Table of Content

Toys and Games in the United Kingdom
Euromonitor International
July 2021

List Of Contents And Tables

TOYS AND GAMES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on toys and games
COVID-19 country impact
Company response
Retailing shift
What next for toys and games?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 2 Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 3 NBO Company Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2016-2020
Table 4 LBN Brand Shares of Toys and Games: % Value 2017-2020
Table 5 Distribution of Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
TRADITIONAL TOYS AND GAMES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Restrictions affect channel split and limit impulse buys
Traditional toys and games benefits as home seclusion fuels the need to keep entertained at home
Licensed products are successful despite a lack of blockbusters, but the biggest winners are trusted brands
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Digital presence and wide e-commerce availability will be crucial for future success
Kidults expected to increasingly contribute to value sales
Brands moving with the times will have a competitive advantage
CATEGORY DATA
Table 8 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 9 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 10 Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Licensed vs Non-Licensed: % Value 2015-2020
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Traditional Toys and Games: % Value 2016-2020
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Traditional Toys and Games: % Value 2017-2020
Table 13 Distribution of Traditional Toys and Games by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Traditional Toys and Games by Licensed vs Non-Licensed: % Value 2020-2025
VIDEO GAMES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Shift to home entertainment fuels growth for video games software
Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite capitalise on attracting younger demographics and offering family-friendly titles
AR/VR headsets witnesses demand for stand-alone products
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Video games expected to maintain healthy value sales in the forecast period
In-game purchases are expected to continue to see a rise in terms of value share of video games software
E-sports and live streaming set to become mainstream
CATEGORY DATA
Table 17 Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 18 Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Video Games: % Value 2016-2020
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games: % Value 2017-2020
Table 21 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2016-2020
Table 22 LBN Brand Shares of Video Games Hardware: % Value 2017-2020
Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Video Games Software: % Value 2016-2020
Table 24 Distribution of Video Games by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 25 Distribution of Video Games Hardware by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 26 Distribution of Video Games Software by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 27 Distribution of Video Games Software (Physical) by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 28 Distribution of Video Games Software (Digital) by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Video Games by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025