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Hornby Hobbies agrees sale of Scalextric in £20m Deal
Hornby Hobbies Limited has agreed the sale of 100% of the Scalextric brand, including its intellectual property and associated assets, to Scalextric Motorsports Ltd...
Jakks Pacific inks toy and merch deal with anime streamer Crunchyroll
The partnership is the first from Jakks’ new anime and manga merchandise division, announced earlier this week
Jakks Pacific has entered into a partnership with...
YuMe Toys unveils new One Piece collectibles range
The new collection introduces surprise Barrel Capsule collectibles, expanding YuMe’s partnership with Toei Animation
YuMe Toys is expanding its collaboration with Toei Animation with the...
Gift of the Year 2026 finalists announced
Finalists for this year’s awards include Rainbow Designs, Big Potato Games, Gibsons, and a host of other toy companies
The Giftware Association has unveiled the finalists...
LittleConcepts brings pre-school brand Banana Panda to UK
The exclusive distribution partnership brings Polish early learning brand Banana Panda’s puzzles, games and activity books to UK market
UK distributor, LittleConcepts has signed a...
Jakks Pacific announces new anime and merch arm
The new product platform will support a “next-generation” approach to merchandise for fans in the growing anime and manga space
Jakks Pacific has announced the...
Santoro expands award-winning Pop & Build range
New additions to the range move away from seasonal designs into evergreen themes such as space and dinosaurs, with a new play element
Santoro is...
Tee time set for expanded Lema Publishing Golf Day
Lema Publishing’s much-loved nursery trade golf day is set to be big than ever this summer, as TnP’s publisher opens the event to professionals...
Kosmos takes full ownership of Thames & Kosmos UK
As founders of the UK arm retire, Kosmos buys final stake in Thames & Kosmos UK, calling it a “central pillar” of its international...
Orchard Toys signs US distributor Stormin’ Studios
Stormin’ Studios will distribute Orchard Toys across North America and support future product development in “important step” for UK firm’s international growth
Orchard Toys has...