British shoppers spent an additional £19 million on toys over the 12 weeks to 26 December 2021 according to new figures from Kantar, an increase of 1.0% on the previous year. Growth was driven by physical stores, up by
The NPD Group today reveals the top 10 best-selling toys in the last reported week of sales data it will publish pre-Christmas, the all-important season for the toy sector.
Exactly 200 days before Christmas, leading UK toy retailer Argos has announced its highly anticipated Top Toys for 2018. The list features 13 new and exciting toys that are set to feature on every child’s wish list and which will bring
The NPD Group today unveils the UK toy market’s 10 best sellers for the week 4–10 December, the last week’s data available before Christmas. Almost one third (32%) of 2016’s annual sales will be recorded during the Christmas period. Equating
In the run-up to Christmas, Amazon and Tesco are offering the UK’s best-selling toys online cheaper than rival e-commerce sites, according to independent research from global ecommerce analytics firm Profitero. Over the last month, a basket of the best-selling toys is
In the run-up to the vital Christmas and holiday season, Hasbro has overtaken Lego to become the leading brand in the Amazon UK best-selling toys & games category, according to research from global ecommerce analytics firm Profitero. Hasbro now has more
Today, Thursday 16 June 2016, the UK’s leading toy retailer, Argos, reveals its predictions for the toys destined for stardom on children’s wish lists this Christmas.
The NPD Group, a global information company, today reveals that the UEFA European Football championship is already impacting the UK toy market sales a few weeks before the competition starts. With an average price of 50p, the Panini UEFA Euro
The NPD Group, a global information company, today reveals the UK toy sales results for the first quarter of 2016. With an 8 % growth* in value since the beginning of the year to 9th April, the sector is
Latest figures from The NPD Group Inc, a global information company, show that year-to-date (January to 6 December 2015) toy industry sales in Britain have increased 4.8% versus the same time period last year. The categories showing the most growth
Research by predictive analytics firm Blue Yonder has found the pressures on parents to get the must-have toys are rising, with 78% of parents admitting to either feeling stressed, disappointed or angry at not being able to get their hands
Around the world, toys are an essential part of the holiday season, for consumers, retailers, and manufacturers alike. While the season presents a time of eagerness and excitement for gift givers and receivers, it is also a crucial time for
Global information company The NPD Group has unveiled the UK toy market’s year-to-date sales performance and holiday season trends to coincide with the Dream Toys event in London. According to retail sales data from NPD, toy sales grew by 5% (£) year-to-date
Thousands of children are expected to wake up with a surprise this Christmas morning after a professional architectural design kit has swept the toy market. Modular building system Arckit was invented as a tool for architects and home builders, but
VTech, the world’s leading manufacturer of educational toys, has extended its contract with logistics specialist iForce, maintaining a partnership in place since 2002. iForce’s technology and proprietary systems carry out out a variety of activities for VTech’s distribution business in
Hamleys, the leading toy shop, is opening Europe’s largest toy shop in Moscow today, 31 March 2015. Designed by global retail and brand consultancy FITCH, the 7,000sq m space expands Hamleys’ current design and incorporates new concepts that transport families through a
Argos is launching its spring/summer 2015 range on Saturday 17 January, with thousands of new products available across toys, technology, homewares and furniture including top brands Lego, Dualit, Trespass, Bush and Philips. The full Argos range of over 52,000 products can be
Click and collect accounted for 50% of online orders at toy retailer The Entertainer in the week before Christmas, up from 25% in non-peak trading. The service, powered by hybris’s omni-channel software, came into its own in 2014, according to
According to global information provider, The NPD Group, the movie Frozen has reached the most coveted spot year-to-date this week (week 45 ending 8 November) for the first time. It is the number one licence in Great Britain’s toy market. Despite the
The NPD Group, a global information company, has unveiled the British toy market’s year to date sales performance, as well as anticipated Christmas trends to coincide with the Dream Toys event in London. According to retail sales data from The NPD
Loom bands, Lego mini figures, Panini cards…as 2014 marks the return of the collectible trend in the UK, The NPD Group, a global information company, looks at the impact of playground crazes and how these are boosting traditional play patterns
Jam Organic, a UK-based online retailer of organic and fair trade clothing, toys and gifts for infants, children and mothers, claims to be benefiting from a growth in green parenting. Green parents are deeply concerned about the environment and want
A decline in sales of pocket money-priced toys has impacted the overall market, according to The NPD Group. Reviewing the performance of the toy market to coincide with the opening of the Toy Fair event in London, The NPD Group
UK exporters look set to pull off another Christmas cracker with international sales of Brussel sprouts, geese and Christmas lights expected to increase by as much as 2000% in the run up to the big day, according to UK Trade &
Three years’ worth of shopping data from Twenga, a leading UK retail search engine, has revealed traditional toys are more sought after than tech toys at Christmas.
