Jobs from Underground Toys and The Marketing Store available. Are you seeking work within the toy industry? If so, ToyNews has a list of roles now live on our Jobs Board, found here. You can also follow @toynewsonline on Twitter for ...
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Firm will follow a strong 2014 with an action packed 2015 as the brand celebrates turning 70 with a raft of new product launches. Mattel's Thomas & Friends brand has enjoyed significant growth this year, ahead of a 2015 brimming with ...
The set – originally priced at $119 – has now sold out apart from on the online auction site, where its asking price has reached nearly seven times its RRP. Online touts continue to cash in on parents’ desperation for ...
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The toy market is very dynamic in China, and has a consumer (the parents) increasingly interested in products that provide educational value to their children. The kids, in turn, are increasingly interested in licensed products. China Toy ...
Chinese consumers have a preference for global brands and educational toys. The learning toy concept is highly valued. Quality, safety, and authenticity in toys are also key success factors. Social media play a key role for reaching the ...
O2COOL LLC, a leader in battery operated fans, misting fans and misting drinking bottles, announced it has acquired the assets of Florida-based Better Things LLC, maker of consumer products for use around the home, patio, pool and beach. ...
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Unbox Industries' Chubby Stackables hit the UK as fans gear up for the release of the new movie next year. The UK'S Russian doll market just got a lot geekier, thanks to the overwhelming initial support for a new range of Star Wars-themed ...
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“From our research we know that our fans are already hugely interested in utilising K’NEX for this kind of play.” K’NEX is all set to enter the blaster sector next year with the launch of its new K-FORCE brand. ...
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Seven-year old company has established itself as the number one premium RC brand in the US. US toy firm Propel RC landed in the UK in October, and the company has told ToyNews that the UK is key to its international growth plans. The ...
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The interactive puppet is inspired by the advances in wearable tech to help girls and boys get to grip with core curriculum subjects. A new collection of puppet/tech toy hybrids has taken to Kickstarter with the aim of solving the gender ...
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Toy chain owner, Gary Grant has said the restriction is to stop parents paying 'unfair prices on eBay'. The Entertainer is restricting sales of its Disney’s Frozen Elsa dolls to just ‘one per person’, in order to counter ...
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Families aided with early opening hours, reduced fluorescent lighting and parent-led autism awareness trained staff. Toys R Us stores across the UK have opened their doors to an autism-friendly shopping experience, thanks to the efforts ...
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New TV show will hit screens from next spring and toy range will follow in Q4, with ITV saying “Vivid really understand the Thunderbirds heritage; there’s a real blend of nostalgia and new”. ITV believes Vivid’s ...
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Paternoster will embark on her new role from January 1st, 2015. Vivid has promoted Kerry Paternoster to the role of marketing manager across the firm’s Toy and Drumond Park division. She will embark on her new position from ...
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7,000 knock-off Super Mario toys and 2,000 fake Disney Frozen Loom Band sets were intercepted. A haul of fake and dangerous toys worth £500,000 has been stopped from entering the Christmas market, thanks to trading Standards ...
Tags: Fake Frozen, Peppa Pig, Toys