The third Iron Man movie hits cinemas on April 26th, and Hasbro is galvanised for the premiere with a full range of toys. There will be 16 different Iron Man 3 product lines, including the interchangeable ‘Assemblers’ line ...
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The success of Avengers Assemble last year is being supplemented by fresh activity in 2013 and beyond to drive kids into toy stores. Marvel has told ToyNews about its Avengers sustaining programme and plans for fresh animated TV ...
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Retail opinion was divided over what the most important or stand out moment was for the toy industry last year. Hasbro’s new Furby was named by just under ten per cent of the retailers we questioned, while seven per cent said the ...
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Amazon today announced the launch of the Amazon Instant Video app on Nintendo’s Wii console, providing customers with access to the Amazon Instant Video library of more than 145,000 movies and TV episodes. The app is already available ...
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Leading shopping site PriceGrabber.com® today revealed the latest online shopping behavior and trends over the busiest shopping period of the year. The findings indicated that Black Friday has turned into "Black Week," with sales ...
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Surprise acquisitions,top level exec changes,retail casualties and the London 2012 effect,the continued dominance of LEGO and Moshi Monsters in-store–not to mention some eye-watering charity challenges…the toy business has ...
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Disney rocked the world this week by announcing it will acquire Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion – AND release Star Wars Episode 7 in 2015. The entertainment giant has come a very long way since its 1928 black and white Mickey Mouse film ...
One of the toy industry’s most endearing qualities is its many stories of enterprising individuals from humble origins who achieve spectacular success. We all know of people. From manufacturers and distributors to retailers and ...
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Winner Casino is giving EUR30 free to new players! With Christmas less than a month away, the popular online casino is hoping to share the holiday spirit with slot spinners and card game players around the world. Winner Casino is giving ...
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Hornby Hobbies' Corgi Toys brand has launched a 2,000-TVR TV sponsorship campaign on ITV1 and CITV. Over 700 sponsorship credits will run throughout December and up to March 2013, promoting Corgi's new toy range. Corgi productes toy ...
Gardner-White will open its two Detroit-area new concept stores within Best Buy stores later this month with parties that will include prize giveaways and a $10,000 Gardner-White shopping spree. The nearly 8,000-square-foot store on ...
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Amazon on Thursday heated up the tablet competition with the introduction of new Kindle Fire HD tablets, including a model with LTE capabilities and another model with an 8.9-inch screen that can display images at a resolution of ...
The In-Mold Decorating Association announced the winners of its sixth annual awards competition, which recognizes the industry’s best in-mold labeled packaging and in-mold decorated durable products. A panel of judges evaluated 19 ...
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The London 2012 Summer Olympic Games are just around the corner,so let's take a look at some hot lighting trends near London.England offers its visitors more than just afternoon tea,the Royal Family and a double decker bus,there is also the ...
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