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Toy Sales Help Global Licensing Market Jump 4.2 Per Cent to $251.7bn at Retail

Jun 29, 2016

Entertainment and character licensing remains the largest category, accounting for $113.2 billion, or 45 per cent of the total global licensing market. Retail sales of licensed products have jumped a significant 4.2 per cent on the ...

Tags: International Licensing Industry, licensed merchandise

Madeformums Launches New Toy Awards

Jun 29, 2016

The consumer facing MadeForMums Toy Awards 2016 will 'celebrate the best children's toys at every age and stage from newborn to pre-teens'. Parenting website MadeForMums has launched its own set of toy awards. The consumer facing ...

Tags: MadeForMums, Toy Awards

Jumbo Games Launches More Than 20 New Puzzle Titles

Jun 29, 2016

The raft of new sets includes licensed titles from Studio Pets and The Simpsons as well as launches from fan favourites Wasgij and Falcon de Luxe. UK puzzle firm Jumbo Games has launched a raft of over 20 new adult jigsaw puzzles, ...

Tags: Falcon de Luxe, Jan van Haasteren, jigsaw puzzles

Hasbro Unveils New Mouthpiece Challenge Game Speak out

Jun 29, 2016

'We're looking to provide consumers with exciting, authentic gameplay experiences driven by real people and real moments and are thrilled to deliver the side-splitting Speak Out game this summer,'says Hasbro's Jonathan Berkowitz. Hasbro ...

Tags: Hasbro, Speak Out, gameplay experiences

Hasbro Looks to Raise Awareness of Food Waste with Wonky Mr. Potato Head

Jun 29, 2016

Working with Asda's Wonky Veg project to raise funds for FareShare, Hasbro has launched an auction to buy the Wonky Mr Potato Head on eBay. Hasbro has created a Wonky Mr Potato Head to help raise awareness of food waste and raise money ...

Tags: Hasbro, FareShare, Wonky Mr Potato Head

New Study Reveals Potential for Packaging Improvement From UK Internet Retailers

Jun 29, 2016

The UK internet retailers have the potential to further improve protection for their brand and customers, according to a new study conducted by UK's Macfarlane Packaging. The company's 'unboxing' study involved assessment of the ...

Tags: Macfarlane Packaging, internet retailers

New Awa Report Focuses on Digital Direct to Container Print

Jun 29, 2016

‘New directions’ in packaging and labelling technology are a strong feature of today’s market – and the latest is digital direct-to-container print. It may, indeed, be a disruptive technology, as the new Direct ...

Tags: container print, packaging, labelling technology

Character Options' New Girls' Collectable Line, Twozies, to Launch in August

Jun 29, 2016

Twozies is a line of little babies and pets who do everything together. Character Options' new girls' collectable line, Twozies, is launching in the UK in late August. Twozies is a line of little babies and pets who do everything ...

Tags: Twozies, babies, pets

Witt-Gasetechnik Develops New Leak Detection System for Packaging and Components

Jun 29, 2016

Germany-based Witt-Gasetechnik has introduced new simple and cost-effective leak detection system designed to detect leaks in packaging and components. The Leak-Master Easy is designed to detect minute leaks in products, components or ...

Tags: packaging and components, gasetechnik

Mocon Unveils New Oxygen Transmission Rate Testing System for Ultra-High Barrier Applications

Jun 29, 2016

Permeation instruments manufacture Mocon has introduced a new oxygen transmission rate testing system for ultra-high barrier film and packages applications. The new OX-TRAN 2/22 10X system, which will be added to the OX-TRAN 2/22 H and ...

Tags: oxygen transmission, packages applications

Packaging Automation, Crawford Provincial Develop New Freshseal Packing Technology

Jun 29, 2016

UK-based Packaging Automation, along with Canadian firm Crawford Provincial, has developed new Freshseal packing format for tomato, berry and fresh produce. The new packing technology is available in the US, Canada and Mexico. Freshseal ...

Tags: packing technology, Freshseal, Packaging Automation

Fitness Leaders Say ' Inactivity Pandemic' Growing

Jun 27, 2016

The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) released figures collected by the Physical Activity Council showing that in 2015, 34.9 million American children (ages 6-17) were classified as ‘not active to healthy standards,’ ...

Tags: SFIA, healthy standards, sports

Finish Line Comps up 1.5 Percent in Fiscal First Quarter

Jun 27, 2016

The Finish Line Inc. (NASDAQ:FINL) reported consolidated net sales were $453.5 million, up 2.3 percent over the prior year period thanks in part to a 1.5 percent increase in comparable store sales. Net income came in at $9.6 million, or ...

Tags: retail environment, merchandise inventories

FESi Renews Pact to Fight Rogue Websites

Jun 27, 2016

The Federation of European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) joined the European Commission; several right owners and internet platforms to update their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on fighting the online sale of counterfeit goods. ...

Tags: FeSi, intellectual property rights

Bicycle Suppliers Endorse New Mechanics Association

Jun 27, 2016

The Bicycle Product Suppliers Association (BPSA) has endorsed the Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association, a new organization based in Austin, Texas Austin, Texas dedicated to the promotion and development of - and advocacy for ...

Tags: BPSA, bicycle shops, riding experience

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