‘Toy industry terrified of tablets’ has been a much-talked about subject of late, but our cover story this month explains why traditional toy companies shouldn’t be scared of embracing new technology. To be fair, the toy ...
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Construction sets he Greek philosopher Plato wrote that the future architect should play at building houses as a child.A construction set is a collection of separate pieces that can be joined together to create models. Popular models to ...
When it comes to entertainment, most of the focus these days is on the latest technologies. From innumerable smart phone apps built for entertainment, to the hottest new Xbox games, to the various home entertainment-related devices one can ...
ToyNews has branched out by launching a toy manufacturing and distribution division. Retailers will be able to stock dolls, action figures and other accessories based on staff members Samantha Loveday, Dominic Sacco and Robert Hutchins. ...
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Dolls today are enjoying a huge resurgence in the toy and gift sector and are firmly in the forefront of everyone's minds for 2013. NPD released statistics in September 2012 stating that sales in the girls sector were up from the ...
Hasbro is preparing to launch a bumper Spider-Man toy range into retail for 2013. The supplier will supply all-new Power Webs blasters, figures and vehicles, licensed by Disney/Marvel. The range includes the TV advertised £17.99 ...
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A toy company is hoping to bring comic book characters old and new into action figure form. Indie Spotlight Comic Book Heroes, a crowdfunding project set up by Geoff Beckett Jr of GBJR Toys, hopes to raise $20,000 in investment to produce ...
GP Flair's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures are now the number one selling item in the super category, according to new data from NPD. The range was 56 per cent above the next best selling line, according to January figures. ...
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Jakks Pacific is continuing to build up the Monsuno brand, with a range of new toys due to launch internationally this year based on the second series, Monsuno Combat Chaos. The animated series will debut in the US later this year on ...
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Mattel's WWE toy range is now the number three ranking line in the UK action figures super category. Retail sales for the range have risen by a massive 61 per cent year on year, according to the latest NPD data. Mattel's share year ...
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A giant Power Ranger invaded Jonathan Ross' new comedy show 'Oh What a Week'. Ross is a panellist on the ITV programme along with comedian Jo Brand. The six-foot Power Ranger, originally found at Bandai's London Toy Fair 2013 stand to ...
Disney has revealed a selection of the items in its 1,000-strong portfolio of Monsters University toys in New York. Never known to do things by halves, the firm kicked off with a marching band, as well as appearances from the film's ...
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American International Toy Fair is the largest toy and youth product marketplace in the Western Hemisphere, bringing together more than 1,100 exhibiting manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents from around the globe to ...
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Warner Bros is showcasing a huge toy programme this Toy Fair season. The Hollywood giant has products inspired by the new Superman movie, Man of Steel, plus other DC Super Heroes, The Hobbit trilogy, plus The Big Bang Theory and Looney ...
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The third Iron Man movie hits cinemas on April 26th, and Hasbro is galvanised for the premiere with a full range of toys. There will be 16 different Iron Man 3 product lines, including the interchangeable ‘Assemblers’ line ...
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