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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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  • 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

The Disruption Report: Unpacking the Prime Day “Controversy.”

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on October 10, 2025

I’ve been reading with some curiosity/amusement some of the threads on Reddit and other blogs…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Great Expectations

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on October 10, 2025

I’ve just returned to the office after a very successful BLE event. As I wandered…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Opportunities

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on October 3, 2025

Back in the office this week, and it feels like everyone is using this ‘calm…

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  • International

Update From the French Toy Industry-First Half 2025

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on October 2, 2025

BY YANN FRESNEL The French Toy market has so far this year delivered very positive…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Follow the Leader

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on September 19, 2025

My LinkedIn feed has been largely dominated by posts from people living it up in…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Here We Go Again

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on September 7, 2025

It’s been a busy week at Toy World Towers. It feels like things are returning…

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  • School

Back-to-School & Toys: What 2025’s Shopping Season Looks Like

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 2, 2025

When the calendar flips to late summer, two things dominate family shopping lists: school supplies…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: After the Toys of Summer Are Gone

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on August 29, 2025

I hope you all had a splendid Bank Holiday weekend. We’ve officially reached the end…

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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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  • Uncategorized

Fall Toy Preview 2025: What Buyers Should Expect from Emerging Design Trends

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on August 26, 2025

BY JUSTIN DISCOE Each year, Fall Toy Preview sets the course for the future of…

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  • Uncategorized

Why Fall Toy Preview Remains Critical for Innovation Leaders

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on August 22, 2025

BY JUSTIN DISCOE In an age where most of us spend our days staring into…

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  • Uncategorized

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Good Business Sense

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on August 22, 2025

It has been fascinating to see the response from national media outlets to the news…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Good Week, Not So Good Week

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on August 8, 2025

It’s been a good week for some companies and people, but no so good for…

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  • Jay Foreman's Blog

Jay Foreman’s Blog: Mr. Trump’s Wild Ride

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on August 7, 2025August 8, 2025

Wow, what a roller coaster of a year, and if we are lucky we are…

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  • Uncategorized

Toy Industry Growing in 2025 per Circana

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 5, 2025

This has been a year of nail-biting and uncertainty to be sure. However, news comes…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: About Time Too

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on August 1, 2025

The last week of July 2025… the week irony finally died. The week the Chinese…

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