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John Baulch The Friday Blog: Don’t Mention the Step Count

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on February 3, 2025

Editors Note: Apologies for the late posting. While the Nuremberg Toy Fair is still going…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: London Calling

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on January 24, 2025

For everyone in the UK toy community – and quite a few people from the…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: The Floodgates are Open

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on January 17, 2025

2025 got off to a fairly sedate start. I won’t lie, I was sitting here…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Starting Over

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on January 10, 2025

After a gentle couple of days’ re-introduction to the world of work at the end…

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John Baulch The Friday Blog: Ring Out the Old…

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on January 3, 2025

Happy New Year to everyone in – or associated with – the toy community. I…

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John Baulch The Friday Blog: Money in My Pocket

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on December 14, 2024

Finally, some good news. According to Circana numbers, Black Friday week was +17% versus last…

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John Baulch The Friday Blog: Do the Right Thing

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on December 6, 2024

I suspect many toy companies will be pleased that Black Friday is finally in the…

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John Baulch The Friday Blog: Panic in the Streets?

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on November 29, 2024November 29, 2024

Is it time to panic yet? I’m still saying no, although I am crossing every…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: No Easy Answers

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on November 24, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: Apologies for the late post. Travel and online access caused the delay. Well,…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Dreaming of the Right Christmas

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on November 15, 2024

If you’ve been watching TV, reading national / regional newspapers or listening to the radio…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Frida Blog: Sorting Fact from Fiction

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on October 25, 2024

As The White Stripes once sang, “I said it once before, but it bears repeating”:…

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John Baulch The Friday Blog: Too good to be true … it’s the Friday Blog!

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 18, 2024

Let’s start with some of the more positive news of the week. The Entertainer has…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: We Are Not the Same

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on October 4, 2024

We’ve finally hit Q4, the weather has turned and Christmas is coming – so it’s…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Report from

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on September 27, 2024

Mild exhaustion – tick. Step count through the roof – tick. A voice that would…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: There In Spirit

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on September 20, 2024

LA Fall Preview (which seems the best moniker to go with for now) has continued…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: All to Play For

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on September 6, 2024

After a long, languid summer, everything feels like it has kicked up a gear –…

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John Baulch The Friday Blog: Show Me the Money!

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on August 30, 2024

It may be sunny outside, but Christmas is most definitely coming – we know that…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Gearing Up for Q4

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on August 23, 2024

As the summer holidays draw to a close, the toy trade is beginning to gear…

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