Welcome to Toys n Playthings

HOME

ABOUT TOYS 'N' PLAYTHINGS

MEET THE TEAM

OTHER LEMA PUBLICATIONS

News

» Archives

Current issue

Editorial information

» Features list 2009

» Publication schedule 2009

Exhibition calendar

Trade association contacts

Recruitment directory

Advertising information

Magazine subscription

» International subscription

News Archive

	FAMOSA PULLS OUT OF NUREMBERG
	DANGER IN STORE FOR INTERPLAY
	MOTHERCARE PROFIT UP 94 PER CENT
	WOOLWORTHS IN SALE TALKS
	AIS ANNOUNCES PLAY-ROOM SHOW
	4-D BOB MOVIE DESTINED FOR LEGOLAND
	LICENSING DOUBLE FOR HY-PRO
	VIVID RENEWS FIFI LICENCE
	HALSALL MOVES INTO NUREMBERG
	TOMY APPOINTS THOMAS EICHHORN
	CAVENDISH MAINE OFFERS INTERIM SOLUTIONS
	IN THE NIGHT GARDEN HELPS CHILDREN IN NEED
	VTECH HIRES EHPR
	NO DISRUPTION TO TOY FAIR FROM VENUE EXPANSION WORKS
	SAINSBURY'S SLASHES TOY PRICES
	JOB CUTS AT MATTEL
	MEGA BRANDS KIX OFF CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
	AGENTA AND EARLYBIRD SIGN EVOLUTION
	HALSALL APPOINTS NAT SOUTHWORTH
	BRAINSTORM TO DISTRIBUTE SMARTLAB
	POPCO TO APPOINT EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTORS
	ITEDDY WINS PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD
	TMI SCOOPS MEDIA WEEK AWARDS
	THETOYSHOP.COM PREDICTS ONLINE TOP TEN
	NEW MR MEN UNVEILED AT HAMLEYS
	TOMY LEAVES LONDON TOY FAIR
	2008 PERUDO CHAMPION FOUND
	WOMEN IN TOYS KICKS OFF TONIGHT
	DESTINATION HOGWARTS BOUND FOR HAMLEYS
	TESCO EXTENDS PAYMENT TERMS FOR NON-FOOD SUPPLIERS
	BEDTIME WITH WORLDS APART
	MIKE STAGG JOINS DISNEY
	CHANGES AT WOOLWORTHS
	POPCO UK IN ADMINISTRATION
	OCADO MOVES INTO TOY MARKET
	DREAM TOYS ANNOUNCED
	BPA BABY & CHILD MOVES BACK TO LONDON
	HISTORIC LICENSING PROGRAMME AT GREEN BOARD GAMES
	NEW ORGANISER FOR BEST TOY SHOP AWARDS
	LEAPFROG TOYS ANNOUNCE NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR
	WOOLWORTHS CREDIT INSURANCE PROBLEMS CONTINUE
	GMTV GETS FLUFFY
	MATTEL ATTEMPTS TO HALT BRATZ SALES
	BRAND LICENSING EUROPE OPENS TOMORROW
	MR. MEN RETURN WITH SECOND SERIES
	WOMEN IN TOYS LAUNCHES UK ARM
	BBC WORLDWIDE RESTRUCTURES CHILDREN'S BUSINESS
	MAGMATIC ON THE SEARCH FOR AN INTERNATIONAL SALES SUPERSTAR
	MAGNEXT WINS SMART TOY AWARDS
	WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT 2008 LICENSING AWARDS
	BURGESS JOINS MAGSON
	JUMBO UK PROMOTES GRAY RICHMOND
	SPIN MASTER TARGETS EUROPEAN EXPANSION
	CAMP ROCK ON TV
	LTW DIGITAL ISSUE AVAILABLE NOW
	BIRKIN LEAVES JUMBO
	HIT LAUNCHES DISCOVER THOMAS CAMPAIGN
	UPPER DECK APPOINTS CHOCOLATE COMMUNICATIONS
	MGA WOULD WELCOME BRATZ SETTLEMENT
	SEASONAL SPECIALS FOR LITTLE PRINCESS
	BROADCAST DEALS FOR NODDY
	SKELEFLEX SET TO LAUNCH WITH TURNER MEDIA INNOVATIONS
	RAVENSBURGER LAUNCHES FIRST SPECIALIST STORE
	CEBALLOS TAKES REINS AT LEAPFROG UK
	BRIO TO LAUNCH NEW DISNEY RANGE
	DORKS FROM OUTER SPACE LIFTS OFF
	REGISTER NOW FOR TOY FAIR 2009
	TREASURE TROVE TO DISTRIBUTE BREYER
	MATTEL ON TV
	MATTEL AWARDED BRATZ DAMAGES
	STAR JUDGES FOR BRATZ DESIGN ACADEMY
	LEGO TO BUILD SHELL SCHEME
	MORE NEW STORES FOR THE ENTERTAINER
	BACRA AWARDS AT BABY & CHILD SHOW
	HALSALL GOES CRAZY BONES
	FLAIR SNAKES ITS WAY INTO RECORD BOOKS
	MAX IT GIRL GOES ONLINE
	SPIN MASTER READY TO BATTLE WITH BAKUGAN
	TMI BRINGS BARBIE TO LIFE
	MEGA SHOWS FROM KENFAIR
	CALLING ALL GOLFERS
	BANDAI SET TO PROMOTE CATCHA BEAST
	SIEMSSEN ELECTRONICS UK IN ADMINISTRATION
	NEW CHAIRMAN FOR EQUITOY
	PROMOTIONS AT BANDAI
	NUREMBERG TRAVEL OFFERS
	EMMAY LTD ACQUIRES TODDLE TIME
	FISHER-PRICE AND MARTIN YAFFE TEAM UP
	SEASONAL PROMOTION ANNOUNCED FOR CREATILES
	BRAINSTORM PARTNERS WITH NHM
	MARVIN’S MAGIC RECRUITS IAN WICKHAM
	HASBRO, CHARACTER AND VIVID CHOOSE SHELL SCHEME
	HALSALL GAINS GAZILLION BUBBLES
	MATTEL WINS ROUND 1
	TRU UK GROWS PROFITS AND SALES
	CHORION LAUNCHES NEW DIVISION
	CREATIVE PLAY AWARDS DEADLINE APPROACHING
	NO TOY FAIR CHANGES FOR 2009
	VIVID TO DISTRIBUTE MONSTERS VS ALIENS PRODUCT
	CHRISTMAS IN JULY A SUCCESS
	TOY REVOLUTION TO DISTRIBUTE YU-GI-OH
	DREAM TOYS CUTS COST OF EXHIBITING
	RESTRUCTURE FOR HAMLEYS HEAD OFFICE
	TOYS ‘N’ PLAYTHINGS ON THE RADIO
	HAMLEYS GETS FACELIFT
	HALSALL EXTENDS JCB LICENCE
	ENTERTAINER ACQUIRES TOY ZONE'S DERBY STORE
	ENESCO ACQUIRES GUND
	BRATZ HAS DESIGNS ON TV
	NEW MASTER TOY LICENSEE FOR NODDY
	ANTHONY KING LEAVES JOHN CRANE
	FLAIR GET STUCK IN
	KLOSTER TO LEAVE LEAPFROG
	MORE CRAYOLA FOR VIVID
	SAINSBURY'S APPOINTS NICK HILL
	LEADING EDGE TO LAUNCH 1ST AUGUST
	BTHA PROPOSING REVOLUTIONARY TOY FAIR CHANGES
	CHINA SEES 17 PER CENT HIKE IN PETROL PRICES
	SPACE STILL AVAILABLE AT THE TOY SHOW
	RUSSIMCO LAUNCHES ECOTRONIC RANGE AT SCIENCE MUSEUM
	KPMG CALLS YOUNGSTERS CREDITORS MEETING
	RAVENSBURGER HELPS TRAIN GB ROWING TEAM
	CHRIS ASHTON TO LEAVE TOYS R US
	FLAIR COLLABORATES WITH THE V&A MUSEUM TO SET WORLD RECORD
	CONCEPT 2008 DEADLINE APPROACHES
	ARGOS BEATS EXPECTATIONS
	GRANADA ENROLS WITH ITV’S BRITANNIA HIGH
	'INDEPENDENTS CHAMPION' LAUNCHES NEW UK BUYING GROUP
	HAMLEYS LAUNCHES IN IRELAND
	MGA HITS OUT OVER AD SPEND
	PROPERTY REVIEW FOR MOTHERCARE
	VIVID CATCHES THE OWL
	MAX-IT WINNERS ANNOUNCED
	DISNEY’S LITTLE EINSTEINS RANGE TO LAUNCH IN EARLY LEARNING CENTRE
	MAGSON TO CLOSE TOYZONE CHAIN
	MOTHERCARE ANNOUNCES PROFIT
	CHRISTMAS IN JULY SELLS OUT
	MATTEL DROPS CASE AGAINST CARTER BRYANT
	PRACTICAL PRE-SCHOOL AWARDS DEADLINE EXTENDED
	JOHN CRANE APPOINTS STEVE ASBEY
	TOYMASTER SHOW CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
	GAMLEY'S 'REVIEWING BUSINESS'
	TOMY TO DISTRIBUTE K'NEX IN UK
	NEW CHRISTMAS IN JULY WEBSITE GOES LIVE
	GIBSONS PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST
	SIMBA DICKIE OPENS SMOBY TOYS UK
	TOMY ROUNDS UP THE MAGIC ROUNDABOUT
	CHARACTER STAYS STRONG DESPITE RECALL AND WEAK CHRISTMAS
	HORNBY ACQUIRES CORGI
	TOY BROKERS JOINS DRUMOND PARK GROUP
	THIRD RECALL FOR MATTEL
	DKL PICKS UP UNISET DISTRIBUTION
	INFOPORT IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE A NEW VENTURE Ã¢Â‚¬Å“ACORO LTDÃ¢Â‚¬Â
	GMTV NAMES ACTING COO
	ROCKET LIFTS OFF WITH ACORO
	MECCANO SETS UP IN UK
	HAMLEYS ANNOUNCE AWARD WINNERS
	SUMMER CINEMA ATTENDANCE REACHES 40 YEAR HIGH
	CHARACTER OPTIONS APPOINTED MASTER TOY LICENSEE FOR POSTMAN PAT
	MORE LEAD RECALLS IN US
	CORGI TO AUCTION RARE MODELS
	FOUR COMPANIES LEAVE PREMIER FOR THE CLUB GROUP
	MARVINS MAGIC RECEIVES SUPPLIER AWARD FROM HAMLEYS
	STEP2 ACQUIRES INFANTINO
	CLEARANCE SUPPLY DEAL AND NEW PURCHASING DIRECTOR FOR YOUNGSTERS
	MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS FOR NODDY
	ADVANSTAR CELEBRATES BIGGEST BRAND LICENSING EVER
	SWAPITSHOP TRADING WEBSITE RELAUNCHED
	SWAPITSHOP TRADING WEBSITE RELAUNCHED
	MOONS TOYMASTER PUT UP FOR SALE
	BIG SUPPLIERS DOMINATE DREAM TOYS DOZEN
	SMOBY HIT BY BANKRUPTCY RULING
	DARYL SCRIVENS RECEIVES GOLDEN TEDDY
	NEW CEO FOR MAGSON
	FLYING TOYS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
	HASBRO CONTINUES STRONG YEAR
	NEW BROADCAST DEAL FOR FIREMAN SAM
	FOURTH RECALL FOR MATTEL
	JAMMY RASCALS LAUNCHES OUTSOURCED MARKETING RESOURCE
	DISNEY TEAMS UP WITH BRIO
	TIA COMMITS TO DALLAS FOR FALL SHOW
	BLOCKBUSTING YEAR FOR CHARACTER
	GRANADA VENTURES RESTRUCTURES LICENSING TEAM
	GOLDEN BEAR TARGETING WOODEN TOY SECTOR
	CHORION ACQUIRES THE COPYRIGHTS GROUP LTD
	CHARACTER RECALLS BINDEEZ
	MECCANO UK SETS UP HOME
	CHRISTMAS IS RUNNING TWO WEEKS LATE
	YOUNGSTERS HOSTS SUPPLIERS DAY
	CHARACTER HIT BY BINDEEZ LOSS
	NEW PRODUCT SITE FOR MATTEL
	NEW HOME FOR FIESTA
	J.A MAGSON IS ACQUIRED BY AGILO LTD AND LEAVES THE CLUB GROUP
	ZAPF PULLS OUT OF TOY FAIR
	ZAPF ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 2008
	VIVID PLANS INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND ACQUISITIONS
	FLAIR SIGNS UP TWEEN LICENSES FOR 2008
	GINGER FOX ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH SMARTS CO
	GEOMAG SWITZERLAND GOES INTO ADMINISTRATION
	GEOMAG SWITZERLAND GOES INTO ADMINISTRATION
	TOM WHITE LEAVES UPSTARTS
	PEPPA PIG JOINS GOLDEN BEAR
	IMPORT SERVICES IS SET TO MOVE NEW TOYS TIPPED TO BE 2008Ã¢Â‚¬Â„¢S BESTSELLERS
	NEW CHAIRMAN FOR TOYMASTER
	CELEBRITIES SIGN TOYS FOR CHARITY
	RE:CREATION SIGNS HORRID HENRY
	SID HEYDE LEAVES VTECH
	FEBRUARY ISSUE OF TOYS 'N' PLAYTHINGS NOW OUT
	SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENTS FROM TOY REVOLUTION WEBSITE
	CHARACTER 'BACK ON TRACK'
	MAGSONS ACQUIRES WILKINSON RICHMOND
	SID HEYDE CONFIRMS HIS RESIGNATION FROM VTECH
	ROLAND EARL RETURNS TO THE BTHA
	MAKEOVER PLANS FOR HAMLEYS
	WOOLWORTHS ASKS FOR SUPPLIER CONTRIBUTIONS
	2008 GOES ATOMIC
	DAVID MARTIN JOINS MEGA BRANDS EUROPE AS GENERAL MANAGER
	TERRY CREW JOINS IMC TOYS
	HAVAS MEDIA ACQUIRES BLM GROUP
	HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LEGO
	LIZ NIELD RETURNS TO TREASURE TROVE
	MANAGEMENT SHAKE UP AT WOOLWORTHS
	GROSSMAN BACK INTO LICENSING WITH HANNAH MONTANNA
	IGGLE PIGGLE WINS HASBRO TOY OF THE YEAR
	PLASTWOOD APPOINTS TREASURE TROVE AS EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTOR
	TK MAXX POSITION FOR MARK DIXON
	HALILIT SIGNS DEAL TO DISTRIBUTE BLUE BOX AND TALENTOY
	BRIO ANNOUNCES Q4 PROFIT
	SABABA TOYS WINS BELLA SARA MASTER TOY LICENCE
	KIDS@PLAY JOINS THE BTHA AND SIGNS DEAL WITH FÃƒÂ¡BRICA DE JOUGETES
	LICENSING SHOW MOVES TO VEGAS
	LEGO REPORTS SALES GROWTH
	TOMY EUROPE RESTRUCTURES
	PAUL FOGARTY TO JOIN TOMY
	SMOBY SET FOR FUTURE WITHOUT MGA
	RAVENSBURGER HAPPY TO SIGN UP SMILEYWORLD
	WOOLWORTHS TO AXE 60 CENTRAL JOBS
	TOP BANANA SIGNS DEAL WITH TM ESSENTIALS
	HONG KONG OWNED FACTORIES UNDER INCREASED PRESSURE
	HALSALL HOSTS INVENTORS DAY
	TESCO TO LAUNCH ARGOS-STYLE AREAS
	NEW PREMISES FOR CORINTHIAN
	DKL TO DISTRIBUTE RUBENS BARN
	MEGA BRANDS FORCED TO RECALL AGAIN
	TOYMASTER ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF SUPPLIERS MEETING
	JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BREUIL ARRESTED FOR SUSPECTED MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
	HALSALL BOOSTS WEB PRESENCE
	GIOCHI PREZIOSI ACQUIRES FLAIR
	YOUNGSTERS ENTERS ADMINISTRATIVE RECEIVERSHIP
	TOYMASTER LOOKS TO FUTURE AS LONE GROUP
	APRIL TOYS 'N' PLAYTHINGS OUT TODAY
	SALES PARTNERSHIP TO DISTRIBUTE NEW BRIGHT
	MAGSONS BUY YOUNGSTERS AND TOYZONE
	NEW WEBSITE FOR RUBIKÃ¢Â‚¬Â„¢S CUBE
	RAVENSBURGER ENTERS THE ICE AGE
	WORK STARTS ON HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 4
	ESDEVIUM ACQUIRES CARDS INC
	INSPIRATIONWORKS BECOMES PART OF THE WESTCOAST GROUP
	VIVID KNOWS 'THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT!'
	NIK HALLAM LEAVES YOUNGSTERS
	BPA BABY & CHILD ACCOMMODATES TOY COMPANIES
	SMOBY UK IN LIQUIDATION
	MAGSONS STILL REVIEWING YOUNGSTERS BUSINESS
	SIMBA DICKIE OPENING NEW SMOBY UK OFFICE
	IN THE NIGHT GARDEN HITS THE TOP
	JOHN CRANE LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
	IMC SIGNS UP BEN 10
	STEVE TOWN MADE REDUNDANT
	MILES PENHALLOW LEAVES YOUNGSTERS FOR AIS