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Lego opens treasure trove of One Piece sets (Toys World)

All-new Lego sets inspired by the popular Netflix live action series One Piece launch 1st August and can be pre-ordered now

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Lego opens treasure trove of One Piece sets
All-new Lego sets inspired by the popular Netflix live action series One Piece launch 1st August and can be pre-ordered now, ahead of the highly-anticipated Season 2 debut.
toyworldmag.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Toys R Us [ANZ] enters voluntary administration for second time in Australia (9 News)

The company has no physical stores in Australia and sells to customers online

www.9news.com.au/national/toy...
Toys R Us enters voluntary administration for second time in Australia
Toys R Us has gone into administration five years after the company was saved. The company said in a state...
www.9news.com.au
June 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Smyths Toys Superstores set to open at Arena Shopping Park in Coventry (Coventry Live)

It is set to open before Christmas

www.coventrytelegraph.net/whats-on/sho...
Smyths Toys set to open at Arena Shopping Park in Coventry
It is reportedly taking over Decathlon
www.coventrytelegraph.net
June 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Tamagotchi Nanoblock Sets Let Us Build Fake Virtual Pets (Siliconera)

Kawada announced it is working with Bandai Namco to release two Tamagotchi Nanoblock sets based on the original virtual pet

Each one is set to arrive on July 12, 2025 in Japan

www.siliconera.com/tamagotchi-n...
Tamagotchi Nanoblock Sets Let Us Build Fake Virtual Pets
There will be two Tamagotchi Nanoblock sets based on the first generation of the virtual pets, and it seems they'll appear worldwide.
www.siliconera.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Trade Truce: U.S. and China Roll Back Tariffs for 90 Days (The Toy Book)

While many in the toy and game industries will no doubt argue that a 30% tariff is still too high in a business that functions on tight margins, any relief is welcome

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Trade Truce: U.S. and China Roll Back Tariffs for 90 Days
Tariffs on toys from China drop to 30% beginning Wednesday.
toybook.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Lego to relocate 1,500 staff to new landmark headquarters (City AM)

The company is set to move to the iconic 76 Southbank in 2027

It will occupy 192,000 sq ft in the riverside building, originally designed by famed brutalist architect Sir Denys Lasdun

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Lego to relocate 1,500 staff to new landmark headquarters
Lego is set to move its London headquarters from Farringdon to the iconic 76 Southbank in 2027, it has been confirmed.
www.cityam.com
May 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Miami Grand Prix: See the life-size Lego F1 cars that took 22,000 hours to make (Sky Sports, video 2 minutes 34 seconds)

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Miami Grand Prix: See the life-size Lego F1 cars that took 22,000 hours to make!
Craig Slater checks out the life-size Lego F1 replica cars that took 22,000 hours to make displayed at the Miami Grand Prix.
www.skysports.com
May 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Toy shortages are in the pipeline as U.S. firms cancel orders with tariffs putting Christmas ‘at risk’ (Fortune)

According to a recent survey from the Toy Association, 80% of midsize companies and 64% of small companies are cancelling orders

fortune.com/2025/05/02/t...
Toy shortages are in the pipeline as U.S. firms cancel orders with tariffs putting Christmas 'at risk'
According to a recent survey from the Toy Association, 80% of midsize companies and 64% of small companies are canceling orders.
fortune.com
May 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Toy store sues government over tariffs and seeks refund (Law & Crime)

Mischief Toy Store, a St. Paul-based retailer, is one of many plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by several businesses against the Trump administration

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Toy store sues government over 'unlawful and unconstitutional' tariffs, seeks refund
A progressive toy store is teaming up with the Liberty Justice Center, a libertarian public interest law firm, to try and stop the tariff regime.
lawandcrime.com
May 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Popular toy could be banned from UK beaches over fears it is killing wildlife (Metro)

Vale of Glamorgan council said it is voluntarily banning ring frisbees which, when discarded on beaches, can then find themselves around the neck of a seal

metro.co.uk/2025/05/02/p...
Popular toy could be banned from UK beaches over fears it is killing wildlife
metro.co.uk
May 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Toys“R”Us to enter South America (Chain Store Age)

The retailer said it will enter the Chilean and Peruvian markets through a strategic partnership with Ripley.

It expects to begin operations in the last quarter of 2025.

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Barnes & Noble to open 60-plus stores to open in 2025 — including these four in April
Brick-and-mortar book stores are having a resurgence — or at least Barnes & Noble is.
chainstoreage.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Fisher-Price recalls more than 268,000 infant toys (Yahoo! News)

15,300 Tissue Box Toys sold with Fisher-Price 3-in-1 SnugaPuppy Activity Centers are being recalled

The detachable tissue box toy can come apart posing a choking hazard to young children

www.yahoo.com/news/fisher-...
Fisher-Price recalls more than 268,000 infant toys. Check list of recalled products
Fisher-Price recalls more than 268,000 infant toys. Check if you have any recalled products.
www.yahoo.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Fisher-Price recalls "Brunch & Go" stroller toys over choking hazard concerns (CBS News)

Fisher-Price has recalled 253,000 stroller toys after consumers raised concerns about potential choking hazards

About an additional 4,500 toys sold in Canada

www.cbsnews.com/news/fisher-...
Fisher-Price recalls "Brunch & Go" stroller toys over choking hazard concerns
Fisher-Price recalled 253,000 "Brunch & Go" stroller toys, after five consumers reported that a piece cracked and broke while young children were playing with it.
www.cbsnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Lego opens factory in Vietnam, says will make toys without adding emissions (ABC News)

Lego has opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy

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Lego opens factory in Vietnam, says will make toys without adding emissions
Lego has opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy
abcnews.go.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Grogu Is Ready To Cause Mischief With a New Life-Size ‘The Mandalorian’ Hot Toys Figure (Collider)

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March 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Free Comic and Toy Fair coming to Braehead this weekend (The Gazette)

It takes place on Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 between 10am and 5pm

www.the-gazette.co.uk/news/2504981...
Free Comic and Toy Fair coming to Braehead this weekend
A Comic and Toy Fair is coming to XSite Braehead this weekend.
www.the-gazette.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Thefts of expensive kids' toy soar as West Midlands Police probes scores of shop raids (Birmingham Live)

Police said 23 Lego-related offences were recorded this January and February alone

www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
Thefts of expensive kids' toy soar as police probes scores of shop raids
Police said 23 Lego-related offences were recorded this January and February alone
www.birminghammail.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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WH Smith name to disappear from High Street after sale (BBC News)

The new owner has said it will keep the Toys "R" Us concessions and the 195 Post Office counters, but will rebrand the High Street chain as TGJones

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
WH Smith name to disappear from High Street after sale
The 233-year-old chain will become TGJones but the WH Smith brand will continue at airports and railway stations.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Urgent 'do not use' warning over Easter cuddly toys (Metro)

Two cuddly toys sold at Home Bargains are being urgently recalled over safety fears

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Urgent 'do not use' warning over Easter cuddly toys
'The products present a serious risk of asphyxiation.'
metro.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Epic Bath toy store has a magical new look and expanded space (Somerset Live)

Independent toy store My Small World has reopened at SouthGate Bath after expanding into a bigger, and even more magical store, jampacked with wondrous toys, games and books

www.somersetlive.co.uk/whats-on/wha...
Epic toy store has a magical new look and expanded space
Independent toy store My Small World has reopened
www.somersetlive.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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From Jellycats to Labubu dolls - why are adults so obsessed with kids toys (Mirror)

www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/je...
From Jellycats to Labubu dolls - why are adults so obsessed with kids toys
So many adults are increasingly embracing their inner child by splurging on children's toys, but what does this growing trend say about our need for nostalgia and comfort in an uncertain world?
www.mirror.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Watford Museum on Tour is set to celebrate toys and games through the ages at a free event (Watford Observer)

Let's Play! will be held on Thursday, April 10, from 10.30am to 2pm at The Hub, Cassiobury Park

www.watfordobserver.co.uk/leisure/2502...
Watford Museum on Tour set to celebrate toys and games through the ages at event
The first Watford Museum on Tour event of 2025 will include a toy swap.
www.watfordobserver.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Clan Cancer Support opens ‘one-stop-shop’ for children’s clothing and toys in Banchory (Press & Journal)

The charity's first boutique has opened its doors on Bridge Street, with items for as little as £1

www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6716...
Clan opens 'one-stop-shop' for children's clothing and toys in Banchory
The charity's first boutique has opened its doors on Bridge Street, with items for as little as £1.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Lego Pokémon is coming next year as toy maker teases Pikachu sets (Evening Standard)

The new sets will lauch in 2026, according to the Lego Group

www.standard.co.uk/culture/gami...
Lego Pokémon is coming next year as toy maker teases Pikachu sets
The company is teasing new sets based on the smash hit gaming franchise.
www.standard.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Toys ‘R’ Us closing West Island store (CTV News, video 2 minutes)

The closure of the Toys “R” Us store in Pointe-Claire (Montreal, Quebec) has some West Island shoppers wondering how far they’ll have to go to find the perfect toy

www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Toys ‘R’ Us closing West Island store
The closure of the Toys 'R' Us store in Pointe-Claire has some West Island shoppers wondering how far they’ll have to go to find the perfect toy.
www.ctvnews.ca
March 13, 2025 at 5:41 PM