The show will take place earlier than in previous years to avoid the Easter holidays, ensuring that the show is accessible to as many independent buyers as possible. The Independent Toy and Gift Show will take place on Tuesday 4th and ...
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UBM's new launch will take place at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), Shanghai, China. UBM will launch the inaugural Licensing Expo China in 2017. Licensing Expo China will be open from July 18th to July 20th at the ...
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The success of the sales has been fuelled by the show’s return to its Tuesday to Thursday format, helping it sell out a full four months ahead of the show next year. Toy Fair 2017 has sold out. The British Toy and Hobby ...
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In at number 39, it marks the first time the show has been ranked within the top 40. US Toy Fair has come in at number 39 in Trade Show Executive magazine’s Gold 100 List of North America's largest and most-accomplished trade shows ...
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‘The event drew a considerable, optimistic crowd and showcased thousands of compelling playthings from our industry’s most creative toymakers,’ says the TIA’s Marian Bossard. The Toy Industry Association’s ...
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Topps, Clementoni and Canal Toys have joined the licensing programme for the toy brand. MGA Entertainment has appointed a raft of new licensing partners in Europe for its Num Noms property. New partners across Europe include: ATM ...
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The data from NPD also predicts that toy sales in Great Britain could reach a record £3.3 billion by the end of 2016. The NPD Group has revealed that less than one per cent of British toy sales belong to the web-connected toys ...
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Thousands of dangerous and counterfeit toys were seized from Smartway Imports in who pleaded guilty to seven offences relating to unsafe toys. A Salford-based company has been fined almost £25,000 for selling fake and counterfeit ...
''We are thrilled that next year we will not have the same overlap in dates with the Los Angeles previews," said Jay Foreman, chair of TIA's Trade Show Committee. The Toy Industry Association has dated next year’s Fall Toy Preview ...
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With over five million people in the UK staying up to catch a glimpse of this year's sporting activities at the Rio Olympics, Generation Media's Sangita Sivanesan takes a look at how the event has effected kids' TV viewing. “Viva ...
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Over £10,000 was given to Rainbows Hospice in Leicester for new specialist play equipment. The Toy Trust has donated over £200,000 to help assist every single registered children’s hospice in the UK. The charity ...
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Chip the Robot Dog, the SelfieMic and Minions Pie Face all make the list. Toys R Us has revealed its 2016 'Must-Have Christmas Toys' list. The list of 14 includes the likes of LEGO, Nerf, Shopkins and Num Noms, as well as hit pre-school ...
The company's Teletubbies My First Floor Puzzle, Big Ben with Clock 3D Puzzle and Thomas and Friends My First Memory secured the awards. Ravensburger has scooped three accolades at this year’s Practical Pre-School and Parent Teacher ...
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''This raises questions about whether pre-school parents might be reinforcing gender divisions with their spending behaviour," said Childwise research manager, Jenny Ehren. Parents of pre-schoolers spend an average of around £117 ...
Alita Friedman is tasked with setting yearly budgets, monitoring financial goals and liaising with WIT chairs across various initiatives to maximise profits. Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment has appointed Alita Friedman as the new ...
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