Loom Bands, LEGO Minifigures, anything Frozen...There have certainly been some stand out ranges of toys to define the year, but as the following suggests, there have been some dark horses, too. Looking at NPD figures for the year, ...
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Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) has teamed up with UNICEF this Christmas to provide disadvantaged children with play materials in order to allow them to experience the fun, benefits and magic of play. UNICEF’s Early Childhood ...
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Holly, ivy, bells, baubles and of course Santa himself plus elvin entourage; the design cues for Christmas packs are universal – and actually, not that unwelcome. But every year, a few brands break ranks and embrace something a bit ...
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Surviving the festive season with one’s waistline intact is a bit like vowing to go to the gym on New Year’s morning: a noble goal, but not so easy in practice. Chocolate is another Christmas temptation that can be hard to ...
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Following the launch in May 2014 of the Wise Drinking mobile application, new features have been added to enable consumers to monitor their alcohol intake. Users can now test their knowledge of responsible drinking through a "responsible ...
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Bed specialist Dreams has unveiled its seasonal advertising and sponsorship campaign, covering the period December 2014 to February 2015, with a media spend of £6m including TV, radio, national press, outdoor, digital, social channels ...
Esdevium and John Adams are both sponsoring exclusive cocktails while a Drumond Park table will showcase Logo Grab and Shout. Board Game Club's Christmas Unwrapped shindig will feature more brands than have ever been showcased at the ...
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Christmas Shop and gifting across all directorates signalled that the festive season is now front of mind for John Lewis' customers. After passing the £100m mark last week, this week saw sales of £114.2m, up +2.1% on last year ...
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Shoppers to spend $45 billion in pre-Christmas retail sales Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has found retailers will be able to count on some steady improvement in retail sales over the Christmas ...
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This week saw sales at John Lewis of £108.8m, breaking the £100m barrier for the first time this year and matching the retailer's 2013 record for the earliest week to have reached this milestone. Lighting had its best-ever sales ...
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For the second fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2014, net profit shot up 60%, while sales climbed 17%, both growths coming from a year ago periods, at Shoppers Stop Ltd (SSL). SSL reported a gross retail turnover of Rs. 942.76 crore ...
John Lewis today revealed its 2014 Christmas advertising campaign, which evokes the magic of make-believe at Christmas through a child’s eyes. Set to the track 'Real Love', sung by Tom Odell and originally written and recorded by ...
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The Indian paint industry is likely to surge from the current level of about Rs. 40,600 crore to about Rs. 62,000 crore by 2016 witnessing double-digit compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 20 percent, according to The Associated ...
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Public will be able to drop off old and used jigsaws at selected Hobbycraft stores where they will receive money off vouchers for any Jumbo puzzle in the shop. Jumbo Games has partnered with Hobbycraft stores to launch a jigsaw amnesty ...
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Pre-school specialist reports significant growth in the two years and above age range. Christmas 2014 is already shaping up to be another successful one for Orchard Toys, thanks to significant growth in the pre-school sector. The firm ...
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