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Gifts & toys

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Smart play: Lego bridges traditional bricks and tech at CES

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How the post-Christmas period reveals the true economics of peak retail

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Inside Miniso: How a Guangzhou startup became a global phenomenon

“Our business mindset has adjusted to the changing global marketing environment.”

Robert Stockdill

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