The much anticipated prequel to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the Hobbit (Part 1) will be in our cinemas this November, but until then, the kind toy land elves have brought us all the toys, statues, rings and replicas that our hearts ...
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A massive 54 per cent of mums and dads would push their budget to purchase a must-have Christmas toy. However, findings from a survey conducted by ToyNews also revealed that 51 per cent of parents said they're spending less on ...
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Import Services has bolstered its portfolio of toy clients with Famosa. The new distribution platform will be operational from January 1st in time to support the launch of the new Furby plush line and the I Love Minnie range of dolls. ...
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Toys R Us and video game developer Ubisoft have teamed up to create Toys R Us Towers – a new free-to-play Facebook game. Players can design their own toy shop by deciding what toy departments to put in their store. Examples include ...
Hornby Hobbies' Corgi Toys brand has launched a 2,000-TVR TV sponsorship campaign on ITV1 and CITV. Over 700 sponsorship credits will run throughout December and up to March 2013, promoting Corgi's new toy range. Corgi productes toy ...
Former Toyzone director Mark Goodall has joined Toys R Us UK as buyer for sports and outdoor toys. He was director of factory outlet toy retailer Toyzone from 1995 to 2006. He joined Toys R Us last month. "Having been out to the toy ...
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The edible flexible Magic Choc product has become Play.com's number one toy. Distributor The In Thing reports the item is the current best-selling toy with the online retailer, and it has kicked off some Christmas discounts to celebrate. ...
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Board games are enjoying a sales boom after consumers took strongly to the category in 2012. And leading suppliers have told ToyNews they expect 2013 to be another successful year. Recent research by Netmums and Mattel shows that double ...
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A new toy company, Mango Education based in Chichester, has been formed to bring Kimochi toys to the UK. Kimochi (pronounced 'Key-mo-chee') means 'feeling' in Japanese and the toys are plush, educational characters designed to help ...
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Shopatron is the ecommerce solution which helps big brands drive sales to its retailers and traders. BRIO is the latest toy brand to partner with Shopatron, opening a new online store at briotoy.co.uk. Orders placed on the site are ...
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The Gadget Show named InspirationWorks' Kurio 10 as one of the top ten gadgets at the Gadget Show Live Christmas. Battling spider robot Attacknids and Bladez' inflatable remote controlled Android were also recognised in the top ten. ...
General Motors today unveiled its next-generation full-sized pickup trucks. Both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra mark an evolutionary step forward, with revised styling, powertrains, and safety features more commonly associated with ...
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The Good Toy Guide will be showcasing the products from its website at next year’s Toy Fair. The event will mark the official launch of the play advice site, which has been live since mid September. Companies which have their ...
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Outdoor toy specialist Mookie has appointed David Fogel to the team as business director. Fogel has extensive experience in the toy trade, having been involved with Hamleys and Toy Stack. "It's great to have someone on board with ...
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The first toys based on Woolly and Tig will hit shelves in July 2013. And master toy licensee Golden Bear says the full launch will happen in autumn/winter. But the toys are so sought after that parents have already resorted to making ...
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