A toy boat | Source: Adobe Stock Originally published March 14, 2022, 3:00 PM ET | Updated: March 15, 2022, 12:46 p.m. ET Sit down right away and you’ll hear a story – the story of a toy show on a boat. The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) hasRead More →
Inasmuch asPredicting the Scope of Growth: Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Service of the Toy MarketA recent market analysis titled Toy Market Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Service was presented by ‘Orbis Research, which is an in-depth study of the market with illustrated views of key statistical information. The Global Original EquipmentRead More →
Jhe mission is always the same: to encourage play and equip a playful sex life. Only now, like many entrepreneurs, it is crucial that we reflect on the impact of our mission on the environment and how it can help create positive change. Keeping a playful spirit has always beenRead More →
A girl plays in Ukraine | Source: Adobe Stock Originally published Mar 1, 2022 11:03 a.m. ET | Updated: March 4, 2022, 3:21 p.m. ET The Russian invasion of Ukraine creates a new ripple effect of challenges for toymakers around the world. Following the invasion, the Ukrainian Toy Industry AssociationRead More →
The Wonder Women WiT 2022 | Source: WiT Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment (WiT) is kicking off Women’s History Month by pulling back the curtain to reveal its 2022 Wonder Women Award winners. WiT is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year while continuing the tradition to recognize and honorRead More →
Express press service A first toy is almost like a child’s first friend. However, with the introduction of the internet, children are slowly turning away from toys for entertainment. “Playtime is important in connecting a child to their roots and also improves their skills. A toy therefore becomes an importantRead More →
Bringing the joy of farm toys back to Grand Forks Thu Feb 24 2022 10:34:17 AM EST Agweek reporter Noah Fish talks to Nate Schlief, a farm toy enthusiast and organizer of the Greater Grand Forks Farm Toy Show, which takes place March 18-19. Schlief talks about rediscovering the joyRead More →
Source: PlayWise Partners/The Toy Book Rachel Griffin, co-founder of PlayWise Partners, talks about the company’s interactions with its audience and the impact of hybrid trade shows on the toy book Annual questions and answers on the state of the industry. The Toy Book: What are some simple ways toy companiesRead More →
“It was an extremely competitive category, which makes this award – which is already such an incredible honor – all the more meaningful. Winning Creative Toy of the Year for Magic Mixies is validation that our continued goal to make things differently and bringing the ‘Superhappy’ to life resonates withRead More →
A Derbion toy store will double in size by moving to a brand new store in the city’s mall. Toy Planet, which was just crowned Independent Toy Retailer of the Year (multi-store) at the 2021 Toy Industry Awards, will soon be moving from its current unit next to Starbucks onRead More →
A popular Burton toy store had reason to celebrate after being named the best in the country – and now bosses have revealed the secret to their success. Midco Toys in The Octagon Shopping Center won the 2021 Toy Industry Awards for Independent Toy Retailer of the Year (Multi-Store). OwnerRead More →
Daniel Pickett AFi’s founder and editor, Daniel “Julius Marx” Pickett, has been surrounded by toys his entire life. The first line he ever collected was Mego’s World’s Greatest Superhero line in the 70s. He’s been surrounded by collectibles ever since. In 1999 he was baffled by a lack of informationRead More →
Bill Deakin, owner of Silly Billy’s Toy Shop, on Old Gate in Hebden Bridge, is closing the shop after a quarter of a century. He doesn’t have a closing date yet but plans to return to the career he had before opening the toy store, working in mental health. RegisterRead More →
Bill Deakin bids fond farewell and closes Silly Billy toy shop in Hebden Bridge Bill Deakin, owner of Silly Billy’s Toy Shop, on Old Gate, is closing after nearly 25 years in the town. He doesn’t have a closing date yet but plans to return to the career he hadRead More →
Visitors at the international toy fair Spielwarenmesse | Source: Spielwarenmesse eG Although Spielwarenmesse’s in-person event was canceled this year due to COVID-19, the international toy fair is now going digital. Spielwarenmesse Digital will virtually bring together the global toy industry. The online event will take place during the originally scheduledRead More →
A few days ago, the Toy Association announced that the 2022 New York Toy Fair was officially canceled and it looks like the Germans are following suit as Nuremberg Toy Fair 2022 was also cancelled. The event was supposed to take place next month, but due to the ongoing COVIDRead More →
The prestigious awards will be unveiled on Tuesday, January 25 at noon, day one of Toy Fair 2022. The British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA) and the Toy Retailers Association (TRA) have announced that the winners of this year’s Toy Industry Awards will be unveiled online on January 25, theRead More →
The recent report on “Novelty Toys Market Report 2021 by Key Players, Types, Applications, Countries, Market Size, Forecast to 2028 » Offered by Credible markets, includes a comprehensive survey of geographic landscape, industry size as well as estimated company revenue. In addition, the report also highlights the challenges hampering theRead More →
The country’s toy imports fell to $ 130 million in 2020-2021, from $ 304 million in 2018-19, according to government data. Trade and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said the government was protecting the interests of the domestic toy industry by promoting toys made in India. It also helps thousands ofRead More →
Copyright 2021 PR Newswire. All rights reserved2021-12-23 CHICAGO, 23 December 2021 / PRNewswire / – VTech® today announced that the four launch products of its new Marble Rush ™ line, which includes the Ultimate Set ™, Launchpad Set ™, Spiral Starter Set ™ and Discovery Starter Set ™ , receivedRead More →
Ease of doing business for MSMEs: According to available government data, the overall value of India’s toy imports increased from $ 371 million in FY19 to $ 343 million in fiscal year 19. fiscal year 20 and $ 143 million through December 2020, as well as dependence on China asRead More →
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It’s the season to shop early and be prepared to compromise. That’s what Hamilton-area independent toy store owners are telling their customers ahead of another holiday season marked by yet another supply chain issues. “If you have one item in mind and this has to be the one, buy itRead More →
A toy store owner has warned consumers to ‘buy now’ to avoid Christmas disappointment, fearing lingering supply chain issues could lead to higher prices and empty shelves. Robert Gliddon, the owner of Gliddons Toy Shop in Sidmouth, Devon, said there would be shortages and price hikes this Christmas. He said:Read More →
The boss of a popular toy show has warned of Christmas shortages – telling parents if they ‘see it, buy it’. Geoff Sheffield, commercial director of The Entertainer, spoke on Monday morning as businesses continue to grapple with supply chain issues. With less than 100 days until Christmas, Mr SheffieldRead More →
In early 2020, Jennifer Fila and Jared Greenman were eager to expand the new toy stores they own in southwest Connecticut. They finished it by facing once-unimaginable challenges to support their various businesses. A few months after opening Town Center Toys in Wilton and Funky Monkey Toys & Books inRead More →
About a quarter of Pufferbellies’ annual sales are between Thanksgiving and Christmas, when shoppers, she said, “come out of the woods” to buy Legos, snow globes, puzzles, playing cards, stuffed animals and other gifts for their family and friends. But Blanton, who runs the store with her mother and hasRead More →
On April 13, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that she expects the Illinois stay-at-home order to extend until May. We understand the need to stay home in the hope that we can send our children to camp by July, but you will also need to find ways to keep them occupied.Read More →
Ben Kaufman doesn’t call Camp a toy store. Of course, the store, which he co-founded and is CEO, has plenty of shelves filled with all kinds of toys, plus a handful of clothes and other knick-knacks. But that’s when the 33-year-old heads to the back of the space, asks oneRead More →
This is a column by Kimberly Mosley, president of the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA). ASTRA is a not-for-profit organization serving over 1,800 independent retailers, manufacturers and sales representatives in the specialty toy industry. The views are those of the author. When Toys R Us announced its closure, generationsRead More →
As a journalist, I covered the Black Friday shopping phenomenon for eight years. I’ve interviewed hardcore deal seekers camping outside stores and dozens of others looking for the biggest discounts on gifts. Every eight years, Toys R Us had a line of shoppers – usually parents – waiting in theRead More →
Stefanie Dunlop has high hopes for her Fingerlings. Cute robotic creatures that interact with their owners, these are this year’s white-hot Christmas toys, the Furbys and Hatchimals of 2017. On this weekday in Clearwater, Toys ‘R’ Us and Target had nothing in stock . But at its Learning Express storeRead More →