GENERAL MERCHANDISE NEWS
John Lewis announces largest cuddly toy collection ever
3 November, 2014 | by Retail Bulletin
62 piece collection predicted to be a Christmas bestseller
The range, which includes a gorilla through to guinea pigs has price points from a £7.50 Meerkat to £1799 for an exotic 6ft camel.
So far this year John Lewis has seen strong sales of cuddly toys with sales YTD of 53%.
Ian Ellis, Buyer – Toys & Books, John Lewis says, “The cuddly toy has always had pride of place with children under the Christmas tree, evoking nostalgia with adults, and we are expecting our furry friends big and small to be bestsellers this Christmas.”
The range is available at Peter Jones, John Lewis Oxford Street and online.
