Toy shop lockdown may dampen Christmas joy for children

Shops sell £500m of toys in November but online shopping capacity will be stretched to the limit, say experts

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The forced closure of toy shops as part of a new lockdown in England could lead to disappointment for children this Christmas as the industry struggles to cope.

Gary Grant, the founder and chairman of The Entertainer, said toy retailers usually sell £500m worth of toys during November, which was as big in sales terms as takings over the three months of the spring lockdown put together. “We could lose as much turnover in four weeks as we lost in 12,” he explained.

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