All Toys articles – Page 24
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Toys R Us plans renewed float
Toys giant Toys R Us is set to become a public company again with plans to float for $800m (£548.6m).The retailer, which has 1,363 stores in 34 countries, including 75 in Britain, said it hopes to use some of the money raised to pay off a portion of its debt. ...
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NewsHamleys kicks off overseas growth drive
Toy retailer Hamleys has kick-started its international expansion after signing a franchise agreement to open in the Balkans. Hamleys is targeting nine markets in the Balkans, and this month will open franchise shops in the Middle East and India.
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NewsTraditional toys aid Modelzone growth
Model and hobby retailer Modelzone is benefiting from consumers returning to more traditional toys and games, with like-for-like sales up 7% last year.
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Toys R Us in IPO talks
The private-equity owners of Toys R Us are in talks with investment banks about the possibility of underwriting an initial public offering this summer, the New York Post reported.It is understood Bain Capital, KKR and Vornado Realty Trust are talking with banks including Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase. ...
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AnalysisWhat it's like to work at The Entertainer
The view from head of people management Jon Savage
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NewsThe Entertainer uses focus groups to help create new store format
Toy retailer The Entertainer has overhauled its branding and store format following customer analysis.
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NewsTraditional toys secure best ever sales for The Entertainer
Toys retailer The Entertainer is to steam ahead with expansion after recording its “strongest trading in the company’s history” in 2009.
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NewsTraditional brands lead sales on eBay
EBay has said that shoppers are sticking with traditional and trusted brands this Christmas, with sales of toy brands such as Lego and Playmobil proving popular with customers.
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NewsToy shortages predicted this Christmas
Toys shortages are likely this Christmas, according to a major toymaker and distributor.
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NewsHamleys and H&M open at Glasgow’s St Enoch centre
Hamleys and H&M were among the first stores to open their doors in the new £100m extension to Ivanhoe Cambridge’s St. Enoch shopping centre in Glasgow this morning.
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NewsToy buying pushes up sales at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis department stores for the week ending November 21 have jumped 15% on the same period last year to £78.5m as shoppers start buying gifts for Christmas.
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NewsKidrobot makes its UK debut
US toys, apparel and accessories retailer Kidrobot has opened its first standalone European store at Seven Dials in Covent Garden.
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AnalysisUS’s toy wars could mean victory only for consumers
With Christmas fast approaching, US discount giant Target this week introduced price cuts on toys at its stores.
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NewsMothercare could suffer from toy discounting
Maternity specialist Mothercare, which also owns Early Learning Centre (ELC), posts interims on Wednesday, when broker Singer expects flat profits of about £9.7m.
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NewsThe Entertainer draws road map to 100 shops
Toy retailer The Entertainer is gunning to double the size of its business over the next four years as it takes advantage of the gap left in the toy market after the demise of Woolworths.
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Toys R Us to open FAO Schwarz boutiques
Toys R Us, which bought the FAO Schwarz brand in May, has announced it is opening FAO Schwarz boutiques in some of its stores and relaunching the iconic toy store’s website. This year, Toys R Us will open 585 boutiques branded with the FAO Schwarz name in its stores beginning ...
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NewsNostalgic toys to sell well this Christmas
Nostalgic toys “with a modern twist” are expected to fly off the shelves this Christmas, according to the Toy Retailers’ Association (TRA).
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NewsTop 10 Christmas toy list published
Argos has published a list of the top 10 toys most likely to be popular with children this Christmas.
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Toys R Us to open pop-up stores in malls and shopping centres
Toys R Us is to open pop-up stores in malls and shopping centres and inside its Babies R Us shops as it tries to revive Christmas sales this year.The speciality toy retailer plans to open nearly 350 such shops in the US and Puerto Rico by early October, giving it ...
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AnalysisGlasgow’s St Enoch centre: A new lease of life
Glasgow’s St Enoch centre is hoping that a refurbishment and the arrival of Hamleys will revitalise it. Tim Danaher reports