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WHSmith Has Opened Its First Zoodle Stores in The UK Which Are Aimed at Children

Feb 18, 2013

WHSmith has opened its first Zoodle stores in the UK which are aimed at children. The first opened on the weekend and is joined by another today (Thursday, February 7th), reports Airport World. Both are located in Manchester Airport. ...

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Hasbro Reported a Slight Drop in Overall Revenues and Profit for Its 2012 Financial Year

Feb 18, 2013

Hasbro reported a slight drop in overall revenues and profit for its 2012 financial year, as expected. It said the holiday season was "challenging" in certain territories. Net revenues for the full-year 2012 were $4.09 billion, compared ...

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Gibsons Games Has Launched a New Online Ordering System for Retailers

Feb 18, 2013

Gibsons Games has launched a new online ordering system for retailers. Trade customers can now place their orders online at trade.gibsonsgames.co.uk, which boasts faster delivery times, an invoice history, product images and news. ...

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A Giant Power Ranger Invaded Jonathan Ross' New Comedy Show 'Oh What a Week'

Feb 18, 2013

A giant Power Ranger invaded Jonathan Ross' new comedy show 'Oh What a Week'. Ross is a panellist on the ITV programme along with comedian Jo Brand. The six-foot Power Ranger, originally found at Bandai's London Toy Fair 2013 stand to ...

Tags: Giant Power Ranger, New Jonathan Ross Show, Toys

A Remote Control Augmented Reality Concept Car Has "Taken The Gadget Community by Storm"

Feb 18, 2013

A remote control Augmented Reality Concept Car has "taken the gadget community by storm", says Thames & Kosmos. The company revealed the car at Toy Fair last month, which has since been featured on The Gadget Show and Metro listed it as ...

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A Line of Branded Dinosaur Train Puzzles and Games Will Arrive in Stores in July

Feb 18, 2013

A line of branded Dinosaur Train puzzles and games will arrive in stores in July. Jumbo Games has announced a new partnership with Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products to launch the range. It's based on The Jim Henson Company’s ...

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Fresh Kimmidoll Junior Doll Ranges Have Been Revealed in The US

Feb 18, 2013

Fresh Kimmidoll Junior doll ranges have been revealed in the US. The half-inch plush beanbag dolls ($12 each) are targeting children aged 0+, while the standard Kimmidoll Junior dolls ($13 each) are aimed at those aged over three years ...

Tags: US, New Kimmidoll Junior Collection, Toys

Tactic Games Has Expanded Its Sales Team

Feb 18, 2013

Tactic Games has expanded its sales team, with the appointment of Sabrina Green as sales administration manager. Green (pictured) previously managed the web fulfulment team at Links of London. "Sabrina will strengthen the sales team and ...

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LEGO Friends, Turtles and Skylanders Giants Among The Top Toys This Year

Feb 18, 2013

LEGO Friends, Turtles and Skylanders Giants among the top toys this year. This year's finest toys and games have been unveiled at the "Oscars" of the toy industry, the Toy of the Year Awards. The 13th annual awards ceremony kicked ...

Tags: Toy Fair, Toy, toy industry

The Star Trek Website Has Posted Pictures of The Full Star Trek Kre-o Range From Hasbro

Feb 18, 2013

The Star Trek website has posted pictures of the full Star Trek Kre-o range from Hasbro. It includes a $69.99 U.S.S. Enterprise play-set (US), a $29.99 Klingon Bird of Prey, $19.99 Spock's Volcano Mission set, $14.99 Transporter Trouble, ...

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The UK's First Skylanders Giants Window Display Will Appear at Hamleys Today

Feb 18, 2013

The UK's first Skylanders Giants window display will appear at Hamleys today. More to follow. Want to receive up to the minute toy industry news straight to your inbox? Click here to sign up for the free ToyNews Daily Digest and ...

Tags: Hamleys, Skylanders Giants Window Display, Toys

Barbie's Malibu Dreamhouse Is on The Market for $25 Million

Feb 18, 2013

Barbie's Malibu Dreamhouse is on the market for $25 million. Kind of. The price tag is for "entertainment purposes only" - a campaign to get fans talking on Facebook. She's packing up her fictional three-story pink palace to kick-start ...

Tags: US, Barbie, Malibu Dreamhouse

Disney Is Launching A Line of Toys Based on The Oz The Great and Powerful Movie

Feb 18, 2013

Disney is launching a line of toys based on the Oz the Great and Powerful movie in its stores. The film arrives on March 8th in cinemas, and the product range includes toys, figurines, dress-up and clothing. Products include the Oz ...

Tags: Disney Stores, Toys, Oz

The New Moshi Monsters Light Buddies Will Launch Exclusively in The Entertainer First

Feb 18, 2013

The new Moshi Monsters Light Buddies will launch exclusively in The Entertainer first. The 99p RRP products will roll out to Toys R Us and other High Street retailers soon after. Zappar has teamed up with Milkshake and Mind Candy to ...

Tags: Moshi Light, toys, Zappar

Disney Revealed a Selection of Items in 1,000-Strong Portfolio of Monsters University Toys

Feb 18, 2013

Disney has revealed a selection of the items in its 1,000-strong portfolio of Monsters University toys in New York. Never known to do things by halves, the firm kicked off with a marching band, as well as appearances from the film's ...

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