Toy Stores Industry Blogs

Action Figure Insider

Medium: Independent action figure news/review blog covering retail exclusives, collector trends, and convention reveals. Readers estimate based on comparable toy blogs and historical traffic; treat as directional. (Sources: site About page.)

https://www.actionfigureinsider.com Readership: 50,000

aNb Media / TFE

Medium: B2B/trade news site (Toys & Family Entertainment, aNb Media) covering toy industry, retail, licensing, and marketing; read by buyers and brand teams. Readers estimate is directional.

https://www.anbmedia.com Readership: 25,000

BoardGameGeek News

Medium: Enthusiast news/community with a robust retail-facing “News” stream on tabletop games that drive toy and hobby-store traffic. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://boardgamegeek.com Readership: 15,292,137

Global Toy News

Medium: Industry blog offering analysis of toy retail, licensing, and play trends from Richard Gottlieb. Site self-reports uniques; useful for specialty retail insights.

https://www.globaltoynews.com Readership: 12,000

ICv2

Medium: B2B news/analysis on the business of geek culture (toys, games, comics) with strong retail coverage and sales data. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://icv2.com Readership: 327,422

Kidscreen

Medium: Trade site for kids’ entertainment business with regular toy/licensing and retail coverage; useful for crossovers that affect toy shelves. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://kidscreen.com Readership: 124,321

License! Global

Medium: Licensing industry’s flagship B2B outlet (License! Global) with frequent toy-retail stories and brand programs. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://www.licenseglobal.com Readership: 448,137

Licensing Source

Medium: UK licensing trade news with frequent toy retail tie-ins (buyer programs, brand activations). Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://www.licensingsource.net Readership: 46,298

Mojo Nation

Medium: Design/Inventor community blog focused on toy/game creation, pitch culture and retail-facing innovation in the UK/EU. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://www.mojo-nation.com Readership: 16,423

Spielwarenmesse Magazine

Medium: Trade-fair publisher’s magazine/blog from Nuremberg Toy Fair; trend pieces and retailer insights from Europe with global relevance. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat (domain).

https://www.spielwarenmesse.de/en/magazine Readership: 34,784

The Pop Insider

Medium: Consumer/collectibles outlet from Adventure Media (sister to Toy Book/Insider) that tracks licensed merch trends impacting toy-store assortments. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://www.thepopinsider.com Readership: 85,082

The Toy Association Newsroom

Medium: U.S. trade association newsroom (policy, safety, TOTY, Toy Fair) affecting retailer operations and calendars. Readers approximated from RankChart daily uniques x 30.

https://www.toyassociation.org Readership: 25,500

The Toy Book

Medium: B2B trade magazine for the North American toy industry (print + online) with retail trend coverage and buying guides. Estimated monthly visits via external trackers.

https://toybook.com Readership: 97,324

The Toy Chronicle

Medium: Designer toys/collectibles blog with global reach; covers drops and store collaborations that impact specialty toy retail. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://thetoychronicle.com Readership: 433,199

The Toy Insider

Medium: Consumer reviews/gift guides with strong seasonal retail influence (Top toy lists); widely cited by mass and specialty retailers. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://thetoyinsider.com Readership: 642,330

Toy Directory / TDmonthly (portal)

Medium: Wholesale buyers’ directory and industry news hub used by independent toy stores and reps. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://www.toydirectory.com Readership: 74,690

ToyNews

Medium: UK trade news site focused on toy business and retail. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://www.toynews-online.biz Readership: 16,604

Toy World Magazine

Medium: UK B2B magazine/blog with daily newsflashes for buyers; strong retail operations angle. Estimated monthly visits via HypeStat.

https://toyworldmag.co.uk Readership: 49,025

Toymaster News

Medium: UK independent toy-shop buying group’s news feed; useful pulse on specialty retail promotions and openings. Estimated monthly visits via Similarweb.

https://www.toymaster.co.uk/news Readership: 10,400

TTPM (Toys, Tots, Pets & More)

Medium: Consumer toy-review hub that influences purchase decisions and store discovery; includes video content and price checks. Readers estimate is directional (Similarweb data gated during check).

https://ttpm.com Readership: 200,000