A toy start-up company is seeking investment for its first range of figures dubbed Legendary Monsters. Web users can help fund the line of toys based on US urban legends - like Mothman and The Jersey Devil (pictured) - via Nevermore Toys' ...
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2012 was the year of The Avengers, with phenomenal sales at the box office and retail. But how did Marvel build a consumer product offering as strong as Iron Man’s suit, and what’s next in the toy space? Disney’s ...
More than 40 toy companies will exhibit at the Harrogate Nursery Fair this year. The event - which runs from March 24th to 26th at the Harrogate International Centre - will feature a host of pre-school toy ranges, including those ...
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Marvel has spoken to ToyNews about Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm and the possibilities it brings to the comic book specialist. When asked about the possibility of Star Wars characters featuring in Marvel properties in the future, ...
Sanrio has added a brace of partners in the toy category for Mr Men & Little Miss. UK agent Fluid World has signed up PBFA - which is part of the Li & Fung group) to produce a range of Mr Men and Little Miss early learning toys featuring ...
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Entries for the annual Toy Industry Twitterwards - recognising the best use of Twitter by toy retailers, suppliers and commentators - are now open. Organised by Toy Shop UK, the awards are designed to celebrate those businesses or ...
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At NY Toy Fair earlier this month, Vivitar announced the debut of its new Camelio tablet, the first fully-customizable 7" Android tablet that lets families add fun, new Personality Packs to create their own unique user experience. The ...
"Lack of originality will kill the toy industry". Those are the words of a retired industry veteran who spoke to us at the London Toy Fair this year. But if the breadth of product on offer at this year's Toy Fairs is anything to go by, ...
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LEGO Legend of Zelda toys could become a reality after all. LEGO rejected the fan-designed sets late last year, in favour of a LEGO Back to the Future toy. But now a different Zelda set has been uploaded to Lego Cuusoo, a website ...
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GP Flair has joined forces with parenting website UKMums.tv to host a number of Tree Fu Tom Twitter Parties. Top bloggers from across the country will host their own social media parties on Tuesday February 19th. They will showcase new ...
Play advice website Good Toy Guide has added extra services and opportunities for toy companies, following the overwhelmingly positive response to its launch. The evaluation report is getting great feedback as a very cost-effective way ...
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LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys have launched in the UK. The collection includes five sets inspired by Nickelodeon’s recently launched computer-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series. LEGO Turtles consists of ...
Toys R Us' Jerry Storch will step down as CEO after seven years at the helm, but will remain Chairman of the Board. He will also remain CEO while the retailer looks for his successor. Storch, 56, joined the company in February 2006 ...
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Makies have become the world's first 3D printed toys to feature the CE mark. This means the dolls, which can be designed and customised by users online before being transformed into a real product, are now CE-certified EN71-compliant ...
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VIP tickets for consumer electronics event Gadget Show Live - which takes place during the Easter holidays - have now sold out, and remaining weekend tickets are going fast. At time of writing, Exhibition and Super Theatre tickets are ...
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