UK retailers have kicked off a number of toy deals and promotions for the half-term school break. Argos is offering shoppers a £5 gift voucher when they spend £30 or more on LEGO toys in-store, as is Amazon for online LEGO ...
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First there was Skylanders, then Disney Infinity was announced - and now Hasbro has entered the new 'toys to life' category. The new B-Daman marble battling line from Hasbro, under licence from D-rights and with manufacturing ...
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Hasbro will continue its association with the Jurassic Park franchise, with Universal Partnerships & Licensing revealing the firm will be the global master toy licensee for Jurassic Park 4. Hasbro has been the master toy for each film ...
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The Rainbow Toy Awards for Excellence 2013 are open for entries. Any new toy product launch this year is eligible to be entered into the Awards, which is now in its fifth year. Award winners and highly commended products will be ...
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The Argos-owned Chad Valley is the third biggest toy brand in the UK, with revenues of £430 million in 2010/2011 (the latest official figures published). Sainsbury’s is planning to significantly expand its Grow & Play line. It ...
Hello Kitty will be playing cupid next Valentine's Day, with Underground Toys lining up a collection of special themed plush for launch this autumn/winter. The Valentine Hello Kitty plush with sound effects will come with a deluxe ...
First images of the official LEGO Lone Ranger sets have appeared online. MTV Geek originally posted the pictures and LEGO re-tweeted them this week. The sets are based on the upcoming Disney movie The Lone Ranger which is due to hit ...
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A new Barbie Digital Makeover Mirror has dazzled visitors to the 2013 US Toy Fair. Girls can use attach an iPad to the vanity frame to "try on" virtual eye shadow, lipstick and glitter, reports Mashable. Users can hold a wand, dip ...
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In an economic environment where every penny counts for the consumer, own label – or private label – has become a key battleground. The lines assist the retailer in providing a better mix of margin across the complete ...
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The biggest member of the Hexbug toy family will hit shelves this year, Innovation First International has announced. The Hexbug Scarab XL and Hexbug Spider XL remote control products are both 65 per cent larger than their original ...
Members of the GMB union are staging a number of demonstrations across nine Amazon UK depots today (Wednesday, February 13th). The dispute concerns staff wages, which are £6.20 an hour - one penny above the UK minimum wage, ...
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Aurora World is producing a new Garfield plush range. The Garfield cartoon was first introduced in 1978 and is now featured in over 2,100 newspapers across the globe, holding the Guinness World Record for the most syndicated cartoon ...
Wonder Forge is showcasing its new line of games based on Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property this week at New York Toy Fair. Hitting retail from spring, the range will include Flying Attack skill and action board game ...
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Kids, parents and members of the toy industry are being urged to "Do something funny with Jelly" for charity. The In Thing has teamed up Izziwizzi kids to donate Gelli Baff and launch the campaign in aid of Comic relief. This will ...
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Playmobil has responded to campaigners who said its 'Bank with Safe' play-set sends out the wrong message to children. Danny Bryan, chairman of Communities Against Gun and Knife Crime, said the toy was "horrendous" as it includes a ...
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