The October subject of Toy World is out nowToy World Journal

The ever-punctual print publication of Toy World is out now, whereas the UK’s main B2B journal for the Toy & Video games trade will also be learn on-line. 

The 122-page October subject of Toy World is out now, touchdown on desks and doormats in print throughout the nation – bang on time for the first of the month. As at all times, this subject is filled with well timed and related content material from the world over of Toys & Video games, bringing readers perception from trade consultants and the most recent, most necessary information and views.

The difficulty can also be accompanied by a stand alone Mattel Complement, highlighting the corporate’s key manufacturers and newest information. You may learn that right here.

Toy World’s Rachael Simpson-Jones acquired the chance to take a seat down with Moonpig’s common supervisor, David Rimmer, to learn the way the brand new partnership between the retailer and The Entertainer will profit each events, and what it means for customers searching for the proper present for a cherished one. Rachael additionally launched into a street journey right down to sunny Devon to satisfy with Freddie Martin, managing director at KandyToys, and James Carnell, business director, to search out out why life is so candy for the corporate and its clients, earlier than catching up with Rob Fort, business director at New Centric Options, and Adrian Levett, operations director, to search out out what their revolutionary method gives the world of logistics.

Rachael additionally discovered time in her busy schedule for a chat with Felipe Noriega, vp & regional director – Europe, Center East & Africa, Maxx Advertising, to speak in regards to the vital modifications the corporate has made to the way in which it operates, which is able to see it increase into new markets and develop its enterprise even additional. Caroline Tonks, in the meantime, sat down with Mojo Enjoyable’s managing director, James Connolly, to speak in regards to the historical past of the model, the distinctive processes that go into making Mojo’s merchandise and rather more.

Our annual Pre-Christmas Advertising function incorporates a wealth of data from the UK’s main information and insights businesses – Era Media, Havas, KidsKnowBest and SuperAwesome – in addition to updates from main toy and recreation suppliers on the place they’re inserting their advertising funding within the run-up to Christmas 2024. We’ve additionally taken one other have a look at Character Licensed Merchandise on this subject, which continues to make up a big proportion of the broader children and household CP market.

In addition to a number of indie retailers chatting to Gabriela Jimenez for our Speaking Store function, common columnists Melissa Symonds (Circana) and Stephen Barnes & Mark Buschhaus (Toy Barnhaus) are joined this month by Becky Evans, in her first ever Toy World column for Era Media, in addition to Ben Zagorski from SuperAwesome together with his first column for the journal. The Moral Provide Chain Program’s Carmel Giblin additionally returns this month to speak in regards to the non-profit’s landmark twentieth anniversary and what it has achieved to this point.

Along with all this, Nigel Cook dinner of Disney Client Merchandise EMEA, tells Toy World what the shock Moana sequel will imply for the toy trade, and MGA Leisure’s Pamela Justice, took the time to replace Toy World on a few of this yr’s most important launches.

To learn the October 2024 subject of Toy World on-line, click on right here.