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24 Face-to-face Tom Roberts spoke to Nicolai Lindhardt to fi nd out what we can
expect to see from Tomy Europe over the coming years.
28 Outdoor Toys Tom Roberts investigates the Summer’s effect on the Outdoor
Toys category and supplier confi dence levels for 2014.
44 Toy fairs in the spotlight Toy World presents a round up of the key toy fairs taking place
in the UK and around the globe in the early part of 2014.
50 NPD monthly column Rory Partis puts forward some predictions for the end-of-year
results.
51 Company profi le Tobar’s Paul Holland talks to Tom Roberts about the company’s
year and what new launches are in the pipeline for 2014. 52 Have you considered...World Book
Day? Kayleigh Conway looks at how WBD offers toy retailers the opportunity to sell book-inspired costumes.
58 Retailer in focus Peter Bracken, CEO of The Toy Store, tells Tom Roberts about
the retailer’s expansion plans in the United Arab Emirates.
60 Retail analysis Tom Roberts takes a look at the changing face of retail and the
effects of the increased integration of technology.
62 Q1 ranges The post-Christmas weeks are a key time for independent
retailers to get a head start on the year’s trading. Tom Roberts reports.
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CONTENTS November 2013 volume 3 issue 3 58 Retailer in focus
Regulars 05 From the publisher 06 News 16 Industry Moves 17 Marketing World 19 Licensing World 21 Talking Shop 23 Indie viewpoint 25 Fresh 48 Viewpoint 74 Allegedly
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