All Toys articles – Page 11
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AnalysisAmazon launches Etsy rival as it makes a bid for the artisan market
Amazon is making a bid for a slice of the crafts market with the launch of Handmade at Amazon, which aims to take on rival marketplace Etsy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: October Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales dipped 0.2% on a like-for-like basis during October as consumers held fire on purchases ahead of the Black Friday sales in November.
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AnalysisStore gallery: The verdict on new West End player The Toy Store
Middle Eastern retailer The Toy Store has opened its first UK branch in the West One shopping centre, at the heart of London’s West End.
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AnalysisStore gallery: The Toy Store launches in UK with flagship on Oxford Street
Middle-eastern-based toy retailer The Toy Store opens its first UK store tonight at a 27,000 sq ft site on Oxford Street.
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Store gallery: John Lewis makes its Birmingham debut at Grand Central
John Lewis has come to the end of a three-year project to open a store in Birmingham and the result sets a new standard for the retailer.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Ocado and Hamleys
Retail news round-up on September 22, 2015: Tesco may scrap sale of Dunnhumby, Norway alleges Ocado of patent infringement and Hamleys eyes Spain.
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Next week in retail - French Connection, House of Fraser, Card Factory, The Toy Store
Retail Week presents a round-up of what to look out for next week, including French Connection’s half-year figures and The Toy Store’s first UK opening
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NewsArgos like-for-likes fall 2.8% in second quarter as electricals demand wanes
Argos like-for-likes fell 2.8% in the second quarter as demand for electricals fell amid “weaker overall market conditions”.
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NewsRetail chiefs fear revealing true impact of living wage, according to Morgan Stanley
Retail bosses are reluctant to reveal the true impact the living wage will have on their businesses, claims Morgan Stanley.
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NewsThe Entertainer accelerates store roll-out as profits and sales surge
The Entertainer is upping its store expansion plans after full-year sales and profits rocketed in a gangbuster year for toys.
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AnalysisAnalysis: August Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Total retail sales were flat in August and down 1% on a like-for-like basis. However total food sales were up 0.3%, suggesting there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the category.
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NewsGadgets retailer Menkind plans expansion after buying competitor Red5
Gadgets and gifts specialist Menkind has bought counterpart Red5 and plans expansion in the UK and overseas.
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NewsHamleys receives bid interest from Middle Eastern owner of The Toy Store
Hamleys is the subject of bid interest from Gulf Greetings, the owner of rival toy retailer The Toy Store.
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NewsWalmart and Sears pull realistic-looking toy guns from stores in New York
Walmart, Amazon and Sears are among five retailers that have agreed to stop selling realistic-looking guns in New York.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Top toy picks
This Christmas, children’s wishlists will be driven by hotly anticipated film releases and tie-ins with favourite kids’ TV shows.
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AnalysisAnalysis: June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
After the strongest growth, excluding Easter, for 18 months in June, the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor reveals positive results in all categories.
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NewsAmazon celebrates 20th anniversary with 'more deals than Black Friday'
Amazon will celebrate its 20th anniversary with an exclusive one-day Sale for its Prime members, which will offer more deals than Black Friday.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hamleys, Tesco, business rates and more
Retail news round-up on June 15, 2015: Sanpower targets Hamleys takeover, Tesco ‘needs £5bn’ to shed junk rating, 800,000 stores could close over business rates and Net-a-Porter swings to profit.
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GalleryStore gallery: Mothercare unveils its latest format in Sprucefield
The maternity specialist has opened a new-look store in Northern Ireland and it shows improvements are under way. John Ryan visits
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NewsAlibaba signs deal with Disney to bring Marvel merchandise to China
Alibaba’s Tmall website has signed a deal with Disney to become the first exclusive distributor of Marvel’s Age of Ultron merchandise.