The Entertainer is the UK’s largest independent toy retailer, founded by husband-and-wife team Gary and Catherine Grant in 1981. It aims to offer a child-friendly retail environment and its offer is shaped by the Christian values of Gary Grant. The Entertainer’s shops do not open on Sundays. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about The Entertainer and specialist retailers.
Toy specialist The Entertainer has reported an increase in sales over the festive period, although its average transaction size edged down.
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Toys specialist The Entertainer is to offer shoppers rapid delivery through a tie-up with Deliveroo.
The Entertainer is to supply toys to TGJones and Hobbycraft as part of a new partnership with retail investors Modella Capital, Retail Week can reveal.
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