BUYERS GUIDE 2013 ONLINE/GENERAL RETAILERS AMAZON


Address: Patriot Court, 1-9 The Grove, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 1QP Website: www.amazon.co.uk Contact number: 020 8636 9200


Meet the team: Victoria Nelson – Senior Category Leader, toys


Jean Innes – Head of Buying, toys Rhian Munday – Senior Buyer Colin Ball – Senior Buyer Greg Duce - Buyer Anna Caravaca – Associate Buyer Nidhi Jaiswal – In-Stock Manager Nikki House – Marketing Manager Martina McHowat - Site Merchandiser


FIREBOX


Address: Units 6:10, The Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6JJ Website: www.firebox.com Contact number: 0800 044 5010


Meet the team: Ryan Collins – Head of Buying Ben Redhead – Product Manager Rachel Willis – Buyer Dan Thomas – Sales Director


I WANT ONE OF THOSE


Address: Meridian House, Gadbrook Park, Gadbrook Way, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7RA Website: www.iwantoneofthose.com Contact: 01606 338 197 / buying@iwoot.com


Meet the team: Gemma Edwards – Gift and Toy Buyer Jenny Slater – Gift Buyer Ben Rispin – Merchandising Manager


SELFRIDGES


pop up which opens up from August through to the end of December every year for Christmas, though Selfridges does sell toys all year round on www.selfridges.com.


-UK stores: 4 Address: 400 Oxford Street, London, W1A 1AB Website: www.selfridges.com Contact number: 0800 123400


Note: The toys department is only a 88 February


Meet the team: Lynne Crook – Buying Manager, childrenswear and toys Jessica King – Buyer, childrenswear and toys Sarah Thompson – Assistant Buyer, childrenswear and toys Hazel Taw – Merchandising Manager James Arey – Merchandiser, lingerie, travel, kids and toys Julie Hall – Assistant Merchandiser, childrenswear and toys Joanna Hetreed – Allocator, childrenswear and toys


AIS / PLAYROOM


UK and Ireland stores: 204 Address: Cranmore Park, Cranmore Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4LF Website: www.aistores.co.uk Contact number: 0121 713 4487


Meet the team: Joyce Daly – Controller Miles Penhallow – Manager Charlotte Roberts – Administration


www.toynews-online.biz RAKUTEN PLAY.COM


Address: PO Box 192, Jersey, JE4 8RP Website: www.play.com Contact number: 01223 484140


Paul Sanders – Category Director, toys, baby, gifts, gadgets Phil Laidlaw – E-commerce Consultant Daniel Hunt – E-commerce Consultant Graeme Gilkison – E-commerce Consultant Asif Ahmad – E-commerce Consultant Toby Bootman - Merchandiser


PREZZYBOX


Address: Hollybank Farm House, No Mans Heath Lane, Austrey, Warwickshire, CV9 3EW Website: www.prezzybox.com Office number: 08442 495007


Meet the Team: Barney Edwards – Comm. Director Zak Edwards – Managing Director Keeley Walker – Buyer Harriet Watson – Buyer Amy Parker – Daily Deals Buyer


THEHUT.COM


Address: Meridian House, Gadbrook Park, Gadbrook Way, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7RA Website: www.thehut.com Contact number: 01606 338 197


Meet the team: Gemma Edwards – Gift and Toy Buyer Jenny Slater – Gift Buyer Ben Rispin – Merchandising Manager


MODELZONE


UK stores: 46 Address: Lancing Business Park, Commerce Way, Lancing, West Sussex, BN15 8TA Website: www.modelzone.co.uk Contact number: 01903 765496


Meet the team: Kam Morgan – Buyer Graham Poole – Buyer Jane Evans – Merchandiser


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