Character Options is teaming up with Entertainment One for a special nationwide Peppa Pig Twitter party. The event will take place on March 26th, and will be hosted live from UKMums.tv, with a second party hub on-site at Peppa Pig World ...
Retail buyers attending the Independent Toy & Gift show next month are welcome to attend a chill-out hour and grab some free drinks. Character Options is sponsoring the chill-out hour between 11am and 12 noon each morning, and between ...
Tags: Independent Toy&Gift show, free drinks, Toys
The UK toy trade wants its annual awards ceremony overhauled. ToyNews received feedback from 30 toy firms, many of which called for better recognition for smaller brands, as well as a tweaked format and product reviews process. ...
Laser Pegs has filed a legal complaint against Lite Brix. The company is taking legal action against Lite Brix for alleged willful infringement of a patent, trade dress infringement and common law unfair competition. The light-up ...
Tags: Laser Pegs, Lite Brix, Toys
The BTHA tips 34 toys for success in the fifth annual Best New Toy Awards. The BTHA has released its fifth annual Best New Toys list at the 60th London Toy Fair. In 12 categories 34 toys were named by the show's oganisers. Winners ...
Tags: Toy Fair, Toy, Toy industry
Character Options has signed Manchester City Football Club for its Sports Stars toy range. Manchester City will join the Character Building line-up in July, with famous players such as Silva, Hart and Kompany available. The players ...
Tags: Character Options, Manchester City Football Club, Sports Stars
Character Options has unveiled the Freezy Squeezy - a new handheld slushy maker - which hits UK shelves in May. Freezy Squeezy is already a hit in Australia where it sold out after launching there last year. A statement read: "Freezy ...
Tags: Freezy Squeezy, Character Options, handheld slushy maker
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 ...
Tags: acquisitions, LEGO, Moshi Monsters, Mookie Toys