Retail

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.”

Clickbait has already been met with a positive response and has scooped the silver award for Best Family Game at the Imagination Gaming Awards.

The Master Online Retail Theatre will be situated in Hall 5 at Autumn Fair and will offer attendees advice on how they can ensure their ecommerce and social channels deliver greater revenues during the Golden Quarter and beyond.

“The group has acquired all of the UK stores of House of Fraser, the House of Fraser brand and all of the stock in the business,” it said.

The firm is reporting ‘very encouraging fortnight sales’ following the launch of its inaugural collection in the UK, the Official 2018 England Cricket Trading Cards, that it says have been bolstered by the addition of England Women players among the collection.

The UK toy retailer has declared 2018 as 'the year of growth in Europe and the Far East' as it takes up residence in Kosovo with new partner Axiom.

The range has already seen vast success across the States where it achieved a spot in the top five best-selling toys in a major US retailer last month, hitting sales in its thousands each week.

Noteholders eligible to participate include York Capital Management Global Advisers LLC, Barclays Bank Plc and Cerberus Capital Management, according to related court papers.

LOL Surprise, Total Marvel, Fingerlings, Hatchimals and Soft N Slo Squishes have been highlighted among the key drivers for the seven per cent increase, as well as parent and consumer empathy in the face of the demise of the toy retail giant.