A1 Toys wins Power Ranger Megaforce costume character visit; Kids Stuff wins visit from Ben 10. Independent toy retailers A1 Toys and Kids Stuff have won a competition held by Bandai for character costume visits. These will help promote ...
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ToyNews takes a look at some of the coolest R/C and die-cast products to command land, air and water. A range of fully loaded action vehicle toys are screeching into toy retailers this summer. The Revellutions R/C cars are aimed at ...
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Geomagworld sales manager Nolene Brunelli presents the range to indies at Toymaster 2013. A new type of construction toy has been presented to UK independent toy retailers: Geomag Kor. The line was demonstrated to indies at Toymaster ...
Toy business grows sharply in 2012; more than 40 new products to arrive this year. 2012 saw a new lease of life breathed into the Chicco brand, says Artsana UK, and there are ambitious plans in place to expand its reach even further in ...
Toy retailers selling Bigjigs stock on third-party websites like Amazon, eBay and Play.com have two weeks to pull the product listings - or be cut off by the supplier. Earlier this year, manufacturer, distributor and wholesaler Bigjigs ...
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The Government's expected new Consumer Rights Directive is set to affect online toy retailers. It will will publish a draft bill formed of a simple set of consumer rights, in order to promote competitive markets and growth. Stuart ...
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When eBay launched in 1995, the premise was simple: allow consumers to sell their unwanted goods to others via online auctions. Today, the multi-billion dollar business has localised sites in over 30 countries. Over 190,000 businesses ...
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Asobi says it's the first UK distributor to unveil a new stock app for retailers, allowing them to access its various brand catalogues. The Asobi App enables users to download catalogues from the likes of toy brands Seedling, Jeujura, ...
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Independent toy retailers will be able to stock the new Skylanders figures from The In Thing this year. The Swap Force figures, which connect to the video game, will arrive in the autumn. It’s expected national retailers will be ...
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The first parentally-controlled savings account and payment card for children has caught the eye of toy retail. PktMny, the company behind the service, has been inundated with calls from keen toy retailers and suppliers after ToyNews ...
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Forget the iPad Potty – now there's something more suitable for toy retailers: the iPad Kids Drawing Easel. CTA Digital has launched the product in the US. One side of the easel holds an iPad securely, so kids can enjoy creative ...
Indie toy retailers say they're facing a tougher start to this year than they did in 2012. With economic worries and the icy fingers of winter squeezing house bill prices up, it's no surprise that many stores – and consumers – ...
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The company behind nursery brand Chicco, Artsana UK has added to its headcount as the firm continues to grow. To support recent sales growth of 24 per cent, the company has hired Natalie Jackson to its customer development team. Jackson ...
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Scholastic plans to expand further into the toy sector for 2013. The firm's art and craft Klutz kits retail from £7.99 up to £14.99, and are already sold by a wide variety of retailers, including independent toy shops and High ...
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If you think of Scholastic, book publishing is probably the first thing that springs to mind. However, the firm also has a top selling arts and crafts brand – Klutz – which it is looking to further expand in the toy space this ...
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