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Collectables has become a significant slice of the UK toy industry, with sales increasing 29 per cent in the first eight months of 2018 alone.
Read More »Global toy sales grow 4 per cent to hit $18.4bn in first half of 2018
The NPD Group now forecasts the global toy market to reach $99 billion by 2022 as collectables, gaming and social media reign supreme.
Read More »US toy sales grow 7 per cent to $7.9 billion in face of Toys R Us demise
LOL Surprise, Total Marvel, Fingerlings, Hatchimals and Soft N Slo Squishes have been highlighted among the key drivers for the seven per cent increase, as well as parent and consumer empathy in the face of the demise of the toy retail giant.
Read More »With £11 million already through the till, FIFA World Cup 2018 will offer “welcome boost to UK toy sales”
The NPD Group has revealed how football fever is already impacting UK toy sales, with two weeks until England's opening game in Russia.
Read More »NPD reports 13 per cent rise in US toy sales despite Toys R Us liquidation
Despite concerns surrounding the demise of Toys R Us, consumers have spent more money on buying toys during what has been described as ‘the most turbulent period in living memory in the toy business.’
Read More »Kidults market continues to grow as adults spend £383m on toys for themselves in 2017, says NPD
The Kidult market grew by eight per cent over the last year; a surge of £30 million spent on games and puzzles, building sets and action figures on 2016.
Read More »Toy Fair 2018: Counterfeit toys impact UK sales as NPD reports 2017 dip
The group has reported a sales decrease of 2.8 per cent for 2017 pointing at Brexit, under-performing licenses and issues around counterfeit toys.
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