All Toys articles – Page 18
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NewsModelZone to shutter another 10 stores in next two weeks
ModelZone administrator Deloitte is to close another ten stores as its store closure programme accelerates.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Primark
Retail news round-up July 31, 2013: Which? critcises supermarkets, ASA rejects Sainsbury’s complaint, Morrisons trials NOW SIMs, Primark Denim Co launches.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on the Co-op and ModelZone
Retail news round-up July 30, 2013: Co-op crticised for ‘lads’ mags’ ban threat and collapsed ModelZone owes creditors £11m.
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NewsToys R Us UK pre-tax profits almost halve for second consecutive year
Pre-tax profits at Toys R Us’ UK business were slashed by almost half for the second consecutive year.
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NewsModelZone administrator Deloitte starts closing stores
ModelZone’s administrator has begun shutting shops, starting with its Peterborough store which closed yesterday.
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GalleryIn pictures: Argos top 10 Christmas toys list dominated by interactive play
Argos’s top 10 toys for Christmas list is dominated by interactive toys, such as the new Furby, Disney’s talking Sofia doll and a Flying Fairy.
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NewsModelZone administrator Deloitte to begin closing stores
Toy retailer ModelZone’s stores are to begin closing over the coming weeks after administrators failed to find a buyer for the collapsed retailer.
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NewsHamleys gives babies the spa treatment with must-have Christmas gift set
By nature, babies are demanding but it seems they expect more from their parents than ever before, judging by this baby spa set.
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NewsDisney Store back in the black as online and Oxford Street store sales grow
The Disney Store, the UK retail arm of the global empire, has returned to the black and revealed a pre-tax profit of £370,000 in its full-year report and accounts.
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NewsCollapsed ModelZone makes 20 head office job cuts
Collapsed retailer ModelZone has made 20 head office redundancies after collapsing into administration last week.
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GalleryIn pictures: Hamleys unveils its top ten toys for Christmas
Toy retailer Hamleys today revealed a baby spa set and an £850 life-size pony will be key gifts this Christmas, as it unveiled the top ten toys this year for the coming festive period.
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NewsModelZone collapses into administration as it appoints Deloitte
ModelZone has fallen into administration, officially appointing Deloitte and putting 47 stores and 400 jobs at risk.
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NewsModelZone's original founder hopes to buy the retailer back
The founder of beleaguered retailer ModelZone, which is likely to fall into administration today, is preparing an offer to buy the business back, Retail Week understands.
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AnalysisAnalysis: ModelZone - the toy retailer at a glance
Today it emerged ModelZone is poised to appoint an administrator, with Deloitte waiting in the wings. Retail Week takes a look at the ModelZone business.
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NewsThe Entertainer full year profits soar as it eyes ELC share
The Entertainer revealed a jump in pre-tax profits to £5.5m from £1.3m the previous year as it looks to fill the gap created by the closure of Early Learning Centre stores.
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NewsClose encounters of the customer kind
Argos has launched collectable figures of the extraterrestrial family that stars in its advertising campaign.
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OpinionBlog: Pakistan is unlikely to be child's play for The Entertainer
The news that toy retailer The Entertainer had chosen Pakistan to locate its first store overseas came as a surprise.
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NewsThe Entertainer to open first overseas stores in Pakistan and Dubai
Toy retailer The Entertainer is to open its first overseas stores in Pakistan and Dubai as it builds on its UK expansion.
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AnalysisChristmas roundup: Toys - The Entertainer targets growth after record sales
The Entertainer achieved a record Christmas. Like-for-likes rose 9.5% in the five weeks to December 29, as it pushes the button on international expansion plans.
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NewsToys R Us aims to take top market share spot
Toys R Us plans to improve its product range, create more in-store theatre and develop its multichannel presence as it bids to become the largest toy retailer in the UK.