There are a few markers which signify that Christmas is well and truly on its…
Category: Toy World UK
Along with the arrival of the festive season comes the propensity for certain retailers to…
Last week was a whirlwind. After we announced the sale of Toy World to Lewis Business…
It has been a truly momentous week here at Alakat Publishing – traditionally we report…
I can’t tell you what a relief it has been to be able to write…
I’ve just returned to the office after a very successful BLE event. As I wandered…
Back in the office this week, and it feels like everyone is using this ‘calm…
My LinkedIn feed has been largely dominated by posts from people living it up in…
It’s been a busy week at Toy World Towers. It feels like things are returning…
I hope you all had a splendid Bank Holiday weekend. We’ve officially reached the end…
It’s been a good week for some companies and people, but no so good for…
The last week of July 2025… the week irony finally died. The week the Chinese…
So, the schools have finally broken up and kids have started that glorious six-week stretch…
We lost another of the toy industry’s true icons this week, when Alan Hassenfeld passed away at…
We arrived back from a lovely holiday earlier this week, and it appears that we…
Life comes at you fast in retail. Take Poundland for example; there was a time when…
Hopefully the incessant rain that is hammering down as I write this is a temporary…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Since John’s writing, the tariff issue is back in the courts in the…