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Hornby Hobbies has turned a profit for the first time in nine years, pulling in a £300,000 pre-tax profit compared to the £3.4 million loss the year prior, highlighting the resurgence of the hobby market over the past year. The model train specialist has been at the centre of a …
Read More »Games Workshop to share £12 million in share bonus across all staff as it sees sales rocket
A boost in the hobby and hobby gaming sector over the past year and throughout the pandemic has led to another set of record results for the UK’s miniatures and tabletop gaming specialist, Games Workshop, who is set to hand £12 million worth of share bonuses to staff following the …
Read More »Indie Insight | All aboard and building a community the Bus Stop Toy Shop way
It was a gut feeling that convinced Duncan O’Conner to buy the shop across the street from where he lives in Largs – just 33 miles north of Glasgow – to set up the Bus Stop Toy Shop some 15 years ago; a sixth sense that he has been trusting …
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