In the spirit of increasing awareness of the benefits of modern cloth diapers, Cutie Poops and Bottoms of Orland Park is helping children fighting cancer. The store recently participated in a worldwide event called The Great Cloth Diaper ...
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It took just two weeks for this year's Toymaster show to sell out – beating the record which had been set in 2012, when all space had been filled by the end of January. This time round, however, the organisers revealed in ...
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A new Vuly Thunder trampoline has launched in Toys R Us stores worldwide. Thunder claims to be one of two trampolines to exceed international standards, and "by far the most affordable trampoline to do so". The Thunder design team ...
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New publishing, seasonal confectionery and electronic learning partners have been secured for pre- school hit Something Special, BBC Worldwide has confirmed. The popular Cbeebies show stars Justin Fletcher and his alter ego, Mr Tumble, ...
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Simba Smoby has appointed Alex Kovacevic as Marketing and Licensing Manager. Kovacevic has previously worked at toy suppliers such as Goldfish & Bison, Re:creation and Hy-Pro. A statement read: "Simba Smoby has been one of the fastest ...
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Trade show Toys & Kids Russia 2013 enjoyed more space and visitors than ever before. 10,090 trade visitors attended the fair - up 11.6 per cent year-on-year - which spread across 14,481 square metres of show space. International visitor ...
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Supermarket Sainsbury's says sales of its general merchandise - including toys - is continuing to grow at more than twice the rate of food. The grocer also said it is planning to expand its non-food range over the coming year. "We know ...
A new study commissioned by the National Retail Federation and other trade associations shows that imported merchandise has considerably lowered the price of consumer goods for American families while creating millions of jobs for American ...
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Distributor The In Thing has moved into a new office which is double the size of its previous premises. It also increased its turnover by almost 50 per cent during its 2012/2013 financial year. The firm’s head of marketing, ...
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Bigjigs Toys is sponsoring Mummy Bloggers Sussex Mummy and Being Mrs C to represent the brand at this year's BritMums Live event. The event will take place at The Brewery, London on June 21st and June 22nd. BritMums Live is the UK's ...
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Carte Blanche Group is pushing its Tatty Teddy & My Blue Nose Friends plush toys in Box of OMG. Described as a ‘free Birchbox for kids’, each Box of OMG contains a mix of different products ranging from music to movies, apps, ...
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Three-in-one ride-on toy Weerol will make its UK debut at next month's Distoy show in London. And California-based Weefab has appointed UK firm Kids International Marketing to handle its international sales. The multi-functional wooden ...
Ambitious Alyss Toys has further bolstered its portfolio with the addition of the mic-o-mic construction system. Created by German firm Schaefer Toys, the line has had its packaging completely redesigned. Each model is now encased in a ...
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Canadian toy companies TCG and Ganz have partnered to focus on the development of new toy and game products. TCG is a licence-driven toy company renowned for its range of children's and adult's puzzles, games and activities. Ganz is in ...
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Playmobil is the fastest growing toy firm out of the top 25 UK toy companies. It has risen to 16th in the UK toy market chart, up eight positions year-on-year since the end of Q1 2012 (according NPD Q1 2013 figures). Changes have also ...