Toy franchises including Merrythought Bear, Meccano, Action Man and Hornby Dublo trains are back, in stamp form. Royal Mail has announced plans to immortalise some of the most popular toy brands of the last 100 years in stamp form, with a ...
Tags: Children's Toys, Toys
With counterfeit sales accounting for up to 5% of European trade, the brand protection specialist is set to deliver essential tips for toy firms. With counterfeit sales accounting for up to 5% of European trade, and toys the third most ...
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The data from NPD also predicts that toy sales in Great Britain could reach a record £3.3 billion by the end of 2016. The NPD Group has revealed that less than one per cent of British toy sales belong to the web-connected toys ...
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Ethical Corporation will continue to provide a professional platform for ICTI Care Foundation members to keep up with key trends. ICTI Care Foundation is extending its partnership with Ethical Corporation to promote solutions to ...
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The Spin Master range of toys inspired by the hit Nickelodeon animated series PAW Patrol took home the gong in the Best Licensed Toys or Games Range. PAW Patrol, Shopkins and DC Super Heroes were among just some of the leading ...
Tags: PAW Patrol, Shopkins, Licensing Awards
Born Licensing's David Born looks at why more and more firms are turning to iconic toys and games, like G.I. Joe and Operation, to help drive advertising campaigns. It’s not uncommon to see toys and games in advertising. In fact, ...
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Over 1,000 toy factories now use the ICPS platform to share audit data with multiple customers, helping to drive efficiencies and reduce audit duplication and fatigue. ICTI CARE’s responsible sourcing platform, ICPS, is now used by ...
"We expect the addition of Hamleys brand will provide a great boost to enhance the company's overall brand value, image and exposure. C. Banner International has detailed its plans to open its first Hamleys flagship store in Nanjing, ...
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"Character Options has a strong inventors network and this event gives us the opportunity to grow our community further," said Jon Elliott, R&D operations manager. Character Options has signed up as pitch partner for this year's Inventors ...
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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"We at Brio create happy childhood memories and, for the future, we see opportunities to broaden our offer outside our beloved toys." Ink Global has signed as the licensing agent for Brio, and plans are in place to extend the toy brand ...
ICTI Care's Mark Robertson outlines how a raft of new legislation, coming into effect today, means toy companies must take a closer look at their supply chain. Modern Day Slavery continues to make the headlines, and for very good reason. ...
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'We've heard great things about last year's FunFest event, so were delighted to be joining the line-up this year,'says Kids@Play. This year’s FunFest Blogger Summit has revealed is first two expo partners, with JCB Kids returning ...
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Alex Brands will now be able to utilise Juratoys’ European distribution centres for its US-based toys. Alex Brands has made its first move into Europe with the acquisition of French toymaker, Juratoys. Based in Orgelet, France, ...
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Line has been embraced by independents and majors alike since being acquired by the firm back in 2013. Galt Toys believes its successful Ambi Toys line can become one of the UK’s best selling toy brands for the first years market. ...