The UK High Street has changed massively in the space of a few months. In December, electrical retailer Comet closed its last store, and January brought about the demise of Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster, with all three entering ...
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Peterkin UK announced that its first delivery of Sea Monkeys is ready to ship to retailers. Arriving at Leicester and Ocean's Zoo, the popular brine shrimps are ready to hatch in time for Easter. Andrew Moulsher, Head of Sales of ...
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Arklu has announced a new agreement that will see Lottie dolls join retailers across Canada. Îlot 307, located in Quebec, distributes educational games and toys throughout Canada and the US, and is now the exclusive distributor of ...
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Independent retailers have backed an Easter campaign that aims to drive customers into local stores. The 'Enjoy an Independent Easter' activities are taking place in 56 towns and 1,100 retailers across the UK, with store Easter egg hunts ...
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Moshi Monsters has partnered with popular toy retailers to bring a range of exclusive Moshi Monsters digital codes to kids this Easter. From March 27th until April 21st this year, Argos will offer Moshi fans the chance to obtain an ...
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Retailer Argos is giving away cinema tickets for Disney's Wreck-It Ralph movie. Those who spend £20 or more in an Argos store will receive a free kids' cinema ticket. The voucher is valid for one free child ticket to a single ...
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Character Options is teaming up with Entertainment One for a special nationwide Peppa Pig Twitter party. The event will take place on March 26th, and will be hosted live from UKMums.tv, with a second party hub on-site at Peppa Pig World ...
A free box of goodies for girls - know as the 'Box of OMG!' - has launched. Described as ‘a free Birchbox for kids’, Box of Awesome for boys aims to "solve the discovery and noise problems faced by both established and new ...
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Upcoming Skylanders rival Disney Infinity has been delayed by one month. The game and figures had been due for release on Friday, June 28th in the UK, but it will now arrive on Friday, August 23rd. Furthermore, the move comes not due to ...
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Jakks Pacific is seeing increased demand for its line of fashion dolls inspired by the new movie, The Great and Powerful Oz. The Tollytots division of Jakks has launched a number of 11.5-inch fashion dolls. Oz is ready for adventure, ...
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MakieLab also picks up an Entertainment and Gaming award. Over 100,000 digital Makie doll characters have been created to date. The news comes as creator of the 3D printed dolls, MakieLab, is honoured at the SXSW 5th Annual Accelerator ...
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Rob Hutchins will also work for sister website Licensing.biz. ToyNews has bolstered its editorial team with the appointment of Rob Hutchins as staff writer. He boasts experience with Essex Life Magazine and Epping Forest Guardian, and ...
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Supplier Flying Toys says it's delighted to discover its top of the range Silverlit R/C copter has appeared in the latest iPhone ad. The iConnect Blu-Tech Heli product was selected by Apple to showcase the iPhone 5. It has a tough ...
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The 'toys to life' video game category is about to get a lot more interesting, with the announcement that Pokémon figures will enter the fray. First there was Skylanders, then Disney Infinity was announced, and Hasbro has dabbled ...
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Kids@Play is bringing a new construction toy to the UK and Ireland. Artec Building Blocks - from Japanese toy developers Artec - boasts a "3D dimension". It's part of a fresh range of science and educational products. Welsh toy ...
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