Toymaster

Toymaster is an association of independently owned toy stores[1] formed in 1977 as a buying group.[2] As of 2012, it comprises over 250 independently owned toy retailers in Ireland and the United Kingdom.[2]

Toymaster
TypeBuying group/association of independently owned toy store retailers
Founded1977
HeadquartersNorthampton,
Northamptonshire,
East Midlands,
England, UK
Websitetoymaster.co.uk

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]

Background

Toymaster has a simple mission statement, which is 'To help our Members trade more profitably'.[5]

The member stores comprise a variety of different outlets, including toy stores, garden centres, department stores, post offices and others, all of which Toymaster claim offer customers the stated brand values of 'Range, Service and Value, 12 months of the year'.[6]

All Toymaster member stores remain independently owned, and many of them retain their own branding which enables them to be able to promote themselves as a local, independent retailer.

The Toymaster office provides central support to its member retailers and has 2 primary functions to its member stores - finance and marketing, including a year-round window display program to help independent retailers promote key toy brands within their stores. The central office also provides information and support to its member stores to help them trade more profitably.

References
  1. "(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
  2. "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
  3. Tyler, Lewis (15 June 2012). "The Toymaster puppy is named." Toy News Online. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. Tyler, Lewis (5 September 2012). "Toby Toymaster gets his own iPhone app". Toy News Online. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  5. "What is Toymaster?". Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Our Mission Statement is very simple [..] ‘To help our Members trade more profitably’
  6. "Why Choose Toymaster?". Archived from the original on 30 October 2020.
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