Spring Fair Preview
January 23, 2019
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Spring Fair will once again offer unrivalled scale, variety and choice for retail buyers when the show opens at The NEC, Birmingham, from February 3
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Spring Fair 2019 set to stir visitors’ imaginations with new children’s toy and gift showcases
January 23, 2019
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Spring Fair will bring together a unique selection of children’s gift sector newcomers as part of its new ToyFirst and NurseryFirst showcases. The new areas
Hornby Hobbies’ Hogwarts Express Train Set crowned Toy Fair 2019 Editor’s Choice
January 23, 2019
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On Wednesday January 23 the Hogwarts Express Train Set by Hornby Hobbies was crowned overall winner of the Editor’s Choice Awards at Toy Fair 2019.
Retail Reflections: Winners and losers; costly returns; too much charity?
January 23, 2019
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Alan Monahan writes: Okay, although some of the big beasts have yet to declare their figures, that’s Christmas done and dusted for most of you.
Retail News Round-up: Shoppers get smart as dummies ring the changes
January 23, 2019
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In 2019, and for the first time ever, consumers will be as likely to use their smartphones to shop as they would a laptop or
Scoop loves the V&A
January 8, 2019
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Contemporary womenswear show Scoop, which takes place at London’s Saatchi Gallery from February 10-12, has revealed its AW19 collaboration with the world’s leading museum of
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