Toys n Playthings December 2021

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SNEAK PEEK TOY FAIR 2022

Games, puzzles, and cuddles! Following an enforced fallow year in 2021, Toy Fair is well and truly back for 2022 and set to showcase the best trend-setting toys for the year ahead round 260 exhibiting (E35) is reimagining a classic game

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companies will be displaying their wares at Toy Fair, including the industry’s biggest names such as LEGO, Playmobil UK and Hasbro, plus many exciting new companies such as LearnBots and ToyTopic, who will be attending the event for the first time. Between them, the companies will be unveiling hundreds of new products covering multiple sectors and a wide range of prices at the exhibition, which takes place from 25 January to 27 January at Olympia London. As always, there will be a wealth of games and puzzles, including big franchise tie-ins and original IP. Schmidt Spiele (E35), for example, is launching a 1,000-piece jigsaw featuring Disney’s Dumbo painted by the world-famous Thomas Kinkade. In family games, we will see from the world of Harry Potter, the Mini Knight Bus from Wrebbit3D (E35): a scaled-down version of the London-style bus from the magical series of books and films. Educational Insights (E35) will be testing brainpower in Word on the Street - a race against the clock to beat your opponents - while Blue Orange

in the form of Kingdominos Origins. For cuddles galore, it’s all about the soft/plush sector! Keel Toys (F10) is expanding its sustainable Keeleco range by launching the First Fashion range in its Adoptable World collection. And with 20 years’ experience in soft toys, Felix Europe BV (GH01) is keeping things classic with the super-cute Organic Cotton animal range. For little ones, there will be plenty of new preschool toys opening them up to the world of play. Golden Bear (E69) will be returning with everyone’s favourite pooch Duggee! The transforming Duggee Space Rocket will be launching Duggee and the squirrels into the stratosphere. This two-in-one transforming toy sees astronaut Duggee magically transform into a space rocket with loads of fun features and surprises. To see all these new products plus many more, register for a free visitor pass at www.toyfair.co.uk.

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Retail Interview - with Martin Blyth, director of Heart of England Wildlife Park

7min
pages 44-45

Don’t Miss - a sneak peek at unmissable products for buyers

2min
pages 50-52

Retail Interview - with Carla Ringer, children’s toy and book buyer of Blue Diamond

4min
page 42

Trade Talk - suppliers reflect on their key achievements and challenges of 2021

12min
pages 34-37

Retail Interview - with Gwen Ottenberg, owner of Imagine That Toys, in the US state of Kansas

8min
pages 32-33

The Toy Fair 2022 - a sneak peek at what’s on show in January

2min
pages 30-31

Indie Opinion - Diary of a Toy Shop by Hazel McCarthy, owner of Toy Corner in Galway

4min
pages 24-25

The Big Interview - with Rebecca Lazarus, senior brand manager of VTech

6min
pages 26-27

Consumer Insight - The Insights Family explores the merging of online and offline worlds

3min
page 19

Elves Behavin’ Badly – the mischievous dolls are back with a new prankster in tow!

3min
pages 20-21

Retail Opinion - John Ryan writes about the implication of the cut in business rates for retailers

5min
page 18

Retail News - what’s happening across the retail landscape

8min
pages 12-13

Media Analysis - Generation Media discusses the role of ad slots in family films on free-to-view TV

3min
page 17

Media News - the multimedia rundown

3min
page 16

News - the latest toy industry headlines

7min
pages 9-10

Leader - with Clare Turner

4min
pages 7-8

Licensing News – what’s hot in licensed products

3min
page 15

Trends Column - the U.S. Toy Association highlights four trends to watch for the festive season

5min
page 11

People News - all the movers and shakers

3min
page 14
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