ToyNews has launched a Fight the Fakes campaign to help prevent counterfeit toys hitting the market. We will work with the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), a government-funded initiative run by the City of London Police, the ...
More than 100 million Skylanders toys have been sold across the globe. And the Skylanders franchise has just passed the $1 billion mark in terms of worldwide retail sales. Both figures inclusive of toy and accessory packs, according ...
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Mattel and Fisher-Price will be showing off the first products in the new Thomas Wooden Railway line at New York Toy Fair this week. The new product line marks a return to Fisher-Price's heritage in wooden toys. Thomas Wooden Railway ...
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Harrods has pulled two children's books labelled "sexist" from sale and has apologised for any offence caused. A Twitter photo of the two "non gender neutral" 'How to be' books was posted on Twitter by TV journalist and former Harrods ...
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Tomy Europe has welcomed a new member to its Agriculture division. James Gothard (pictured) joins the marketing team as sales and marketing coordinator for the Britains and John Deere brands. He takes over from Sally Inchley, who is ...
VTech announces the InnoTab 2 Baby and InnoTab 2S Wi-Fi Learning App Tablet. Currently on display at the 2013 American International Toy Fair, VTech's InnoTab range offers children a tablet that opens up a world of educational content ...
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Gameloft and Hasbro, Inc. have unveiled a new digital integrated play feature, available today in the LITTLEST PET SHOP game app on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android. This fun, innovative feature will allow players to collect a virtual ...
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AppVentures introduces AppVenturesPlay Cases, a brand new line of interactive playhouse fun for the next generation of digital savvy kids! AppVentures iDollhouse and iFirehouse Play Cases let you magically transform your iPhone, iPad or ...
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After decades of playing second fiddle to the No. 1 video game hero, Luigi is getting some love from Nintendo. Nintendo has named 2013 the "Year of Luigi," thanks to the numerous appearances that Mario's timid, green-clad twin brother will ...
This year's Nuremberg International Toy Fair attracted 73,500 traders and buyers from 113 countries. Although slightly down on 2012's figures - which stood at 76,55 - exhibitors remain impressed with the event, with 91.3 per cent of them ...
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A giant Power Ranger invaded Jonathan Ross' new comedy show 'Oh What a Week'. Ross is a panellist on the ITV programme along with comedian Jo Brand. The six-foot Power Ranger, originally found at Bandai's London Toy Fair 2013 stand to ...
LeapFrog is the fastest-growing top ten toy manufacturer in the UK, according to full-year 2012 NPD data. The company says it grew by 26 per cent last year, when it became the eighth biggest toy manufacturer in the UK. The LeapPad kids' ...
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A remote control Augmented Reality Concept Car has "taken the gadget community by storm", says Thames & Kosmos. The company revealed the car at Toy Fair last month, which has since been featured on The Gadget Show and Metro listed it as ...
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Fresh Kimmidoll Junior doll ranges have been revealed in the US. The half-inch plush beanbag dolls ($12 each) are targeting children aged 0+, while the standard Kimmidoll Junior dolls ($13 each) are aimed at those aged over three years ...
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Princes' Crosse & Blackwell has expanded its 4Kids children's range with the launch of Disney-themed fruit in jelly pots. The launch, which comprises six variants, aims to drive value and penetration in the GBP39.1m potted fruit market, ...
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