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University Games and The Lagoon Group are strengthening their successful sales team to the tune of three with the appointment of Stephen Woodman, Kim Steward, and Sally Irwin. The triple hire has been made ahead of Autumn Fair next week. Woodman (pictured left) joins the outfit as account manager for …
Read More »UK Games Expo success for Coiledspring as its portfolio secures multiple award wins
It was an almighty return to in-person board gaming that Coiledspring Games observed over the weekend, when it witnessed multiple titles from its portfolio of tabletop games secure major wins at the UK Games Expo People’s Choice and Judges Choice Awards. No fewer than five of the titles it currently …
Read More »AsmoFair to make fourth return this June as Asmodee and Coiledspring Games ready latest launches
Asmodee and its sister company, Coiledspring Games, are to host a fourth edition its virtual trade show, AsmoFair, scheduled to run this June 6th to 11th. The virtual event is to make yet another return following the success of its previous run in January this year. AsmoFair became the first …
Read More »Roger Martin takes up new Channel Director role with Asmodee UK as Coiledspring names Kerrie Corrigan its next GM
Coiledspring Games’ Roger Martin has been appointed to the newly created role of Hobby & Independent Channel Director for Asmodee UK, a move that comes amid a strategy and structure shake-up at the board gaming giant as it prepares for a projected further growth in the market this year and …
Read More »Asmodee and Coiledspring Games launch AsmoFair Part II this October
Asmodee and Coiledspring Games are jumping swiftly onto the success of their pair’s pioneering all virtual trade show, AsmoFair – a digital showcase of board games and products that bridges the gap for supplier and buyer throughout the hiatus on physical events – with the launch of a second offering. …
Read More »Asmodee introduces its own virtual trade event AsmoFair for 2020
The board game giant, Asmodee is innovating new ways to connect with its retailers this autumn with the launch of its own virtual trade show experience, AsmoFair. Taking its own stance against the swell of cancelled industry shows this year, the board game distributor has partnered with its sister company …
Read More »Toy Fair 2020: Toy Fair’s Hero Toys 2020 winners have been revealed
Character Options, LEGO, and Spin Master have been named among this year’s Toy Fair’s Hero Toys for 2020, revealed by the British Toy and Hobby Association at this year’s London show. The Toy Fair’s Hero Toys list consists of 25 products launched at Toy Fair – running from January 21st …
Read More »Asmodee UK and Coiledspring Games celebrate big wins at UK Games Expo Awards
Both Asmodee UK and Coiledspring Games are celebrating a successful run at this year’s UK Games Expo that took place across the end of May, having secured major wins in the annual UK Games Expo Awards. The UK gaming scene had much to celebrate as the powerhouse in tabletop gaming …
Read More »Coiledspring begins search for Kingdomino World Champion at 2019 UK Games Expo
The UK winner will be flown to France for the Kingdomino World Championships next year at an event hosted by Blue Orange.
Read More »Toy Fair 2019: Suppliers hail show “amazing success”
Exhibitors excited for the year ahead following the sweeping success of this week's show.
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