October has been a month of trade shows – Autumn Fair, INDX Toy & Gift and Brand Licensing Europe (BLE). We’ve got a review of BLE with an interview with the event director. The overall impression is that it’s been much busier and way more positive than 2023 – record breaking numbers attending celebrate the 25th anniversary.
Our Independent Opinion columnist is Charlotte Croser of Jollys Toys again. Among other things – fun things those are too – she comments on the contrasting toy handling approaches of INDX and Autum Fair.