One year after its US toy market launch, the Lexibook Junior Tablet has won an important award from the magazine The Toy Insider - the annual holiday consumer toy guide. In May 2013, the Lexibook Junior Tablet received "The Toy Insider's ...
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The rise of Near Field Communication technology means it's only a matter of time before more compatible toys have a bigger impact on the industry. What the heck is this NFC stuff you may have heard about recently and should your firm be ...
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Company tried to register the brand as its own and sell it back to Kiddimoto for a five-figure sum. Balance bike supplier Kiddimoto has won an 18-month legal battle against a firm who tried to take the brand’s name as its own. The ...
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The Dad's Choice Awards 2013 is reminding companies and individuals to submit their entries. The awards are open to any toy, game puzzle, app or electronic device that meets the category criteria. The closing date for entries is Friday, ...
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It's only a matter of time before more compatible toys have a bigger impact on the industry. What the heck is this NFC stuff you may have heard about recently and should your firm be using it? Well, if you own an Oyster card ...
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Goody bags for first 30 customers; appearances and ribbon cutting from F1 Marussia. Modelzone has opened a new store in Central London's New Oxford Street. The retailer is celebrating the shop opening by inviting F1 driver Rodolfo ...
July activities aim to raise awareness of local businesses including toy retailers. Indie toy store owners are being encouraged to take part in Independent Retailer Month in July. Retail champion Clare Rayner is urging stores to get ...
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Tesco, Amazon and John Lewis feature in celebration of e-commerce giants to be held on June 26th. The Internet Retailing Awards 2013 has unveiled its shortlist of industry front runners ahead of the ceremony next month. The list ...
The toy industry will face one of its most aggressive fourth quarter trading periods this year. Retail giants including nationals, grocers and online sites such as Amazon are set to cut toy prices below RRP in a battle for market share ...
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Aggressive price cutting happens every Christmas in the toy industry. We know this – before anyone points out that we're maybe stating the bleedin' obvious with this month's cover story. However, no one has ever previously predicted ...
Trading Standards says that sharing of intelligence is key to fighting fakes, as MEP gets behind initiative. A MEMBER of European Parliament is supporting ToyNews’ Fight the Fakes campaign for the prevention of counterfeit toys. ...
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Gift cards, vouchers and alternative payment methods on the increase. UK shoppers did 9.7 per cent less of their shopping with cash in 2012 compared to the previous year. Paying with cash is still the most popular choice for customers ...
Toy Box decides to close its doors after 20 years. Reduced footfall due to online shopping and consumers tightening their purse strings, has led to the owners of the only toy shop in Crowthorne deciding to close down. Toy Box - which ...
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Coiledspring and Gibsons also recognised at this year's event. Board games suppliers picked up several accolades at the UK Games Expo 2013 last weekend. And Esdevium Games stole the show with a whopping six awards out of seven. It ...
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Retailers pre-selling first two products reporting "high demand". Golden Bear has reported 'overwhelming' demand for its Woolly and Tig toy line, with pre-sales way above where the firm originally expected them to be. The first two ...
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