Tree Fu Tom is celebrating its full product range launch in the UK. The hero of the popular CBeebies TV series made a series of appearances throughout half term. He visited Welwyn Garden City, Bluewater, Kingston upon Thames and ...
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Skylanders Giants Magic Choc will launch exclusively in Toys R Us stores across the UK. Distributor The In Thing has announced that the limited edition edible model making kits will be centered around the sought after Toys R Us exclusive ...
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BanBao has got off to a strong start since launching in the UK at Spring Fair. The building bricks manufacturer says the trade has reacted well to its UK launch due to its diverse product range and value-for-money lines. "Take up for ...
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Mind Candy founder Michael Acton Smith believes Moshi Monsters toys can "stay the course" and follow in the footsteps of brands like Barbie and LEGO. He was asked what he's doing to stop Moshi Monsters from being "just a fad" at the ...
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A US court has dismissed a legal appeal made by Hexbug creators Innovation First International (IFI) against RoboFish manufacturer Zuru Toys. The federal district court in Dallas, Texas affirmed by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, ...
Spin Master has become the master toy licensee for DreamWorks' Dragons: Riders of Berk. The exclusive licensing relationship will see Spin Master produce toys based on the upcoming franchise properties, including the aforementioned TV ...
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US general retailer Walmart has increased its share of the toy market. According to The NPD Group data for the three-month period ending December 31st, 2012, Walmart "improved market share in toys and the Walmart entertainment ...
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A new Barbie DVD has reached the number slot in the children’s charts for pre-orders on Amazon. Yesterday's UK premiere of the Barbie in the Pink Shoes movie - which arrives on DVD on March 18th - also marked the start of a ...
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A host of toy companies will have a presence at this year's Mums Show Live, including InspirationWorks and its Kurio kids' tablet. Other companies include Micro Scooters, Scoot UK and A Girl For All Time. The full exhibitor list can be ...
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Newspaper The Sun has teamed up with LEGO to give away five free toys, starting this weekend. A LEGO Lucky Dip is scheduled to run for one week in the paper. The Sun will launch a 'Cheer Up Britain' campaign, and within that, readers ...
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A Resident Evil deck-building card game has launched in the UK. Esdevium Games is supplying the £24.99 SRP game to retail, which is based on the popular zombie horror video game franchise, officially licensed by Capcom. The ...
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The creator of Monopoly: British Army Edition has called on retailers to support the game. Martin Underwood has been campaigning to get Army Monopoly manufactured to raise money for charities like The British Legion and Help For ...
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Marvel has spoken to ToyNews about Disney's acquisition of Lucasfilm and the possibilities it brings to the comic book specialist. When asked about the possibility of Star Wars characters featuring in Marvel properties in the future, ...
GP Flair has joined forces with parenting website UKMums.tv to host a number of Tree Fu Tom Twitter Parties. Top bloggers from across the country will host their own social media parties on Tuesday February 19th. They will showcase new ...
Toys R Us' Jerry Storch will step down as CEO after seven years at the helm, but will remain Chairman of the Board. He will also remain CEO while the retailer looks for his successor. Storch, 56, joined the company in February 2006 ...
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