The Entertainer

The Entertainer is the UK’s largest independent toy retailer, founded by husband-and-wife team Gary and Catherine Grant in 1981. It aims to offer a child-friendly retail environment and its offer is shaped by the Christian values of Gary Grant. The Entertainer’s shops do not open on Sundays. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about The Entertainer and specialist retailers.

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The Entertainer expands Tesco partnership to over 2,000 Express stores
23 April 2025By Hugh Radojev
The Entertainer has expanded its partnership with Tesco to over 2,000 Express stores.
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The Entertainer launches heartfelt ad in biggest ever Christmas campaign
27 November 2024By Ellis Hawthorne
The Entertainer has kicked off its “biggest ever” Christmas advertising campaign with a new ad that highlights the “deep love children develop for their ‘most favourite’ toy”.
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The Entertainer has taken a ‘big and important step’ with hundreds of new Tesco concessions
16 October 2024By Ritika Bhoora
The Entertainer has rolled out more than 850 new toy shops within Tesco as part of a new partnership to expand its retail presence in the UK and Ireland.

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Tesco and The Entertainer partnership rolled out to 850 stores

5 January 2024By Ellis Hawthorne

Tesco and The Entertainer are to extend their partnership across the grocer’s stores in the UK and Ireland from this spring.

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Entertainer CEO and Mary Portas top retail names in new year honours

2 January 2024By Hugh Radojev

Entertainer CEO and former John Lewis director Andrew Murphy and retail expert Mary Portas are among the industry names recognised in the new year honours list.

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The Entertainer expands Tesco partnership to over 2,000 Express stores

The Entertainer launches heartfelt ad in biggest ever Christmas campaign

The Entertainer has taken a ‘big and important step’ with hundreds of new Tesco concessions

More on The Entertainer

Tesco and The Entertainer partnership rolled out to 850 stores

Entertainer CEO and Mary Portas top retail names in new year honours

Golden quarter: How retailers are preparing for another cash-strapped Christmas

The Entertainer posts sales boost but ‘remains cautious’

Former John Lewis COO Andrew Murphy hired as The Entertainer CEO

Tesco and The Entertainer launch concession partnership

Analysis: The solutions retailers are putting in place to navigate the supply chain crisis

Deep dive: Tackling the fulfilment nightmare before Christmas

Entertainer boss warns of Christmas shortages due to shipping ‘crisis’

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