A full 80 days out of Christmas, the iconic Regent Street toy shop has unveiled its top toy picks for the season, including a Star Wars quadcopter that can reach speeds of 35 mph. A Star Wars drone, VTech’s latest smartwatch and ...
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It's "a sure fire contestant for toy of the year," says The Entertainer. Spin Master has hatched its new line of Hatchimals tech toys. Having been shrouded in secrecy as to what's within the eggs, todays' 'Hatchimals Day' has seen the ...
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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“It has been an extremely difficult decision for me to make but six years ago I had a heart problem and some of the more painful side effects have returned over this past year," said Groves. After nine years with Posh Paws, Barry ...
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Called Insights on India and following the team’s visit to the KidsIndia Toy Fair in Mumbai, the webinar will offer a close look at the state of responsible sourcing in the India toy industry. ICTI Care is encouraging industry ...
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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''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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Having held a number of senior roles within the UK toy industry, most recently with Famosa, McCrickard brings with him a wealth of experience. Engino Toy Systems has welcomed a new UK sales director in the form of Simon McCrickard. The ...
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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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"We are playing host to some of the largest stands the show has ever seen," said BLE brand director Anna Knight. Mattel and Hasbro are both heading to next month’s Brand Licensing Europe show with larger stands than ever before. ...
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Ethical Corporation will continue to provide a professional platform for ICTI Care Foundation members to keep up with key trends. ICTI Care Foundation is extending its partnership with Ethical Corporation to promote solutions to ...
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Execs from the likes of Hasbro, Jazwares and Spin Master are lined up to speak. Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment has detailed the speakers and industry experts who will be participating in its annual WIT Empowerment Day event. ...
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Over 1,000 toy factories now use the ICPS platform to share audit data with multiple customers, helping to drive efficiencies and reduce audit duplication and fatigue. ICTI CARE’s responsible sourcing platform, ICPS, is now used by ...
US toy sales rose seven per cent in 2015, fueled by the Star Wars franchise while The NPD Group reveals toy sales are already up the same percentage in the first six months of this year. Blockbuster movies including Rogue One, ...
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