http://www.toynewsmag.com/ Spotlight from Toy News en-uk Copyright 2008, Intent Media /spotlight/56/Ahead-in-the-poles After taking apart its magnetic construction offering, Mega Brands returns next month with a completely redesigned building system, Magnext, which promises to re-ignite a category plagued by safety concerns. Ronnie Dungan visited the firm’s Oxfordshire HQ, to find out how it’s all clicking into place…. /spotlight/55/May-sunshine-warms-outdoor-market The UK toy market was boosted in May by two weeks of excellent weather. /spotlight/54/Campaign-of-the-month-Barbie-and-the-Diamond-Castle Mattel signed up some celebrity help to ensure its latest Barbie DVD release provides retailers with maximum sales potential to back the range of dolls and accessories it supports… /spotlight/53/Pretty-Things Still dominated by Barbie and Bratz, the fashion doll sector may not be grabbing the headlines as it did, but it is still a hugely important and eye-catching line for retailers. ToyNews checked out the big brands.... /spotlight/52/Opposites-attract The magnetic toys market has been hit by some of the worst kind of recall publicity over the last 18 months, stalling its rapid progress. But greater attention to safety and some radical redesigns could yet put it back on track... /spotlight/51/What-girls-want Market research specialist Carrick James offers a snapshot of the buying and viewing habits of the young female population from its continuous Child Track research project... /spotlight/50/RETAIL-TRENDS-April-08 The British Retail Consortium reports that UK retail sales fell 1.5 per cent on a like-for-like basis, compared with April 2007, when sales were up 2.4 per cent helped by the warm, sunny Easter weekend... /spotlight/49/SECTOR-GUIDE-Summer-Movies This summer should be another bumper time at the cinema. Speed Racer, Iron Man and Indiana Jones have already made their mark, with Incredible Hulk, Prince Caspian, Wall-E, Batman:The Dark Knight and Clone Wars to come. And as Samantha Loveday finds out, there's the licensed product. /spotlight/48/My-Life-Flair Flair is entering the girls’ electronics market with its My Life electronic interactive handheld. A major marketing initiative will consist of online, press and retail promotions… /spotlight/47/TV-Trends-Adspend-analysis Mattel has regained its usual spot at the top of the share chart this month after a comparatively quiet February, more than doubling its estimated spend share ahead of Hasbro.