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32 NPD monthly column *new* Jez Fraser-Hook compares the UK’s current trading
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35 BTHA Toy Trust newsletter The Toy Trust’s year in review.
39 Fresh New products from Character Options, The Bug
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46 Hong Kong preview John Baulch takes a look at what to expect from the
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50 Company profi le 2012 marks 20 years of Hy-Pro. Tom Roberts reports.
51 Nuremberg Toy Fair 2013 preview Toy World previews the Nuremberg Toy Fair 2013.
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