The August issue of ToyNews is available to read on your computer – or iPad – right now.

This month ToyNews tackles the hard-hitting topic of counterfeit toys. Did you know that some £19 million worth of knock-off toys are seized in Europe each year?

Find out what Mattel UK is doing to stay on top in 2012 in our interview with the company's managing director Geoff Walker.

We also profile construction specialist Mega Brands and get the exclusive scoop on Wow Stuff's hot Christmas product, Attacknids.

Are we in for another Furby frenzy? Read this month's news analysis to find out.

Anthony Temple, MD of the growing UK pre-school specialist Rainbow Designs, tells us what the firm has planned for the future.

In our retail pages, Mystery Shopper stays at home for a spot of online toy shopping and independent retailer Lisa Dyson explains how events and creative workshops are helping her business.

Read all this, and more, in the digital and iPad editions of ToyNews - sponsored by Jumbo’s iPieces.

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