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Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest

New Google Trends data reveals a shift towards hands-on toys, with wooden toys, Little Live Pets, Spider-Man toys and doll sets leading the way, offering open-ended play that lasts for years.

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Event date
exact date
Coverage
17 outlets · 17 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Kingdom, United States
English
Countries concerned
United Kingdom, United States
Justice · intensity 1.5 · tone -1.00
In 5 seconds

Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 17 outlets in 2 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by banburyguardian.co.uk (United Kingdom), . 17 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

Analyzing coverage…

Event sources

  1. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    banburyguardian.co.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  2. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    bedfordtoday.co.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  3. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    northantstelegraph.co.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  4. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    wakefieldexpress.co.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  5. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    northamptonchron.co.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  6. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    The ScotsmanRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  7. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    yorkshireeveningpost.co.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  8. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    derbyshiretimes.co.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  9. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    Yorkshire PostRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  10. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    manchesterworld.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  11. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    glasgowworld.comUnknownUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  12. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    londonworld.comUnknownUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  13. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    liverpoolworld.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  14. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    bristolworld.comUnknownUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  15. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    birminghamworld.ukUnknownUnited Kingdom → United StatesEnglish
  16. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    nationalworld.comUnknownUnited States → United StatesEnglish
  17. Wooden toys lead Christmas toy trend with 194 per cent rise in UK search interest
    newcastleworld.comUnknownUnited States → United StatesEnglish