Venerable firm returns to profit as shoppers buy train sets, Corgi cars and Scalextric online to indulge hobbies at home
Toymaker Hornby, owner of the model railway brand, posted a 33% jump in sales in the six months to September, as coronavirus lockdowns persuaded many families to focus on their hobbies.
The firm, which also makes Scalextric car racing sets and Corgi cars, said it had benefited from consumers staying at home and shopping online. More than a third of its sales came from outside the UK.
