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STEAM-inspired play, sustainability, and pop culture licensing have emerged as key themes among the winners of this year’s Independent Toy Awards, revealed this week by the awards’ organiser, Toy Shop UK. The 14th annual iteration of the coveted awards, the ITA have been established in order to showcase what the …
Read More »Toy Shop UK opens its 14th annual Independent Toy Awards for entries
Toy Shop UK is hosting its 14th annual Independent Toy Awards this year as the online platform opens its 2021 awards programme for entries from now until August 12th. Suppliers are being urged to send in their hero product entries across any of the 30 categories in this year’s event. …
Read More »Success at Smart Toys & Games as the company stacks up award wins throughout 2020
A roundup of recent award wins for the multi-level logic games and magnetic play-sets specialist, Smart Toys & Games sees the firm count no fewer than eight trophies won across numerous industry awards this year, as well as a placing finalist in this year’s Progressive Preschool Awards. The run of …
Read More »Independent Toy Awards winner International Elf Service unveils 2020 collection
The UK independent and recent winner of a Gold Award at the Independent Toy Awards, the International Elf Service, has unveiled its seventh edition 2020 collection of personalised Christmas Elf letter bundles. Last week, the firm was awarded the Gold Award in this year’s Toy Shop UK Independent Toy Awards …
Read More »Toy Shop UK reveals the winners of its Independent Toy Awards 2020
Toy Shop UK has unveiled the winners of its 13th annual Independent Toy Awards, highlighting the products that the UK’s indie toy retail scene think will be the top picks for parents this Christmas. A full list of winning products can be seen at http://www.toyshopuk.co.uk/ita/ Medal logos have been awarded …
Read More »The Independent Toy Awards 2020 are now open for entry
The 2020 Independent Toy Awards, founded by the online directory Toy Shop UK, are now open for entry. Championed as unique within the industry for being the only awards voted for by the nation’s independent toy retailers who list themselves for free on the directory, the awards are open to …
Read More »Independent Toy Awards shows retail’s support of inclusivity but “there’s still a lot to do”
Among an extensive list of winners of this year’s Independent Toy Awards – the annual Awards voted for by the UK’s indie toy retail scene – praise has been handed to an evolving industry for its better adoption of inclusivity within the toy box. Comprising not only the usual industry …
Read More »The nation’s toy retailers speak as the Independent Toy Awards winners are revealed
Marvin’s Magic, Winning Moves, Tobar, and Golden Bear are just some of the names to have picked up Gold in this year’s Independent Toy Awards, featuring among an extensive list of gold, silver and bronze finalists in a competition celebrating the best of the industry. Published by Toy Shop UK, …
Read More »Accentuate Games takes Gold at Independent Toy Awards 2019 for Rats to Riches
Sibling inventors, Graeme and Fiona Fraser-Bell, the duo behind the guess-the-accent game, Accentuate, have secured their first Gold medal at the Independent Toy Awards 2019. The pair took the top spot in the Board Game category for their latest title Rats to Riches, the first creation from Singaporean student Eugene …
Read More »Little Tikes scoops string of industry awards and makes the short list in more to come
“These awards are judged by industry experts alongside consumer testers who we aim to engage with our products in the same way families will at home. We are delighted to both pick up these awards and be shortlisted for the forthcoming categories.”
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