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The Entertainer predicts toy trends shaping play in 2026

The Entertainer has revealed its top toy trend predictions for 2026, drawing from sales data and shopping behaviour insights across its UK stores and...

Ravensburger unveils first KPop Demon Hunters lines

The first wave includes puzzles for young and adult fans of the hit Netflix animation, plus CreArt painting-by-numbers set Ravensburger has revealed the first products...

Mattel and Paramount ink global TMNT toy deal

Mattel and Paramount announce multi-year global licensing partnership for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with products hitting shelves from 2027 Mattel and Paramount have inked a...

Blue Marble unveils Barbie STEAM toy programme

US science toy company Blue Marble teams with Mattel on a new line of Barbie-themed STEAM products launching internationally from this summer US science toy...

WeCool Toys wins gold for Toys R Us retail experience

The brand’s immersive branded retail installation at Toys R Us in Abu Dhabi was named Display of the Year at the 2026 Pulse of...

Moose Toys launches CrunchLabs toy line with YouTuber Mark Rober

Mark, a former NASA engineer turned YouTuber, teams with Moose on the CrunchLabs STEM toy line, backed by digital content Moose Toys has teamed with...

The Noble Collection announce licensed range with Disney

The Noble Collection has announced a new licensing collaboration with Disney Consumer Products to introduce a range of chess sets, games, and game accessories...

Remembering Brian Triptree

We are sad to report on the passing of Brian Triptree, who died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday. Friend and peer Mike Moody remembers...

Hasbro report strong 4th Quarter and full year 2025 results

Even though Hasbro’s Q4 delivered net income of US$201.6 million, the trailing 12 months still show a net loss of US$322.4 million on US$4.7b...

Hasbro signs multi-year Harry Potter License

Hasbro has announced a new multi-year licensing partnership starting in 2027 with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products (WBDGCP), making Hasbro the global primary...