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Rainbow Designs is bidding a fond farewell to its longest serving team member, Richard Longmate, who has announced his departure, after nearly four decades with the company. Longmate joined Rainbow Designs on July 1 1980 and has spent nearly 40 years supporting independent retailers in the East Anglia area. Starting …

Rainbow Designs has renewed a licensing contract with The Copyrights Group that will see the pre-school and plush toy specialists continue to develop its product line Paddington. Paddington has been part of Rainbow’s portfolio for several decades and 2020 will see not only the continuation and growth of the prestigious …

Toymaster’s 2019 May Show is all ready to kick off once again at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate this week, with hundreds of suppliers, members and retailers all champing at the bit to take and make orders, before donning their best dress-up and partying until the small hours… or at …

The firm is bracing itself for action with new collections based on the upcoming releases Dumbo, Toy Story 4, Lion King and more, as well as expanding its best-selling classic character lines.

Despicable Me, Sing, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda and more will be key properties in plush for to market leading firms this year and beyond.

The Home of Classic Characters has welcomed Mark Standen to the new role of sales manager and Mandy McGough as northern territory manager.

The new range will launch at retail for Autumn/Winter 2019 ahead of Spot’s 40th anniversary in 2020 and will feature plush, sensory toys, wooden blocks and pull-along toys. It’s taken inspiration by the new Spot style guide developed earlier this year.

The new lines have been revealed at London Toy Fair and will hit shelves in February.