Carte Blanche Group is pushing its Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends plush toys in Box of OMG. Described as a ‘free Birchbox for kids’, each Box of OMG contains a mix of different products ranging from music to movies, apps, ...
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Tatty Teddy has already taken to the toy aisles - now it's making its own. Brand owner Carte Blanche Group is opening its first retail store this June in The Marlands Shopping Centre, Southampton. The store will showcase Carte ...
"THE toy industry is dead." That's the sort of statement that catches your attention, but I can't claim the credit for it. It was written by Richard Gottlieb, a highly respected toy industry analyst over in the States. Gottlieb's theory ...
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HanesBrands, a leading marketer of everyday basic apparel, today announced that it has expanded to Honduras its successful Central American school renovation and afterschool youth club programs in partnership with Glasswing International. ...
Carte Blanche Group is launching four new My Blue Nose Friends characters this week. The new characters - numbers 108 to 111 in the collection - are named Smoo the Cow, Comedy the Hyena, Spirit the Lemur and Twist the Snake. The brand's ...
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Construction sets he Greek philosopher Plato wrote that the future architect should play at building houses as a child.A construction set is a collection of separate pieces that can be joined together to create models. Popular models to ...
Carte Blanche Group is ramping up its marketing activity for the Tatty Teddy and My Blue Nose Friends toy range, teaming up with kids' online swapping and trading community, Swapit. An online campaign will run from Easter for six weeks, ...
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When Clinton Cards entered administration, did that influence your move into toys? Stephen: No, it had nothing to do with it. We'd actually started a strategic review of our business a long time before Clintons entered administration and ...
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Edward Gray of Dudley, also known as Teddy Grays, is recalling some of its sweet products in the UK because of a possible rodent infestation at the manufacturing premises, according to the Food Standards Agency (FSA). The products being ...
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Teddy retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop has reported a dip in European sales, blaming the "challenging" UK market. The company made an adjusted $10.1 million loss in 2012 overall, compared to a loss of $0.4 million in 2011. Consolidated ...
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"You don't scare me! You're gonna need more bears," says Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko in his best menacing tone, and the game moves up to the next level. Now you have to dislodge the helmet off the Belarusian leader's head by ...
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Toy supplier Asobi is inviting retailers to meet well-known teddy bear designer Rikey Austin at Spring Fair. Asobi is the UK distributor for Alice’s Bear Shop and exclusive supplier of the complete range of bears and story books in ...
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The Good Toy Guide is celebrating its official launch at Toy Fair with the announcement of its new mascot: Popcorn the Bear. The play advice site went live in September and recieved such a positive response that the team knew it needed to ...
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While some areas continued to struggle this year, there are signs of improvement. Samantha Loveday asks some key licensing execs for their views on the year gone by, the challenges and what 2013 might hold. "For spring/summer 2012 the ...
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The Join In and Play Tatty Puppy is a fresh interactive plush that will be showcased at Toy Fair and launched in June. Tatty Teddy and My Blue Nose Friends brand owner Carte Blanche says the product - a pink puppy with a blue nose and ...
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