A research firm on Friday said that more than a third of surveyed consumers who once used personal computers to access content said they had switched to tablets and smartphones. But unlike others, who, noting the same trends, have said it ...
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Over three million Go Walkies pets sold to date; three new TV lines planned for autumn. Vivid Imaginations is throwing even more weight behind the popular AniMagic brand this year, revealing that more than three million of the Go ...
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The UK’s only nursery trade show – Harrogate Nursery Fair – which takes place from 24th to 26th March is now only round the corner. It's already completely sold out and will offer eight halls of new toys and gift ...
Polysilicon suppliers to the solar industry have been significantly lowering plant utilization rates during the past six months, with average quarterly utilization rates falling below 70%, according to NPD Solarbuzz. This contrasts with ...
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U.S. market research firm NPD DisplaySearch (hereinafter referred to as "NPD") announced the Tablet PC market forecast on Jan.7. The report says, in 2013, global shipments of tablet PCs will reach 240 million units, exceeding ...
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Games specialist Drumond Park is celebrating another successful year of business. According to NPD’s Top Games Manufacturers performance table, the firm remains number two in the UK, in terms of full-year percentage value. It ...
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Sharp achieved the top U.S. market share in the 60-inch+ LED TV segment in 2012, according to The NPD Group's Retail Tracking Service. Fueled by an unmatched selection of large screen choices, picture quality performance and brand strength, ...
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Microsoft will reap a windfall of revenue as soon as it introduces versions of its Office productivity suite for iOS and Android, but that window of opportunity is quickly closing, an analyst said today. "The day they introduce Office for ...
Microsoft reported a drop in profit for the second quarter of its fiscal year, though revenue increased, thanks partly to a 24 percent jump in sales from its Windows division. Microsoft's revenue increased 2.7 percent to US$21.46 billion ...
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The success of Avengers Assemble last year is being supplemented by fresh activity in 2013 and beyond to drive kids into toy stores. Marvel has told ToyNews about its Avengers sustaining programme and plans for fresh animated TV ...
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Microsoft will reap enormous revenue when it introduces mobile versions of its Office productivity suite for iOS and Android, an analyst said on Friday, despite warning that the window of opportunity is quickly closing. “The day ...
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The design agency said it has given Weight Watchers a “vibrant and appetising” new packaging look. Set to be one of the biggest grocery relaunches of the year, the new design will make its debut this week nationwide. The new ...
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The China end-market dominated shipments of solar panels during the final quarter of 2012 with 33% of global end-market demand, according to NPD Solarbuzz. "Just two years ago, the China end-market was less than 10% of global solar ...
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Unilever has booked an expectation-beating increase in underlying sales as growth of its personal care division offset a "weak" food performance. The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant said today (23 January) that underlying sales in the ...
Sales of traditional toys in the industry’s five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) fell by 2% in 2012, according to the latest data published by the NPD Group. This was the first time the combined ...