US toy sales rose seven per cent in 2015, fueled by the Star Wars franchise while The NPD Group reveals toy sales are already up the same percentage in the first six months of this year. Blockbuster movies including Rogue One, ...
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Smoothie King is proud to announce its expansion into the Middle East, with the opening of its first location in Dubai on September 1, 2016. Through its partnership with Al Ghurair Retail, Smoothie King is providing guests at the BurJuman ...
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Taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, from 20 - 22 September 2016, the event will mark the debut of Sidel in the West African version of the show and is part of its commitment to supporting beverage producers in Nigeria and neighbouring ...
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Characters including Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, Jacob Black and Jane of the Volturi will be available as Pop! figures. Fans of The Twilight Saga franchise will soon be able to get their hands on their very own Edward or Bella figure, ...
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Concept Living Holdings, a franchise of BoConcept, has noted a considerable increase in sales last year, since aquiring BoConcept's flagship showroom on Tottenham Court Road. Sales are said to have risen by around 18% to almost £11m ...
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Hasbro and games developer Kabam will create the new game, which will launch during 2017. Hasbro has revealed it is teaming up with mobile games developer Kabam to develop an AAA massively multiplayer game inspired by its Transformers ...
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Burger 21, a fast casual franchise, has launched the all-new Sweet Heat Chicken Burger and Watermelon Shake, available at all of its restaurants nationwide till 20 August. As part of its unique culture, Burger 21 offers a different ...
The Retail Food Group (RFG) has confirmed it is not currently engaged in any discussions to acquire Eagle Boys Pizza after its head office entered into voluntary administration late last week. SV Partners were appointed as the ...
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Strawberry Serrano Lemonade Sorbet and Spa Day Sorbet, two new and unusual Discovery froyo flavors from Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, are now available at participating Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt locations across the U.S. for a limited time. ...
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India’s Amul dairy brand maker Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) has partnered with Ahmedabad-based e-commerce solution provider firm to sell its products through an online portal and mobile app. Amul, the ...
AutoNation announced that it has signed agreements to acquire four stores, including five franchises, in the Westchester County, New York area including BMW Mt. Kisco, Land Rover Mt. Kisco and Jaguar Land Rover Larchmont/New Rochelle from ...
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The sticker collection launch will be backed by a heavy-weight marketing campaign, including covermount sampling with the My Little Pony Magazine. Collectables company Panini has teamed with global toy maker Hasbro for the launch of a new ...
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KARE Design opens new franchise store in Spain KARE’s creative spirits have now added the sunny side of furnishing to Mallorca, the sun kissed island in Span. Mallorca is Europe’s most desirable destination for pleasure ...
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A Dubai-based investment group led by businessman Mohamed Alabbar has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Kuwait Food Company, which is known as Americana, for nearly $2.4bn. The consortium Adeptio headed by Emaar Properties PJSC ...
The firm will deliver a line of vehicles and play-sets to coincide with the release of Fast & Furious 8 in 2017. Mattel has been named the master toy partner for the Hollywood movie franchise, Fast & Furious. The move comes as ...
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