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Sharper Image RC Gravity Rover Tipped as Top Toy for 2022 at London Toy Fair
Redlands Distribution launched the new RC Gravity Rover from Sharper Image at London Toy Fair this month, the ONLY ceiling climbing RC in the world. The Gravity Rover impressed both buyers and journalists and featured in the Metro’s round-up of toy toys to look out...
Discovery and Sharper Image Toys Arrive At Next In Time For Christmas
Redlands Distribution and Next have partnered on a number of in-store pop-ups to offer Next customers an enhanced toy shopping experience in the run-up to Christmas. Branded in-store displays for educational toy range Discovery and Discovery #Mindblown, as well as the...
‘BRANDS AT M&S’ LAUNCHES FAO SCHWARZ ON M&S.COM AND IN SELECTED STORES IN TIME FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON
M&S is launching FAO Schwarz (famed for unique toys, life-sized plushes and interactive experiences) in 20 stores across the UK and on M&S.com. A bespoke offer of around 50 bestselling products has been selected for M&S customers including toy racing cars,...
FAO Schwarz Designer Fashion Plates Wins Gold at BlogOn Toy Awards
The FAO Schwarz Designer Fashion Plates Set scooped the Gold Award in the Creative Toys category at the annual BlogOn Toy Awards after impressing Mums with its traditional play value and beautiful quality. The Discovery #Mindblown 2-in-1 Globe Light won silver in the...
FAO Schwarz flagship UK and Ireland stores announce opening dates
The first FAO Schwarz flagship store in the UK will open on 22nd October at Selfridges in London and on 30th October at Arnott’s in Dublin. Having re-opened a flagship store in New York, expansion plans were quickly put in place by brand owner ThreeSixty Group to open...
FAO Schwarz Flagship opens in New York – Store Report
1,052 Days have passed since Toys R Us closed its doors in Times Square. Manhattan has been starved from having a toy specialist amongst its myriad of stores for the first time in 100+ years. At the height of the retail market, $100m of toy sales per year were...
French firm ÏD Kids to launch in UK through franchising model
Philip Bier, the retail entrepreneur who was a founding member of Danish brand Tiger in the UK, is now looking to open the first ÏD Kids store in London next month. ÏD Kids will offer children's clothing and toys. Bier suggests that the brand could possibly open 50...
Gallery One expansion continues into Harvey Nichols – Mall of Emirates
Gallery One, also known as G-1 (https://www.g-1.com/) has continued to expand across the UAE, with its latest opening on 3rd March in Harvey Nichols, Mall of Emirates, Dubai. In this latest offering, Gallery One showcases its ability to tailor a product range for the...
FAO Schwarz to reopen its doors in NYC
FAO Schwarz is set to reopen its doors with a new store in Rockefeller Centre, in Autumn 2018. The giant toy store known for its huge plush dolls and made famous by the Tom Hanks film "Big" in 1988, closed its doors on Fifth Avenue in 2015 after 153 years. The old...