Sweden's Brio AB in late June closed its office in Britain and granted distribution rights to its product lines in the UK market to local importer/distributor Treasure Trove. The move follows an expansion effort for Treasure Trove that has seen it add lines from the likes of US toycos Safari and Action Products, among others ... Children's programmer Chorion expanded its licensing efforts for Beatrix Potter with addition of Haven Licensing in Australia and New Zealand, and Bull's Licensing in Scandinavia ... Irish indie toy store chain ToyCity closed all five of its locations around the country in July, a victim of the combined impact of high rents and falling trade, the retailer said.—CA