Firstly, could you give me a quick recap of how 2012 was for Flair? Was the year better or worse than expected? 2012 was a challenging year in the UK, with the market being at best flat and trading being so late, but it was good for us. ...
Tags: Toys, toy packaging
Karisma Kidz, a range of esteem-building interactive dolls, will launch in the UK later this year. The concept for the new range was first unveiled at this year's UK Toy Fair in response to statistics from the Mental Health Foundation, ...
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Character Options is celebrating its most successful UK toy Twitter party to date. Launched to honour its new Peppa Pig Theme Park toy collection, the social media event took place on March 26th and delivered nearly eight million tweets ...
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Revenues generated from sales of toys based on video game properties have risen 28 per cent year-on-year. £77 million was spent on branded toys and merchandise in the UK last year, up from £60 million in 2011, MCV reports. ...
Tags: Video Game Toy, Sales, toys
Asobi is distributing a new Seedling Pocket Money range to UK toy retail. The firm first introduced Seedling to the UK and Ireland last year. Products in the new Pocket Money offering range from 69p to £8.50. They include spitting ...
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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. ...
Skylanders Giants Magic Choc will launch exclusively in Toys R Us stores across the UK. Distributor The In Thing has announced that the limited edition edible model making kits will be centered around the sought after Toys R Us exclusive ...
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A fresh range of Sonic the Hedgehog games and puzzles will arrive this summer from Sambro. The UK toy manufacturer will design, manufacture and introduce Puzzles 2 Go, Board Games, Action Games (including Pinball, Four in a Row, Fire ...
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The Malawi orphanage funded by the Toy Trust's Three Peaks Challenge last year has now been built. The UK toy industry's charity arm has revealed to ToyNews that the orphanage - named Toy Trust House - will be home to over 50 children ...
Market statistics released today at Toy Fair by NPD show that the UK toy industry stood firm in 2012 - in the face of poor retail performance overall and in comparison with like for like industry sectors. NPD figures show that UK toy ...
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Free drinks and networking on Wednesday January 23rd at the Hand & Flower, Olympia. The Alternative Toy Fair Party will return in January, exclusive sponsored by ToyNews, Progressive Preschool and Aardvark Swift Recruitment. The event ...
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We list the up-to-date contact details and buyers for the UK's biggest toy retailers. From specialists to supermarkets and online stores to general retailers, we've listed all the key toy stores and buyers you need to know. Our ...
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The Giochi Preziosi Group has appointed Simon Hedge as managing director of the group's UK division, GP Flair. Hedge (pictured) was formerly SVP sales and marketing at the firm. He now takes overall responsibility of the group's UK ...
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The majority of retailers are positive 2013 will be a prosperous year for the toy industry. 76.5 per cent told ToyNews they’re confident about the health of their business for the year ahead, despite sales tracker NPD’s ...
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Sales of Esdevium's Dobble game are soaring at one indie toy retailer thanks to strong word of mouth support. Wise Owl Toys in Worcester has sold more than 1,700 units of Dobble-the most for any UK toy indie. In-store demonstrations of ...
Tags: Worcester toy indie, Dobble sales boom, Wise Owl Toys, more than 1