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James Galt Ltd Is Hiring

May 14, 2013

James Galt Ltd, the manufacturing and sales to retail company based in Cheadle, Cheshire, which sells art, craft, toys and first years products, is hiring. The firm is looking for an Export Sales person to assist in a planned expansion of ...

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Toy Distributor The in Thing Has a Host of Special Offers Running at Toymaster 2013 Show

May 14, 2013

Toy distributor The In Thing has a host of special offers running at Toymaster 2013 show in Harrogate this week. The company has several exclusive show offers - many giving a 50 per cent margin to retailers - only available at the show. ...

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The Kurio Line of Android Tablets Is to Be Extended with Addition of The Kurio 4S Touch

May 14, 2013

The Kurio line of Android tablets is to be extended with the addition of the Kurio 4S Touch. The new product - which sees Kurio move into the personal Android market - has a four-inch screen size, pre-loaded content and is fully featured ...

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Paul Lamond Is Giving Away Free Packs with Certain Orders

May 14, 2013

Paul Lamond is giving away free packs with certain orders at this week's Toymaster show. Exclusive to Toymaster are two offers. Firstly, retailers who place an order worth more than £750 will receive a free mixed pack of the brand ...

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A Fresh Type of Die Will Make Its Toy Retail Debut in a Matter of Months

May 13, 2013

A fresh type of die will make its toy retail debut in a matter of months. Dice+ will launch in August priced at £29.99, and will feature a point of sale-activated card system that also enables retailers to sell online games with it. ...

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Mattel Has Promoted Michael Hick to Sales Director for The UK and Ireland

May 13, 2013

Mattel has promoted Michael Hick to Sales Director for the UK and Ireland. He joined the company in 2008 as Senior National Account Manager on the Argos and Tesco business, having previously worked at Mega Brands UK and LEGO UK. Hick ...

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More Non-Member Retailers Will Be Attending The Toymaster Show 2013 Than Previous Years

May 13, 2013

More non-member retailers will be attending the Toymaster show 2013 than previous years. With over 100 non-members expected and the 165 hotel rooms available for Tuesday night already sold out, Toymaster’s operations director, Ian ...

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Schleich Has Teamed up with Pony Magazine

May 13, 2013

Schleich has teamed up with Pony Magazine and Horse and Rider publisher DJ Murphy to reach more than half a million children over the summer period. Magazine content will promote its collection of pony and horse figures. The May edition ...

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It Might Be a Challenging Year for The Toy Trade

May 13, 2013

It might be a challenging year for the toy trade, but Harrods’ Toy Kingdom is confident it is about to have one of its strongest 12 months yet. Sales have risen since the London store’s toy area underwent a multi-million pound ...

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A New Marketing Communications Agency Has Opened Its Doors

May 13, 2013

A new marketing communications agency has opened its doors, headed by a former Radica exec. Kelly Jones worked at the firm prior to its acquisition by Mattel, and has now formed The Butterfly Consultancy. The company is aiming to ...

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Mind Candy Has Renewed Its Partnership with Toys R Us for a Second Year

May 10, 2013

Mind Candy has renewed its partnership with Toys R Us for a second year. The deal will see Moshi Monsters merchandise featuring in a 12' wall display at the front of all Toys R Us UK stores. "Toys R Us are very excited about the ...

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It Took Just Two Weeks for This Year's Toymaster Show to Sell out

May 10, 2013

It took just two weeks for this year's Toymaster show to sell out – beating the record which had been set in 2012, when all space had been filled by the end of January. This time round, however, the organisers revealed in ...

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Government's Expected New Consumer Rights Directive Is Set to Affect Online Toy Retailers

May 10, 2013

The Government's expected new Consumer Rights Directive is set to affect online toy retailers. It will will publish a draft bill formed of a simple set of consumer rights, in order to promote competitive markets and growth. Stuart ...

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A New Dart Gun Brand Tek Recon Has Launched on Funding Website Kickstarter

May 10, 2013

A new dart gun brand Tek Recon has launched on funding website Kickstarter. The goal of the Kickstarter campaign is designed to "further enhance the development of the Tek Recon blaster and free app, and to get the product into the hands ...

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Plans for This Year's Toy Industry Day Are Taking Shape

May 10, 2013

Plans for this year's Toy Industry Day are taking shape, with a number of speakers being confirmed. Taking place at Great Fosters Hotel, Egham, Surrey on Wednesday June 26th, the day will kick off with the BTHA and TRA Annual General ...

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