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Family Trivia Game Linkee Has Hit The Shelves of 20 John Lewis Stores From Today

May 21, 2013

Family trivia game Linkee has hit the shelves of 20 John Lewis stores from today (Monday May 20th) - and will roll out nationally to all branches from the summer. The news comes just eight months after the game launched. It is alreadu ...

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TIE Members Are Committed to Implementation of The New Toy Safety Directive

May 20, 2013

Toy Industries of Europe’s (TIE) members are fully committed to the implementation of the new Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC), whose requirements are set by the EU’s leading experts and guarantee toy safety. The new Directive ...

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Westnedge Games Partnered with Austrian Firm Piatnik to Distribute Its Range of Jigsaws

May 20, 2013

Westnedge Games has partnered with Austrian firm Piatnik to distribute its range of jigsaws in the UK. This marks the first time that Westnedge will be distributing jigsaw puzzles. Its portfolio currently includes playing cards, and ...

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A Intergalactic Space-Travel Version of Popular Kids' Suitcase Trunki Has Been Created

May 20, 2013

A special intergalactic space-travel version of popular kids' suitcase Trunki has been created. The bespoke one-off Virgin Galactic Trunki was presented to Richard Branson by Trunki founder Rob Law. It's a gift to celebrate the first ...

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A Third of Parents Think Their Children Worry More Than They Did When They Were Young

May 20, 2013

A survey commissioned by Coiledspring Games has revealed that more than a third of parents think their children worry more than they did when they were young. Conducted ahead of the launch of the plush toy Sorgenfresser (Worry Eaters), ...

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Fisher-Price Has Been Giving Kate and Prince William a Tour of Four Stands at Baby Show

May 20, 2013

Ahead of the show officially opening today (Friday May 17th), headline sponsor Fisher-Price has been giving Kate and Prince William lookalikes a tour of its four stands at The Baby Show. Perhaps unsurprisingly, and creating a good photo ...

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European Union's RAPEX Stopped Substandard Products From Reaching European Consumers

May 17, 2013

The European Union’s rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products (RAPEX) stopped many substandard products from reaching European consumers last year, according to a report released by the European Commission today. As ...

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Mask-Arade Will Be Paying Tribute to Aston Villa'S Stiliyan Petrov at The Team'S Last Game

May 17, 2013

Mask-arade will be paying tribute to Aston Villa’s Stiliyan Petrov at the team’s last game of the season, by giving out 3,000 masks of the recently retired midfielder. As Aston Villa take on FA cup winners Wigan Athletic on ...

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Cut The Rope Developer Expect Cut The Rope Toys to 'vastly Exceed Sales Expectations'

May 17, 2013

Cut the Rope app game developer ZeptoLab and TV and licensing company ITV Studios Global Entertainment expect the Cut the Rope toys to "vastly exceed sales expectations". A statement read: "Series One of Vivid’s Om Nom ...

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MicommsPR Has Acquired Marketing and Events Team Cloudten Events

May 17, 2013

MicommsPR, broadcast and licensing space PR specialist, has acquired marketing and events team CloudTen Events. Micomms was established in 2007 and has accumulated various clients since, including Sega Europe’s Sonic the Hedgehog, ...

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Elastik Concepts Celebrates Its 55th Anniversary with a Free iOS App Game.

May 17, 2013

Celebrates 55th anniversary with competition, too. Nikko Radio Control has teamed up with Paladin Studios and Elastik Concepts to celebrate its 55th anniversary with a free iOS app game. Launching in the App Store today – ...

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MakieLab The Only UK Tech Firm Invited by Prime Minister's Office to Showcase Unique Dolls

May 17, 2013

MakieLab the only UK tech firm invited by the Prime Minister's office to showcase unique dolls. 3D-printed doll company MakieLab is moving up in the world fast after handing custom Makies to HRH Prince Harry and Prime Minister David ...

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Hasbro Is Offering Special Littlest Pet Shop Toys Exclusively to Toymaster Members

May 16, 2013

Hasbro is offering special Littlest Pet Shop toys exclusively to Toymaster members. Retailers can hand out loyalty cards to customers, which are stamped every time a toy is bought. Once the customer has collected five toys, they'll ...

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Bigjigs Stock on Third-Party Websites to Pull The Product Listings

May 16, 2013

Toy retailers selling Bigjigs stock on third-party websites like Amazon, eBay and Play.com have two weeks to pull the product listings - or be cut off by the supplier. Earlier this year, manufacturer, distributor and wholesaler Bigjigs ...

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Max Publishing Has Launched Its First Progressive Preschool Awards for 2013

May 16, 2013

Max Publishing has launched its first Progressive Preschool Awards for 2013. And the trade awards are now officially open for entry. The event will be held on Monday, November 11th at the Dorchester Hotel and will reward outstanding ...

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