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TOMY and PlayFusion's Lightseekers Hits Kickstarter

Oct 9, 2016

Firms are looking to fund final stage of production on the site, with an aim of raising $200,000. PlayFusion and TOMY have headed to Kickstarter to fund the final production of its new toys-to-life title, Lightseekers. Lightseekers is ...

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VTech Products Awarded Mom's Choice Award

Oct 9, 2016

A variety of VTech’s products were acknowledged, including the Care for Me Learning Carrier, Bizzy the Mix & Move Bot and Sort & Discover Activity Cube. Seven of VTech’s children’s toys have earned the Mom's Choice Award ...

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JazWings Acquires Girls Athletic Brand Go! Go! Sports Girls

Oct 9, 2016

‘We feel that Go! Go! Sports Girls is a brand that has limitless opportunities and is a great addition to the JazWings and Jazwares family,’ says JazWings’ Karen Kilpatrick. JazWings, the brand development arm of ...

Tags: JazWings, Go!Go!Sports Girls, acquisition

Rainbow Designs to Launch TV Peter Rabbit Plush Line

Oct 9, 2016

The firm has been tasked with creating a new range of plush toys for boys and girls which it will distribute across the UK and key EMEA territories in 2017. TV production and licensing company, Silvergate Media has named Rainbow Designs ...

Tags: Silvergate Media, Peter Rabbit, Rainbow Designs

Nominations Now Open for Women in Toys' 13th Annual Wonder Women Awards

Oct 9, 2016

The ceremony, developed to honour the top female leaders, executives, entrepreneurs and other changemakers, will be held at the Women in Toys 2017 Gala on Sunday, February 19th next year. Nominations are now open for Women in Toys, ...

Tags: Nominations, Women in Toys, Wonder Women Awards

Posh Paws' Barry Groves Steps Down From MD Role

Oct 9, 2016

“It has been an extremely difficult decision for me to make but six years ago I had a heart problem and some of the more painful side effects have returned over this past year," said Groves. After nine years with Posh Paws, Barry ...

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The Entertainer Celebrates 35 Years with GBP13k Entire Christmas Catalogue Giveaway

Oct 9, 2016

Visitors to The Entertainer stores across the UK on Saturday, October 8th will be invited to take part in the first-time ever competition to win a haul worth over £13,000. The Entertainer is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a ...

Tags: Entertainer, anniversary, giveaway

ICTI CARE and BSR Outline Plans to Advance Women's Empowerment in Global Supply Chains

Oct 9, 2016

The two aim to implement women’s empowerment strategies at toy factories in India, from preserving women’s health rights to ensuring equal pay. ICTI CARE has teamed with BSR to advance women’s empowerment in global ...

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Fans Can Now Customise Their Own 3D Printed Skylanders Character

Oct 9, 2016

Fans of Activision’s Skylanders will get the chance to customise their own 3D character using the new Skylanders Creators app. Fans of Activision’s Skylanders will now be able to design and 3D print their very own toy ...

Tags: Activision, Skylanders Creators, 3D models

Hornby Targets Indie Retailers with Latest Step in Company Turnaround Initiative

Oct 9, 2016

The firm has detailed plans to address concerns voiced by its customers during a series of face-to-face meeting held across the UK by Hornby CEO, Steve Cooke. The Hornby Group Ltd has detailed its strategy for targeting independent toy ...

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New Hamleys Flagship Chinese Store Opens Its Doors

Oct 9, 2016

The store spans four floors and boasts a range of entertainment facilities for children to enjoy. Toy retailer Hamleys is heading to China, with the opening of its new flagship store in Nanjing. Making its debut on Chinese National Day ...

Tags: Hamleys, flagship store

US: TPF Toys to Expand Splashlings Into Apparel, Bedding and Food

Oct 9, 2016

From the mind of Pound Puppies creator Mike Bowling, Splashlings is a collectable toy line set in the world of mermaids. TPF Toys and Shaftesbury/Smokebomb have launched a US licensing push for its latest toy property, Splashlings. From ...

Tags: TPF Toys, Splashlings, Mike Bowling

US: Moose Toys' First Shopkins Golden Ticket Winner Named

Oct 9, 2016

Eight year old Sophie from Portland, Oregon beat the one in 1.3 million odds to find the first if five Shopkins Golden Tickets hidden across the country. The first winner of Moose Toys’ national hunt for a Golden Ticket trip to the ...

Tags: Moose Toys, Golden Ticket, Shopkins

LEGO Debuts DC Super Hero Girls Sets

Oct 9, 2016

The first three sets will be out in November, followed by wider range in January 2017. LEGO has unveiled its range of DC Super Hero Girls sets. The first three sets - Batgirl and her Batjet, Harley Quinn and Super Hero High School - ...

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Hasbro adds new Companion Pet Pup to Joy For All brand

Oct 9, 2016

‘We are truly excited for the new Joy For All product – the Companion Pet Pup – to bring even more light-hearted fun and laughter to seniors and their families,’ says Hasbro’s Ted Fischer. Hasbro is boosting ...

Tags: Hasbro, Pet Pup, Joy For All