The move by the Government will see the current minimum wage upped from £6.70 per hour to £7.20 this month. But the news has our indie retail panel calling for a reassessment of 'already squeezed margins'. The livng wage ...
Tags: Touhub, The toy store, Kerrison store, Living wages
The firm, merging mobile gameplay with physical toys, wants to make sure the High Street is "Loved as well",despite its debut product initially being sold exclusively via Amazon. New toy firm Jumo believes that its ...
Tags: Jumo, games-to-Life
The figure celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Alien film franchise. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Alien film franchise, and to celebrate Hot Toys is launching a new Alien collectable figure. The 1/6th scale of the ...
Tags: Toys, Alien, Hot Toys, Alien Warrior, Collectable
In his new role, Adler will be in charge of designing baby furniture, apparel and toys, with his first premium priced line set to debut in September. Mattel has revealed that designer Jonathan Adler will be joining the company as creative ...
Tags: Jonathan Adler, Fisher-Price, Mattel, Appointment
The retailer is set to take over a unit at Ashford Retail Park in Sevington. Toy store Smyths has revealed it is set to take over a unit at Ashford Retail Park in Sevington. The unit, which is currently home to PC World, will boast a ...
Rebecca Oatley, managing director at Cherish PR, explains why toy firms should be open to using Virtual Reality technology when it comes to marketing their latest ranges. If you've dismissed Virtual Reality as too expensive, a passing fad ...
Tags: Rebecca Oatley, Cherish PR, Virtual Reality
ICTI Care's Mark Robertson outlines how a raft of new legislation, coming into effect today, means toy companies must take a closer look at their supply chain. Modern Day Slavery continues to make the headlines, and for very good reason. ...
Tags: Modern Day Slavery Act, ITCT CARE
Star Monsters is the most TV advertised toy so far in 2016. Magic Box Toys and Esdevium's new collectable, Star Monsters, has enjoyed a strong debut at UK retail. Since launching at the beginning of February, reaction from both ...
Tags: Star Monsters, Esdevium, Magic box
New division will encompass Mattel's in-house studio, Playground Productions. Mattel has formed a new theatrical, TV and digital content creation division called Mattel Creations. Mattel Creations will utilise the firm's portfolio of ...
170 trading cards are up for grabs in the new collection. Collectibles company Topps has unveiled a brand new trading card game based on Moose Toys’ brand Shopkins. The trading card game follows on from the success of Topps' ...
Tags: Topps, Mossy toys, Shopkins, Trading Card Game
Fans of the show will be able to get their hands on characters from the film including Cady Heron, Regina George, Gretchen Wieners and Karen Smith. Funko has showcased its latest line of Pop! Vinyl toys, based on characters from the ...
Tags: Funko, Mean Girls, Pop!Vinyl toys
The full line debuts at Toys R Us stores across the US before heading to mass retailers coinciding with the release of the film this month. Jakks Pacific has launched a full line of collectable figures and role-play items based on the ...
Tags: Universal Pictures, Jakks Pacific, World of Warcraft, Warcraft
Members of the ToyNews Retail Advisory Board have united in the belief that the attitudes of the world's major toy suppliers towards the UK's indie scene need addressing before they become too marginalised With talk of big name mergers ...
The company also won the Craft and Activity Toy of the Year and the Australian Development Award for Qixels, and Girls Licensed Property of the Year with Shopkins. Moose Toys bagged the top honour at the annual Australian Toy Industry ...
Tags: Moose Toys, Awards, Shopkins, Qixels, Australian Toy Of The Year Award
Four Saturdays will be filled with in-store activities, discounts and a chance to win Star Wars toy bundles. The Entertainer is partnering with Disney to launch Star Wars Super Saturdays at its retail stores. The retailer is set to hold ...
Tags: The Entertainer, Toys, Retail, Star Wars Super Saturdays