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EDITOR’S WELCOME Warm greetings from Spielwarenmesse India! about this in the article by Steve Reece, another veteran from the industry. Summer is the time for new trends - this applies also to our Kids India Mag. We hope you like its new look. Through this trade magazine we hope to bring you interesting news and updates from the toy industry. The world is changing at a faster pace than ever before. This also reflects in the changes that we see in the toy business. Richard Gottlieb, founder of Global Toy Experts, talks about this topic in his article "The future of play". Other toy experts such as Reyne Rice provide us an insight into the current trends and the new range of technological toys. Happy reading! Yours, Katharina Janotta India’s significance in the global toy industry is also changing quite rapidly and many companies are moving their production here. One also observes this in the growth of our fair Kids India that was launched in 2013 and has become THE event for those interested in this rapidly expanding market. You can learn more CONTENT EXTEND THE REACH OF YOUR BRAND Advertise in KIDS INDIA Magazine, India’s first and only trade magazine for toys and children’s products. 02 Indian Market, Kids India | Steeve Reece 04 Next issue: September 2017 Ad submission Deadline: 20th August 2017 Why are tech toys here to stay | Reyne Rice 07 Fifth Edition of Kids India | Event 10 Your contact: Ms. Heena Jabeen E: [email protected] T: +91 11 4716 8888 The future of Play | Richard Gottlieb Issued by/Publishing House: Spielwarenmesse India Pvt. Ltd. German House, 2, Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India Tel.: +91 11 47168888 Fax: +91 11 26873221 www.spielwarenmesse.in Editorial Team: Katharina Janotta Tanu Ailawadi Heena Jabeen Magazine Issue No.: 1 Place of print: New Delhi Printed by: Royal Press Date of print: 1 July 2017 Follow us on www.facebook.com/KidsIndiaFair/ Kids India Mag Issue: July 2017 | Page 01