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DreamToys, the annual initiative run by the Toy Retailers Association, took place yesterday. DreamToys traditionally marks the real countdown to Christmas and encourages gift givers not to leave purchases to the last minute in order to avoid disappointment. The list of ‘must-have’ toys is decided by a panel of retailers …
Read More »The Toy Retailers Association confirms date of DreamToys 2021 grand unveiling
The 2021 DreamToys list of predicted top toys for Christmas will be unveiled in full on Wednesday, November 3rd, the Toy Retailers Association confirmed last week. Just as was adopted last year, in the face of the government restrictions and safety measures taken amid the pandemic, the TRA will continue …
Read More »The Toy Retailers Association reveals its Toy of the Year award winners
The Toy Retailers Association’s Toy of the Year Award winners have been revealed following a selection process reflective of the change of pace of the past year and the impact that the pandemic has had on the overall retail landscape. Yet, while online sales have accounted for just under half …
Read More »The BTHA and TRA send open letter to Number 10 as re-opening of toy shops becomes ‘crucial for the industry’s surivival’
The British Toy and Hobby Association and the Toy Retailers Association have made fresh calls on the UK government to take swift action in adding toy shops to the essential retailers list or assure the industry that shops will be allowed to re-open from December 2nd, in a move that …
Read More »Gary Grant’s call to UK shoppers: “Don’t leave Christmas shopping to final weeks”
DreamToys and the Toy Retailers Association has issued a call to action of the UK’s consumers to make sure they get their Christmas shopping in early in order to avoid disappointment owing to issues in supply and demand in a year fraught with uncertainty over the impact of the pandemic. …
Read More »DreamToys 2020: Date confirmed for all digital event
The DreamToys committee and the Toy Retailers Association have confirmed the new date of this year’s all-virtual DreamToys event as October 28th, a date that coincides with the October half term. Organised by the Toy Retailers Association, DreamToys is billed as ‘the most authoritative predictive list of what will be …
Read More »The Toy Retailers Association details DreamToys 2018
The DreamToys event will return to its usual home at St Mary’s Church in Marylebone in London on Wednesday, November 14.
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