There’s industry news, exciting new products, insightful delving and more — not least the early bird Toymaster preview and a key specialist supplier interview — and we’ve got it all in your April TnP.
That interview? That’s The Entertainer’s COO, Nick Hargreaves, chatting to us about the company’s deal with Tesco. Good for them? Probably. The rest of us? We shall have to see. Our retailers give us more feedback as to what they think.
And Toymaster. There’s our sneaky April preview — May’s TnP essential guide is on the way and this will give you a taster of just what to look forward to.
On the features front, 2023 was an extremely tough year for Outdoor Toys, what with the unpredictable weather and the general economic slump. The good news is that the 2024 forecast is much more optimistic — bigger and better sales are on their way. We check out the top suppliers with some of the best there is to offer and find out from the industry experts how this has been progressing in the first quarter.
An interesting trend in this month’s TnP features is that retailers continue to see an ever growing demand for science and nature toys. Educating the kids while boosting their social and emotional wellbeing is a good thing and we’ve sure covered it.
Finally, and also on the retailer front, Naomi Mackay, catches up again and gathers some great feedback on current topics. One of which is that shoplifting isn’t only a supermarket and clothes shop thing. Our retailers let us know how they handle it.
So, dig in for all your TnP favourites and more…
