based K’Nex have been purchased by Boca Raton, Florida-based toy company Basic Fun."

The fight for survival intensifies as crucial payment deadlines loom at the end of the month.

The firm has been identified among a small group of bidders plotting out a rescue deal for Toys R Us' UK arm