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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The retailer has adapted the lyrics to 'If I Were a Toy' in its new 40" TV spot documenting the imaginative journey of Oscar the young boy. Smyths Toys Superstores has revealed its own take on the hit Beyonce single If I Were a Boy for ...
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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 ...
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 8, 2016 – Building on the positive customer response to the Evenflo Advanced SensorSafe™ Embrace Infant Car Seat, Walmart and Evenflo today announced they have once again teamed up for a first-of-its ...
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BENTONVILLE, AR., Sept. 1, 2016 – From the smallest to the tallest, Walmart polled hundreds of kids to find out just what they will be including in their letters to Santa this year. Today, Walmart unveiled its annual top toy list, ...
''We are delighted to be extending her reach further with a dedicated licensing program with TLP,'' says iLike Media's Laura Edwards. Tiana, the star of hit YouTube channel, Toys And Me, will now be represented by Those Licensing People ...
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With the new school year officially underway, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are highlighting 11 grants awarded to national nonprofits over the past year to fund nutrition education and meal programs for youth and families. Totaling ...
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The show is inspired by the book, Toy Wars: The Epic Struggle Between G.I. Joe, Barbie and the Companies Who Make Them. Amazon is developing the non-fiction book, Toy Wars, into a TV series. Toy Wars follows the story of Alan ...
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London Design Festival sees top designers from around the world converge in London to put their craft on show. Following success at the 2015 Milan Expo, Nanjing Creative Design Center will now launch Nanjing Week at annual design events ...
'The appointment of Lisa Kinsella supports the unprecedented growth of the agency's client base and spend,' says Generation Media's Lisa Morgan. Generation Media is boosting its AV investment team with the addition of Lisa Kinsella as ...
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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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US based Blue Bell Ice Cream issued a voluntary recall for two flavors of cookie dough ice cream suspected to be contaminated with listeria causing bacteria. Produced at the ice cream company’s plant located in Sylacauga, Alabama, ...
As part of the campaign, customers will receive £5 off Play-Doh when spreading £20 or more on Play-Doh items. Children’s cereal brand Ready Brek has teamed up with Play-Doh, for a new on-pack promotion as part of the ...
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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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