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Haivivi BubblePal: Redefine Playtime with Screen-Free AI Plush Toy for Modern Families

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on June 15, 2026June 17, 2026

One of the most interesting takeaways from this announcement is how the AI toy category…

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  • Uncategorized

Global Toy Industry Grows: Circana

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on June 10, 2026

The global toy industry is not only growing but transforming. According to data company Circana’s…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Summertime Madness

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on May 15, 2026

I  like to see the good in people and companies. Sometimes, unfortunately, my optimism is…

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  • Toy & Hobby China

Social Selling in Shenzhen

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on April 30, 2026

Toy & Hobby China in Shenzhen earlier this month as a hotbed of social selling.…

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  • Editor's Picks

Tariff Refund Portal Opens

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on April 20, 2026April 28, 2026

This morning, April 20, U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBE) has unveiled an online portal…

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  • International

Year of the Horse Kicks Off with a Multi-Category Procurement Boom on Yiwugo

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on March 13, 2026March 19, 2026

YIWU, China, March 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Yiwugo.com, the official website of the Yiwu Commodity…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Dire Straits

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on March 13, 2026March 20, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE: This week we’re publishing our very good friend John’s beloved Friday Blog in…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Stand and Deliver

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on March 6, 2026

I would like to start this week with an apology of sorts. In last week’s…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: State of the Nation

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on February 27, 2026

One of my favourite internet memes is the one featuring a dog looking at a…

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  • Toy & Hobby China

April In Shenzhen Part 2–Licensing China Expands

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on February 25, 2026

As the growth of licensing in various sectors worldwide continues to grow, the Licensing China…

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  • The Playground Podcast

The Playground Podcast: Now what? Jay Foreman on the Current Tariff Situation

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on February 23, 2026February 23, 2026

This is a special edition of The Playground Podcast. In the wake of the Supreme…

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  • International

Hong Kong Day 2: Traffic, Trends & Tea

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on January 13, 2026January 14, 2026

Day two of the Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, and while there are no…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Welcome Back

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on January 2, 2026

Happy New Year – I hope you had a splendid Christmas and managed to get…

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  • Economy

The Disruption Report: Toy Tariffs Could Cost Consumers $231MM in Q4

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on November 23, 2025November 25, 2025

Don’t you just love an incendiary headline? So, let me tell you how we got…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Trick or Treat

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on October 31, 2025

Last week was a whirlwind. After we announced the sale of Toy World to Lewis Business…

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  • Breaking News

A China Trade Deal…Of Sorts

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 30, 2025

Reports this morning in the New York Times say that the U.S. and China have…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Countdown to Christmas

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on October 17, 2025

I can’t tell you what a relief it has been to be able to write…

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  • Uncategorized

Disruption Report: Sourcing Roulette

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on August 28, 2025

A story in The New York Times about a U.S shoe company and its challenges…

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