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Former UK Managing Director of Sports Brand Umbro Is Launching a New Football Toy

Feb 27, 2013

The former UK managing director of sports brand Umbro is launching a new football toy: Football Flick Urban. Sports industry stalwart Phil Fellone comes on board as non-executive director, to help market the product, which arrives in the ...

Tags: football toy, toy, toy industry

Argos Has Announced Plans to Close Its TV Shopping Channel

Feb 27, 2013

Argos has announced plans to close its TV shopping channel. On a separate note, the retailer has also pulled out of China. Its TV shopping channel launched in June 2011 on BSkyB and showcased over 1,000 products a week, reports The ...

Tags: retailer, TV shopping channel, Toys

US General Retailer Walmart Has Increased Its Share of The Toy Market

Feb 26, 2013

US general retailer Walmart has increased its share of the toy market. According to The NPD Group data for the three-month period ending December 31st, 2012, Walmart "improved market share in toys and the Walmart entertainment ...

Tags: toy market, Walmart, toy industry

A New Barbie DVD Has Reached The Number Slot in The Children's Charts for Pre-Orders

Feb 26, 2013

A new Barbie DVD has reached the number slot in the children’s charts for pre-orders on Amazon. Yesterday's UK premiere of the Barbie in the Pink Shoes movie - which arrives on DVD on March 18th - also marked the start of a ...

Tags: Barbie DVD, Barbie, toys

a Host of Toy Companies Will Have a Presence at This Year's Mums Show Live

Feb 25, 2013

A host of toy companies will have a presence at this year's Mums Show Live, including InspirationWorks and its Kurio kids' tablet. Other companies include Micro Scooters, Scoot UK and A Girl For All Time. The full exhibitor list can be ...

Tags: Mums Show Live, InspirationWorks, tablet

The Cartoon Network Website Has Been Turned Upside Down in a Media First

Feb 22, 2013

The Cartoon Network website has been turned upside down in a media first. Magic Box has launched its new Kobots range this week and it's teamed up with Generation Media for the special promotion. Turner Media Innovations produced the ...

Tags: Magic Box, Cartoon Network, Toys

Industry Consultant Steve Reece Explains Why Children Love Those Four-Legged Friends

Feb 22, 2013

Industry consultant Steve Reece explains why children love those four-legged friends – and why toy companies not working with the pair are missing a trick. Recently we had a new addition in our house. A bright eyed, bushy tailed ...

Tags: toy companies, toy animals, toy

Strong Sales of LEGO City, Star Wars and Ninjago Brands Helped to 25% Revenue Growth

Feb 22, 2013

Strong sales of LEGO City, Star Wars and Ninjago brands - plus a performance by LEGO Friends which exceeded all expectations - helped the firm to 25 per cent revenue growth in 2012. LEGO Group this morning reported revenue of £2,549 ...

Tags: Toys, LEGO City, Net profit

GP Flair Has Been Confirmed as The Distributor of The New Fashion Doll

Feb 22, 2013

GP Flair has been confirmed as the distributor of the new fashion doll from the creator of Bratz, Carter Bryant. Pinkie Cooper is the combination of human doll and English Toy Spaniel, who lives in the world of 'IT girl' fashion and likes ...

Tags: GP Flair, Pinkie Cooper, Toys

A Toy Start-up Company Is Seeking Investment for Its First Range of Figures

Feb 22, 2013

A toy start-up company is seeking investment for its first range of figures dubbed Legendary Monsters. Web users can help fund the line of toys based on US urban legends - like Mothman and The Jersey Devil (pictured) - via Nevermore Toys' ...

Tags: Start-up, Legendary Monsters, Toys

Smurfs Stickers, Trading Cards and Albums Are on The Way

Feb 21, 2013

Smurfs stickers, trading cards and albums are on the way. E-max will produce the goods, after reaching an agreement with Ink and Biplano for Eastern Europe, Nordic, Spain and Portugal. E-max has also signed Clay Buddies for these ...

Tags: Smurfs stickers, trading cards, albums

A Resident Evil Deck-Building Card Game Has Launched in The UK

Feb 21, 2013

A Resident Evil deck-building card game has launched in the UK. Esdevium Games is supplying the £24.99 SRP game to retail, which is based on the popular zombie horror video game franchise, officially licensed by Capcom. The ...

Tags: Resident Evil, deck-building card game, UK

2012 Was The Year of The Avengers, with Phenomenal Sales at The Box Office and Retail

Feb 21, 2013

2012 was the year of The Avengers, with phenomenal sales at the box office and retail. But how did Marvel build a consumer product offering as strong as Iron Man’s suit, and what’s next in the toy space? Disney’s ...

Tags: Big Interview:Simon Philips, Disney

More Than 40 Toy Companies Will Exhibit at The Harrogate Nursery Fair This Year

Feb 21, 2013

More than 40 toy companies will exhibit at the Harrogate Nursery Fair this year. The event - which runs from March 24th to 26th at the Harrogate International Centre - will feature a host of pre-school toy ranges, including those ...

Tags: toy companies, toy, toy industry

Brainteaser Puzzle Brand Wasgij Is to Sponsor Daytimes on Challenge Game Show TV Channel

Feb 21, 2013

Brainteaser puzzle brand Wasgij is to sponsor daytimes on the Challenge game show TV channel. This marks the first strand sponsorship package on Challenge, which reaches over 10.4 million individuals each month. Sponsored content will ...

Tags: Wasgij brand, game show

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