Disney's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is predicted to be a big driver for toy sales this Christmas period. Star Wars, Doc McStufins and Barbie have all topped the list of US retail giant Walmart’s top toy picks for Christmas 2016. ...
US toy sales rose seven per cent in 2015, fueled by the Star Wars franchise while The NPD Group reveals toy sales are already up the same percentage in the first six months of this year. Blockbuster movies including Rogue One, ...
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The firm will sponsor a young player aged between eight and 14 to take part in the World Othello Championships in Japan via a national competition. John Adams is offering young fans of the game Othello the chance to head to Japan to ...
Returning to its Tuesday-Thursday format, Toy Fair 2017 is on the verge of selling out, with all space on the ground floor sold and less than 100 square metres available on the upper level. Visitor and media registration is now open for ...
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Toyologist Peter Jenkinson will join Jedi News editor James Burn in presenting the live stream toy unveiling on Argos' Facebook page at midnight. Retail giant Argos is hosting a live online reveal of the first wave of toys tipped to ...
The new production unit in Walki’s Valkeakoski plant has made the first deliveries to customers. The new production line comes with the latest technology when it comes to quality measurement and process control systems, ensuring ...
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The UK Government is investing £35m in an expanded automotive business zone in Whitley, near Coventry. The move is expectd to create about 3,000 engineering and advanced manufacturing jobs. The investment will also improve ...
The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the Volkswagen Group will collaborate over the next three years to jointly develop innovative solutions for making urban mobility more environmentally-friendly, safer, more reliable and more ...
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The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation on tax rules for alcoholic beverages. The consultation, which will run for three months, will evaluate whether some of the rules on excise duty on beer, wine and other ...
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An unbeatable ally for adding even more value to wine products, a source of valuable consumer information and a guarantee of authenticity and brand recognisability: these are the labels applied on high quality wines, a sector where Sacmi is ...
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Taking place in Lagos, Nigeria, from 20 - 22 September 2016, the event will mark the debut of Sidel in the West African version of the show and is part of its commitment to supporting beverage producers in Nigeria and neighbouring ...
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Shipment of mobile application processors for smartphones and tablets in the China market are expected to grow 18.6% in the second half of 2016 from those shipped in the first half of the year due to seasonal demand and inventory build-ups ...
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University of Adelaide in collaboration with Agilent Technologies Australia has established a new laboratory at its Waite campus to undertake research on the potential benefits of complex carbohydrates. Named as Adelaide Glycomics, this ...
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When we were drafting and seeking public comment on the rules that will implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), we promised that we would do whatever we could to help the regulated industry understand and meet the new ...
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According to a research report released by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), aluminum cans play a major role in enhancing consumer drinking experience. The report, which looked at the science behind taste and the consumer sensory ...