Recently 'The Licensing Awards 2008' were announced at a gala dinner attended by Sir Steve Redgrave and hosted by comedian and TV personality Rob Brydon. The award ceremony has become the ‘must attend' event in the licensing calendar and over 1,000 guests enjoyed a golden evening of superb entertainment, dinner and dancing - and the fact the whole industry can get together.

Hauck Group are enjoying continued success with their licensed range Disney Baby and have just recently been awarded the Practical Pre-School award for the Disney Baby Tricycle. This innovative tricycle will grow with the child delivering longevity and value for money.

The hit TV programmes In the Night Garden and Peppa Pig are firm favourites with pre-schoolers and thanks to Flair Create, a great range of artistic items available based on the characters to encourage little ones to indulge in creative play.

BabaSlings has donated 75 of its innovative slings to the NCT. The donation is just one of the initiatives that BabaSlings will be using to help promote International Babywearing Week (12-18 November 2008).

New figures show that sales of licensed toys have gone up by ten per cent in 12 months to a staggering £2.2 billion.

A new arrival blossoms on the nursery scene this year, and The Very Hungry Caterpillar range of plush from Rainbow Designs is the perfect way to transform little ones' imaginations.

East Coast Nursery Ltd have had a long and successful relationship with Disney, and continue to develop licensed nursery products featuring everyone's favourite bear Winnie the Pooh. The two latest designs to be launched at Harrogate are called 'P is for Pooh', and 'Simply Sewn'.

Aspirational nursery product manufacturer Izziwotnot has introduced a striking, fun and fashionable new range of co-ordinated luxury embroidered linens, window dressings and accessories featuring favourites from the high profile GoochiCoo2 range of cartoon characters.