A cat is set to replace the classic iron token used in Monopoly. Fans from 185 countries voted for the change on Facebook as part of the Monopoly "Save Your Token" campaign, which featured on the cover of ToyNews' February issue. The ...
Orchard Toys has appointed a new marketing manager, with the popular Lynda Freebrey due to retire at the end of April from her role as marketing and PR manager. Alison Brown (pictured) starts at the firm on Tuesday March 5th. She arrives ...
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American International Toy Fair is the largest toy and youth product marketplace in the Western Hemisphere, bringing together more than 1,100 exhibiting manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents from around the globe to ...
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During the next New York Toy Fair, opening this Sunday, Lexibook will present its new products, with a special focus on its tablets. Following the launch of its educational Android tablets for children in 2012, Lexibook further ...
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Packaging design and sourcing company New Vision has created a new packaging solution for the UK-based Kinnerton Confectionery’s Easter product, which will be stocked in retailers nationwide. The product contains a series of small ...
The third Skylanders video game features figures that can transform. Skylanders: Swap Force comes with over 50 new toys, 16 of which can be split in two and combined together to form different combinations. In a demo shown to ToyNews ...
Hamleys is hosting a number of Wreck-It Ralph workshops in stores. Kids can use sweets such as marshmallows, jelly beans, liquorice all sorts, pink wafers and more to create their own 'mini' Sugar Rush racing car just like Vanellope von ...
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More than 15,000 execs from 92 countries have registered to attend next week's US Toy Fair in New York, according to the Toy Industry Association. Year to date registration for international buyers is up three per cent - at time of press, ...
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Danish toy bricks manufacturer Lego has announced plans to discontinue packaging and processing operations at its Billund plant in western Denmark, in a bid to slash costs. The unit manufactures the toys' packaging as well as decorations. ...
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Amazon is set to stock the new SoccerStarz Club 4 Packs from Creative Toys. The packs feature four SoccerStarz blisters from the same team in one box with club-specific packaging. These include official Manchester United, Chelsea FC, ...
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A host of Pac-Man construction toys will launch this autumn to accompany the new TV show. 41 Entertainment has granted K’Nex with the wordwide licence for the products (excluding Japan). Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures TV ...
A new organic plush toy range is on show at Spring Fair 2013 this week. Best Years' line - targeting children from birth - arrives in stores in March. It is produced in Egypt using soft Egyptian organic cotton. The designs range from ...
Shares in toy giant Mattel hit a 14-year high after the company revealed its 2012 financial results last Friday. Its share price on the NASDAQ US stock exchange closed at $38.26 on Friday, February 1st, its highest since June 1998. ...
Clooci has launched a couple of fresh USB toys at Spring Fair 2013. Okiiyo (pictured) is a USB card reader that can be used to save and transport files between devices such as a smartphone, PC, Mac, digital camera or handheld games ...
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The five Nuremberg Toy Fair 2013 ToyAward winners have been revealed. They are as follows: Baby&Infant award (0-2 years) - Tobbles Neo (Fat Brain) This features six colourful cups that encourage children to build their first tower. ...