Toymaster
,_September_2009.JPG) Toymaster store in Portadown, County Armagh | |
| Company type | Buying group/association of independently owned toy store retailers |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Northampton, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England, UK |
| Website | toymaster |
Toymaster is an association of independently owned toy stores[1] formed in 1977 as a buying group.[2] As of 2012[update], it comprises over 250 independently owned toy retailers in Ireland and the United Kingdom.[2]
Toymaster is famous for its mascot of an orange puppy wearing a yellow T-shirt and trousers. In 2012, the puppy was named Toby,[3] and was given his own Apple iPhone app.[4]
References
- ^ "(Subsection) What is Toymaster?". Archived from the original on 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
Toymaster is a national association of locally owned specialist toy shops
- ^ a b "Why Choose Toymaster?". Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
The Toymaster buying group was conceived in 1977... ...and is made up of over 250 Independently owned and operated toy shops in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
- ^ Tyler, Lewis (15 June 2012). "The Toymaster puppy is named." Toy News Online. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ Tyler, Lewis (5 September 2012). "Toby Toymaster gets his own iPhone app". Toy News Online. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
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