First puzzles and plush based on the brand's collection of characters to make UK debut at Spring Fair. Icelandic pre-school property and giftware range Tulipop is heading to Spring Fair for the first time next year with its debut ...
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Retailers see boosts in sales as consumers show signs of favouring indie shops over big name stores. Christmas 2014 is looking to be the year of High Street resurgence, according to the UK’s independent toy retailers. Festive ...
City of Zombies has been sweeping schools, testing children's mental arithmetic stealthily. Zombies have entered schools across the UK and mathematics is fast becoming the new rock n’ roll of the younger generation. But fear not, ...
This week, ToyNews' Rob Hutchins reports from a Christmas themed Board Game Club, an emerging hot bed of inventor relations. Never let it be said that the game inventor community is a dull one. If you aren’t busy cooking up games ...
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 ...
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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Following success on Dragons’ Den, the personalised children’s books firm has sold over 127,000 units so far in 2014. Lost My Name, a start-up that uses technology to create personalised storybooks for children, has enjoyed ...
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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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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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Nominate a member of staff, a colleague or even yourself today. Today is the last chance to nominate someone for our popular 30 Under 30 listing. This is where we highlight the up and coming young executives working across all aspects ...
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Alice Taylor has been awarded the Rising star accolade at the annual Chicago Toy and Game Group ceremony. The inventor’s community has a new rising star among its ranks. The Chicago Toy and Game Group has crowned the year’s ...
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ToyNews is currently offering Nuremberg Exhibitors a special show package to make sure key messages are communicated to buyers. Exhibiting at Nuremberg? Want to make the most of the show? The bumper ToyNews January issue will boast a ...
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Then nominate them now for our 30 Under 30 feature, in association with Gameplan Europe. Our popular 30 Under 30 listing - where we highlight the up and coming young executives working across all aspects of the toy trade - is returning in ...
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ToyNews will run a new monthly feature, putting all of your questions to the industry's resident Doctor, Good Toy Guide's Amanda Gummer. You may have been left scratching your head about the best way to push your toy into digital arena, ...
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