Sales slowed in August as the Olympics and outdoor activities diverted shoppers’ attention, reports BRC-KPMG in its latest Retail Sales Monitor. On a total basis, sales declined 0.3%, against a 0.1% increase in August 2015. This is ...
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New launch will be supported by online activity, product sampling and in store display units. Collectable specialists Magic Box Int has launched Zomlings series two. The Zomlings are currently the focus of a new TV advertising campaign ...
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NPD's annual Toy Fair address reveals Furby Boom, LeapPad Explorer and Innotab as top sellers. The overall size of the market last year was £2.9bn, down one per cent compared to 2012 - however NPD Group has highlighted a number of ...
Tax Free Worldwide, a specialist in VAT refund services for shoppers and retailers has announced a significant extension to its refund network across China, Russia and Ukraine. Partnerships have been agreed with Transforex in China, SMP ...
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Sofia Vergara Rooms To Go has entered into a multi-year licensing agreement with Hispanic actress and businesswoman Sofia Vergara and plans to launch a home furnishings collection in her name in late fall. The 130-store Top 100 company ...
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Volkswagen Australia Group (VAG) is targeting mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP in 2013, with the hope of securing lucrative sales contracts for its commercial vehicle range. Speaking at a media conference in Sydney, VAG managing ...
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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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Apple and Samsung's ongoing legal drama, which is currently unfolding in federal court in San Jose, California, has seen Apple produce an accountant who, the company says, has calculated that Samsung owes it $2.75bn (£1.75bn) in ...
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So a particular toy is being sold in a particular retailer exclusively for a limited period. There’s nothing wrong with a little exclusivity between friends, right? Why shouldn’t a company and a retailer be able to ...
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Don't you just love the school holidays? Loads of kids come into the shop looking at the toys they want and hopefully buy them. But you still get the odd ‘child’ who needs some serious time with the Supernanny. Take this ...
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Official retail figures,released by the Office for National Statistics(ONS),paint a surprisingly rosy picture of retail sales in August,said the British Retail Consortium(BRC). The ONS numbers show the total value of sales(not seasonally ...
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Insurance company Allianz has signed a deal for a database system that it expects will create millions in sales by creating a single view of the customer. Allianz's deal with digital marketing software company Neolane will hold customer ...
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Apple and Samsung's ongoing legal drama,which is currently unfolding in federal court in San Jose,California,has seen Apple produce an accountant who,the company says,has calculated that Samsung owes it$2.75bn(£1.75bn)in damages to ...
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