DuPont filed a trademark infringement suit against Easton-Bell Sports in Delaware federal court this week. The suit claims Easton-Bell Sports use of trademarks “DuPont” and “Kevlar” on packaging for its bicycle ...
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A number of companies exhibiting at next week's Toy Fair will have exclusive offers to tempt visitors. Thousands of retailers who have pre-registered to attend the show - including Argos, Harrods, JD Williams, John Lewis and Toys R Us ...
Retail opinion was divided over what the most important or stand out moment was for the toy industry last year. Hasbro’s new Furby was named by just under ten per cent of the retailers we questioned, while seven per cent said the ...
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Target has recalled 46,300 Bugaboo Cameleon and Donkey strollers in the U.S. and 4,440 in Canada because a button on the stroller's carrycot/seat carry handle can become disengaged and cause the handle to detach, posing fall and choking ...
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Toys R Us Inc,.the world's largest dedicated toy retailer,reported same-store sales in the U.S.fell 1.8 percent in December. The stakes were high for the retailer this holiday season as it has yet to return to being a public company after ...
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Toys R Us has revealed its December sales - showing declines in both its domestic and international markets. The firm said that the US domestic sector saw comparable store sales decrease by 1.8 per cent over 2011, with total sales down ...
Target Corp.said on Tuesday it will match on a year-round basis the prices found on the websites of key rivals Amazon.com Inc, Best Buy Co Inc , Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Toys R Us, its latest tactic to hold onto shoppers focused on price. ...
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An open letter has been sent to Toys R Us CEO Jerry Storch in the US petitioning to withdraw UFC toys from sale. The petition from the Culinary Workers Union Local 226 was sent to Toys R Us over the Christmas period,reports Five ...
Surprise acquisitions,top level exec changes,retail casualties and the London 2012 effect,the continued dominance of LEGO and Moshi Monsters in-store–not to mention some eye-watering charity challenges…the toy business has ...
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The UK managing director of Toys R Us has told Retail Week that he wants the chain to be the biggest toy retailer in the UK. Roger McLaughlan unveiled a series of plans to the trade publication including improvement of its product ...
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1) Toys R Us bags exclusive Skylanders Giant figures 2) VTech introduces InnoTab 2 Baby 3) Now Golden Bear adds Woolly and Tig 4) LEGO Star Wars prices rocket on eBay 5) Toy retail is under pressure 6) Are the days of a single hot ...
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The "top four players" will take 54.7 per cent share of the market, say analysts. Toy retail is set to face some of its toughest tests over the next few years, starting this Christmas. According to IBISWorld, toy retailers will continue ...
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Toys R Us is selling a number of fresh Skylanders Giants products exclusively. The retailer has the Legendary Bouncer figurine available for £16.99, the Legendary Stealth Elf (pictured) for £8.99 and a £26.99 Legendary ...
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It’s usually Dream Toys which signals the start of 'top toy' price-cutting, but we're in November and so far the inevitable heavy toy discounting has yet to materialise. Last year Asda, Toys R Us and Argos engaged in a price war in ...
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It has been a veritable stampede this week. There’s been a whirlwind of events and launches - just as the kids feet hit the playground the diary dates have started to stack up again in earnest – although that might sound like a ...
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