Final push in sponsorship needed as 163 riders prepare for Isle of Wight challenge in June. There's just two weeks to go until the Toy Trust Isle of Wight Big Kids Bike Ride - and the body is urging the industry to get behind as many ...
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PR firm Fizz Communications has partnered with toy industry specialist Oyster Studios to offer companies promotional services. This includes developing marketing strategy, targeting buyers, through to research, packaging, POS, ...
VTech® today announced that its InnoTab 2S Wi-Fi Learning App Tablet, one of the first children's learning based tablets with Wi-Fi, has received the 2013 Seal of Approval from The National Parenting Center. The Seal of Approval is ...
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How important are toys to Argos? What are your ambitions in this sector? Argos is the UK's number one toy retailer (by value) and toys is an incredibly important category to our business. Many people will remember flicking through the ...
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Last year was the best ever for the VTech European group of companies, the European CEO has told ToyNews. Gilles Sautier confirmed that the company grew to the number seven overall toy manufacturer in Europe and by seven per cent. In ...
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I was really pleased to be asked, as a special needs parent, to write an article for ToyNews. As with anything I write, I think about my approach and I started by looking up the definition of toys. This is what good old Wikipedia said: ...
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Following a successful 2012, what's next for VTech? We ask Gilles Sautier about the new InnoTab, new products and the popular kids' tablet sector. How have you performed in the UK and Europe over the past 12 months? Last year was a ...
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Since 2008 the Kidizoom has been one of the top ten toys every year, in terms of sales value. Technology has played a massive part in Kidizoom's success. Today the Twist Plus product features a two mega pixel camera with twisting lens, ...
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"Technology is moving at such a fast rate that electronic learning toys can quickly become outdated." But VTech product manager Charlotte Johnson also tells ToyNews that tech toys can stand the test of time by focusing on accessibility ...
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At last - the toy shows are all over and we can all get back to doing our normal day jobs. So how did the shows go this year? Well, the general consensus seems to suggest they were steady but nothing exciting emerged. I'm not sure I ...
The 2013 Australian Toy Awards winners have been revealed. The news comes after the 2013 Australian Toy Hobby & Nursery Fair kicked off yesterday (March 3rd). It runs until March 6th at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre ...
VTech announces the InnoTab 2 Baby and InnoTab 2S Wi-Fi Learning App Tablet. Currently on display at the 2013 American International Toy Fair, VTech's InnoTab range offers children a tablet that opens up a world of educational content ...
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Newspaper Metro has chosen its top ten toys from this year's London Toy Fair. The theme was futuristic products, with the headline "Tomorrow's Toys Today". Metro's top ten toys are as follows: Combat Creatures Attacknid Stryder ...
The 2012 Toy Industry Awards winners have been revealed. The awards ceremony took place at London Olympia's West Hall last night, organised by the British Toy & Hobby Association and the Toy Retailers Association. TOY RETAILER OF THE ...
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VTech is stepping outdoors with its latest toy line, Kidiactive, which adds electronic features to the flying disc, the ball and the skipping rope. The VTech Talking Disc features a recording button and four funny face buttons for ...
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