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The 2013 Australian Toy Awards Winners Have Been Revealed

Mar 5, 2013

The 2013 Australian Toy Awards winners have been revealed. The news comes after the 2013 Australian Toy Hobby & Nursery Fair kicked off yesterday (March 3rd). It runs until March 6th at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre ...

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Vivid's AniMagic Has Got off to a Great Start to 2013

Mar 5, 2013

Vivid's AniMagic has got off to a great start to 2013 - it's secured the number one spot within the Special Feature Plush category, with a 14.9 per cent share. Following another strong growth year in 2012 with Newborns, Tessie Goes ...

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Skylanders Giants Magic Choc Will Launch Exclusively in Toys R Us Stores

Mar 5, 2013

Skylanders Giants Magic Choc will launch exclusively in Toys R Us stores across the UK. Distributor The In Thing has announced that the limited edition edible model making kits will be centered around the sought after Toys R Us exclusive ...

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Riders of Berk Animated TV Series Launches This Weekend

Mar 4, 2013

The Dragons: Riders of Berk animated TV series launches this weekend, building excitement ahead of Spin Master's toy range. The show premieres on Cartoon Network on Saturday, March 2nd at 10am with an hour-long double bill. This will ...

Tags: Dragons TV Series, Toy Launch, toy range

Alyss Toys Has Appointed a Team of Sales Representatives Across The UK

Mar 4, 2013

Alyss Toys has appointed a team of sales representatives across the UK. Five team members have been appointed with responsibilities for territories listed below: Kirsty Baxter – The Midlands Steve Baker – London & South ...

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How Many Products Are Available in The UK and What Are The Key Items in The Range?

Mar 4, 2013

How many products are available in the UK and what are the key items in the range? There are currently eight ranges appealing to both boys and girls including trains sets, farm toys, rescue and military and Loving World which is very ...

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A Toy Company Is Hoping to Bring Comic Book Characters Old and New Into Action Figure Form

Mar 4, 2013

A toy company is hoping to bring comic book characters old and new into action figure form. Indie Spotlight Comic Book Heroes, a crowdfunding project set up by Geoff Beckett Jr of GBJR Toys, hopes to raise $20,000 in investment to produce ...

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Rainbow Colours Has Joined Music Trade Body MIA

Mar 4, 2013

Rainbow Colours, which supplies coloured strings and books to help kids learn to play instruments, has joined music trade body MIA. This means the company is now a part of the national Learn to Play Day which takes place on March 16th. ...

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Moshi Monsters Toys Follow in The Footsteps of Brands Like Barbie and LEGO

Mar 1, 2013

Mind Candy founder Michael Acton Smith believes Moshi Monsters toys can "stay the course" and follow in the footsteps of brands like Barbie and LEGO. He was asked what he's doing to stop Moshi Monsters from being "just a fad" at the ...

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The First Ever British Bike Championship Series for Toddlers Will Take Place This Year

Mar 1, 2013

The first ever British Bike Championship series for toddlers will take place this year. Balance bike supplier Strider has organised the events due to the "growth of interest in balance bike riding and racing in the UK last year". It has ...

Tags: balance bike, Balance Bike Championships, balance bike riding

Almost 2,000 Boxes Sold at Christmas, Above The 1,000 Target; New Versions Revealed

Mar 1, 2013

Almost 2,000 boxes sold at Christmas, above the 1,000 target; new versions revealed. New quiz card game Linkee enjoyed strong sales at Christmas, with twice as many units sold than expected. In the three months up to Christmas the ...

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Character Called Grimy Gold Snapped up by Australian Collector on eBay

Mar 1, 2013

Character called Grimy Gold snapped up by Australian collector on eBay. A limited edition Trask Pack figure which retails for just 83 pence has sold for over £1,000 on eBay. Grimy Gold was discovered by ten year old Lewis Eeles ...

Tags: Grimy Gold, Trash Pack figure, collector

7,337 Stores Closed in 2012, According to Figures From PwC and The Local Data Centre

Mar 1, 2013

7,337 stores closed in 2012, according to figures from PwC and the Local Data Centre. An average of 20 shops closed every day in the UK last year. Figures from PwC and the Local Data Centre also found that 7,337 UK stores closed over ...

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Interplay Has Revealed an Online Campaign with PopGirl

Mar 1, 2013

Interplay has revealed an online campaign with PopGirl as it looks to boost its myStyle brand further over the Easter period. The campaign will include a home page takeover on PopGirl TV's interactive website, as well as TV 'shout outs' ...

Tags: Interplay teams, Easter push, PopGirl

GP Flair's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures Are Now The Number One Selling Item

Feb 27, 2013

GP Flair's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures are now the number one selling item in the super category, according to new data from NPD. The range was 56 per cent above the next best selling line, according to January figures. ...

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