China reported growth in both import and export of toys in 2016, which fortified the country's status as a major manufacturer and consumer of toys, a report published Thursday said. Last year, China exported toys valued at 33.7 billion ...
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Blizzard Collectibles to feature premium pieces designed and produced directly by Blizzard, starting with Overwatch's Widowmaker. Video game publisher Blizzard Entertainment, known for such international hits as World of Warcraft and ...
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Founded by American entrepreneur JP Stoops, Kickstarter campaign Pixlplay hopes to bring innovation to the toy aisle with its toy and app hybrid that aims to make photography accessible and fun for children and families. On February 8th a ...
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The firm has taken to the crowdfunding site to raise a goal of $30,000 towards the manufacture of its new toy-gaming hybrid title, Oniri Islands - Children of the River. Geneva-based interactive developer, Tourmaline Studio, has launched ...
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Owners, Steve Mohabir and his wife Tracey opened the toy store in 2009 as a tribute to their two year old son Marcus and friends Toby and Kate Beasley who died in a car crash in 2004. Surrey toyshop, The Toy Box has decided to close its ...
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Hasbro execs have revealed wider plans for cinematic franchises including Transformers, My Little Pony and G.I. Joe. With the fifth movie in the Transformers movie series gearing up for release in June, Hasbro execs have revealed to The ...
Toymaster, M&Co, Morrisons and Odeon are among those to have joined the programme this year, a CDP accredited initiative for buyers, marketers and designers from apparel, gift, toys and leisure. Brand Licensing Europe has detailed a host ...
The toy firm revealed the news in its 2016 year-end earnings report. Hasbro has revealed plans to cut its gender categories in all of its future revenue reports. The company detailed the decision within its 2016 year-end earnings ...
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Fisher-Price will develop a range of pre-school items, including plush, vehicles, dolls, play-sets, musical toys and more. Genius Brands has snapped up Fisher-Price as master toy partner for the company’s pre-school series, Rainbow ...
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The Entertainer has smashed sales during the Christmas 2016 trading period, the retailer has revealed. In the five weeks leading up to December 31st 2016, the company reported an increase in total sales of 13.5 per cent, with December ...
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Hasbro launches new online hub offering nursery teachers access to fun and educational content Hasbro has launched a new national resource for teachers and education practitioners in the nursery sector, the Play-Doh Teach & Play hub. ...
Spielwarenmesse Toy Fair 2018 in Nuremberg will run for one day less than previous years, it has been announced. The event at the Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg will in future take place over five rather than six days and will no longer ...
Fans will be able to get their hands on the Batgirl Batjet Chase or the Super Hero High School set. LEGO has bolstered its DC Super Hero Girls offering with the addition of new sets Inspired by the series. Now available at retail, fans ...
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Hasbro is hoping to get Monopoly fans voting to select their next favourite token, by encouraging the UK electorate to vote outside the Houses of Parliament. Mr Monopoly has stationed himself outside Parliament with the polling station, ...
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Retail giant Tesco has reported an increase in Christmas sales, with toys and clothing driving the company’s growth. The retailer revealed that sales from the six weeks ended January 7th 2017, were up in toys by 8.5 per cent and ...
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