Character Group PLC saw its international sales rise 25 per cent in the six months ending February 28th, 2013. It said Peppa Pig, Fireman Sam, Doctor Who, Scooby Doo, Let's Cook and Construct-a-Bugz were the most popular brands. ...
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A Fair Trade doll operation is launching a host of new products in the UK. Pebble, which employs some 6,000 women in Bangladesh across 62 rural production areas, is preparing to bring a small collection of fresh handmade dolls to retail ...
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When eBay launched in 1995, the premise was simple: allow consumers to sell their unwanted goods to others via online auctions. Today, the multi-billion dollar business has localised sites in over 30 countries. Over 190,000 businesses ...
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Dogs are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to. We love dogs and dogs also love us! We commend some useful information for ...
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Following the launch of a brand new identity and catalogue, Marbel has seen 'great response' to its new lines, Pinky Poppy and Bullyland. Marbel has also revealed that its focus for 2013 will be on supporting retailers with a full range ...
Vivid is celebrating a strong start at retail for its new Squeaky Canimal collectables line, with sales increasing five-fold in the first three weeks of availability. The pocket money priced versions of the can-shaped creatures are ...
With Skylanders facing a big rival product for the first time this year in Disney Infinity, how will the products compete with one another and what does this mean for toy industry? "It will be interesting to see how this year pans out for ...
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Independent toy retailers will be able to stock the new Skylanders figures from The In Thing this year. The Swap Force figures, which connect to the video game, will arrive in the autumn. It’s expected national retailers will be ...
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A nationwide marketing drive for Chuggington toys will aim to get them off to the best possible start. Master toy licensee Tomy has already organised the ‘Big fun with little trains’ event at the National Railway Museum in ...
Can you give us an overview of how you’ve performed over the past 12 months? Did you experience growth, and if so, how much over 2011? Marbel Toys continues to go from strength to strength, we ended 2012 with 35 per cent growth over ...
The Puppet Company will launch two brand new collections of Marionettes this year. Two years in the making, the new range of Character Marionettes have already been met with good response. With the incorporation of an anti tangle device ...
This trick or treat season, Rubie’s is expanding its Halloween kids collection with gruesome new editions to its fancy dress range. The new Zomboy and Zombet costumes are designed to deliver a fright with their scary prints and ...
Just as we were getting used to the yearly cycle of Skylanders announcements, previews and releases Disney Infinity comes along and muddies the waters. It will be interesting to see how this year pans out for both products, and whether ...
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Many businesses know they ought to become more intellectual property (IP) literate, but they often don’t know where to start. Getting documentation regarding the utility of your product and registering your design rights is ...
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Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind "Sesame Street," collaborated with brand extension agency Parham Santanato to refresh its licensed consumer products packaging worldwide. A key insight drove the redesign: It's the ...
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