All The Entertainer articles
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NewsThe Entertainer opens Trafford Centre store
It is the first multibrand toy retailer at the Manchester shopping centre since Hamleys departed in 2018
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NewsThe Entertainer launches digital partnership with THG Commerce
Toy specialist The Entertainer has today (September 16) announced it has appointed THG Commerce as its new digital commerce partner.
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InterviewThe Entertainer’s Andrew Murphy on Meccano relaunch, new stores and Christmas
Employee-owned The Entertainer is poised to relaunch the iconic Meccano brand, for which it acquired the rights a year ago. As the retailer gears up for the golden quarter, it’s one reason why chief executive Andrew Murphy is confident
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NewsThe Entertainer relaunches ‘sleeping giant’ Meccano brand
Employee owned toys specialist The Entertainer is to relaunch the iconic Meccano brand next week as it seeks to key into rising demand for construction toys, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsEx-John Lewis marketing boss joins The Entertainer
The man who masterminded some of John Lewis’ most famous Christmas adverts is joining toy specialist The Entertainer.
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NewsThe Entertainer launches loyalty programme
The Entertainer has launched a loyalty programme, with members receiving a 10% discount on their first online order at toy specialist.
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NewsThe Entertainer sets out store opening plans
Toy retailer The Entertainer has revealed the “first half” of its expansion plans for the rest of this year.
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NewsThe Entertainer strikes funding package ‘ensuring growth momentum continues’
Toy specialist The Entertainer has arranged a new agreement with its bank, providing it with “financial firepower” for further investment in growth.
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GalleryIn pictures: Retail Week Awards 2026 winners gallery
At the Retail Week Awards 2026, the industry came together to celebrate its best and brightest at a black-tie event hosted by presenter and musician Myleene Klass.
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NewsRetail Week Awards 2026 winners revealed
Currys chief executive Alex Baldock and The Entertainer founders Gary and Catherine Grant were among the winners at the Retail Week Awards 2026.
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InterviewOutstanding Contribution to Retail: The Entertainer's Gary Grant on why success is a family affair
After handing over the reins to The Entertainer’s staff, co-founder Gary Grant reflects on his distinctive retail career.
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DataRanking: the retailers with the happiest workforces in the UK
New data has revealed the companies with the happiest workforces, according to participants in WorkL’s Happy at Work Test employee survey.
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NewsThe Entertainer posts Christmas sales rise despite shoppers trading down
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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AnalysisIn pictures: the best new concept and flagship store openings of the year
We’re almost at the end of 2025, which has been a bumper year for shopfloor innovation, theatrical flagships and new-to-market concept stores. Here are some of the best new stores that opened this year
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Opinion‘Retail’s 12 gifts of Christmas – and beyond’
From keeping the cost of living down for customers to support for all sorts of good causes, retailers’ generosity has once again been unstinting this year. Christmas is the busiest time for retailers, but it’s also an appropriate moment to reflect on the industry’s invaluable role as a force for good.
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NewsThe Entertainer becomes first toy retailer to launch on Deliveroo
Toys specialist The Entertainer is to offer shoppers rapid delivery through a tie-up with Deliveroo.
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NewsThe Entertainer strikes toy supply deal with Modella Capital
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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NewsThe Entertainer makes radical break with tradition by opening on Sundays
Toy specialist The Entertainer is to make a big departure from its past by opening on Sundays, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJohn Lewis heir chairs newly created Trust
Toy specialist The Entertainer has formed a dedicated trust as ownership is transferred by the founding Grant family to employees, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisThe Growth Report: What Next, Ocado and Boots are doing to stand out and scale
Diversifying into new revenue streams is one of three key growth levers identified in Retail Week’s new, unmissable Growth Report.