The closing date for entries is November 23rd 2018 and entries can be registered at www.toyaward.com from next month.

We caught up with Murray to find out more about her approach to design, what Making Things can offer toy firms and why Southsea, Portsmouth is a hub of creativity.

Mexico, Brazil and the US enjoyed the highest growth.

Wow! Stuff CEO Richard North discusses the launch of a new collection of interactive Wizarding World products hitting shelves this summer.

We caught up with HTI’s head of UK design, Lee Glickman, to find out more about the firm’s design process and why he feels it’s an exciting time to be a toy creator.

Peterson leaves to focus on “family, health, and the pursuit of other interests.”

The move is part of programme launched in February at Toy Fair 2018 called Target’s Open Innovation Project.

“I am convinced that the strong toy industry growth so far this year has been at least partially supported by the empathy that people felt towards losing a store like Toys R Us,” said NPD’s Juli Lennett.

Making Things’ innovation services include implementing strategic design-led thinking for businesses as well as hosting workshops for companies looking to ignite creativity within their teams.

Nominations close on Wednesday, August 15th, with winners announced during this year’s ChiTAG week, at a special ceremony held on Friday, November 16th.