Dolls today are enjoying a huge resurgence in the toy and gift sector and are firmly in the forefront of everyone's minds for 2013. NPD released statistics in September 2012 stating that sales in the girls sector were up from the ...
Toymaster has teamed up with LEGO to offer customers a free Minifigure. Shoppers who buy a LEGO Minifigure from any series will be given a loyalty card, which is stamped with a picture of Toby Toymaster. Once a customer collects five ...
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How has Skylanders Giants sold in the UK compared to the original Skylanders? If you compare the launch quarter of Spyro's Adventure to the launch quarter of Skylanders Giants, we're enjoying a massive growth, both in terms of the starter ...
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Crayola will be handing out free packs of crayons at chessington World of Adventures' restaurants and cafes. In a new partnership, headed by Vivid, the resort will feature exclusive display units featuring free packs of Crayola 8ct ...
Dolls today are enjoying a huge resurgence in the toy and gift sector and are firmly in the forefront of everyone's minds for 2013. NPD released statistics in September 2012 stating that sales in the girls sector were up from the ...
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) celebrates the nation's longest running public health campaign: National Poison Prevention Week (NPPW), from March 17 to 23, 2013. As a longtime supporter of NPPW, one of the CPSC's ...
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Rhea Lana's of West Chicagoland is hosting a 6 Day, Children's Consignment Event that will draw thousands of buyers and sellers, as well as benefit local Chicago area non-profits. Founded by Rhea Lana Riner in her living room 15 years ago ...
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DKL has launched an online Easter egg hunt, calling on social media users to search through its online photos to find hidden treasures. In the competition to find the most Easter eggs among the photos, DKL is offering a bundle of Easter ...
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The new Horrible Histories toy range heads in to battle with a TV advertising campaign from Saturday, March 23rd. For the first time ever, the popular history book series for children launches its new toy range, already voted 'Best New ...
Online is still the number one go-to destination for mums who are looking for pre-school toys. 58.3 per cent of parents surveyed by ToyNews say they buy their new toys using internet stores. However, one third of those say they also ...
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Ravensburger will supply a line of licensed Bubble Guppies puzzles in the UK. The company joins Fisher-Price, which is the master toy licensee for Viacom's pre-school brand. The news comes as Channel 5 secures the rights to broadcast ...
Tobar has landed an exclusive deal with Zuru to become the sole distributor of Robo Fish in the UK and Ireland. Robo Fish launched in Australia in July 2012, and so far over three million have been sold worldwide across markets including ...
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Lindam Munchkin, which produces a host of baby and nursery goods, is hoping to increase its toy offering. The company already supplies bath toys – now it wants to use its specialism in this sector to help it branch out into other ...
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Some 58.3% of parents surveyed by ToyNews said they buy their children's new toys online. However, one third of those say they also supplement their online shopping with visits to local bricks and mortar stores, too, depending on the ...
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Supermarket Sainsbury's is enjoying an uplift in general merchandise sales, which includes toys. The grocer saw like-for-like sales rise 2.1 per cent during its financial year ending March 16th, 2013. "Our general merchandise and ...