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Over the five years through 2024-25, toy retailers' revenue is set to inch downwards at a compound annual rate of 2.8% to £1.84 billion. At the same time, profit has been eroded by high competition from online-only retailers, big-box stores, supermarkets and video games (which pull away children's attention). Other challenges – like rising inflationary pressures and the high cost of importing goods, especially from China – have also eaten away at profit. The imbalance in negotiating power between small and big toy retailers means that profit is often higher for prominent retailers that can get lower wholesale prices (think Smyths, The Entertainer).
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 2.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £1.8bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (£m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Smyths Toys UK Ltd | 660.2 | |
The Entertainer (Amersham) Ltd | 208.9 | |
LEGO Company Ltd | 133.8 |
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Toy Retailing in the UK
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Infant, toddler and preschool toys, Outdoor and sports products and Dolls. Infant, toddler and preschool toys is the largest segment of the Toy Retailing in the UK.
Outdoor and sports products aid healthy physical and psychological development in children
Companies in this industry retail toys through their physical stores and frequently use online portals. They actively engage with customers both in person and digitally, catering to a wide range of toy preferences.
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SIC 47.65 - Toy Retailing in the UK
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The market size of the Toy Retailing in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £1.8bn in 2024.
There are 1,262 businesses in the Toy Retailing in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.5 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Toy Retailing in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been declining at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Toy Retailing in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Toy Retailing market in United Kingdom are Smyths Toys UK Ltd, The Entertainer (Amersham) Ltd and LEGO Company Ltd
Outdoor and sports products and Electronic and interactive toys are part of the Toy Retailing in the UK industry.
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is Smyths Toys UK Ltd.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Toy Retailing in the UK industry in United Kingdom.