With Toy Fair 2013 upon us, we've produced a series of articles to help you get through it without breaking a sweat. Survival tipsTravel, accommodation and where to eatSupplier profilesExhibitor listFloor plansThe Alternative Toy Fair ...
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Distributor The In Thing has announced a list of show-only trade deals for Toy Fair and Spring Fair. For example, for every Display of Moshi Monster Slap Watches (12 count, £66) purchased, a retailer will receive one free box of ...
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The annual show season can leave some of us longing for the relative comfort of the office. Based on his own experience – but also the invluable advice of others – Lewis Tyler gives some tips on how to survive the show with ...
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Free drinks and networking on Wednesday January 23rd at the Hand & Flower, Olympia. The Alternative Toy Fair Party will return in January, exclusive sponsored by ToyNews, Progressive Preschool and Aardvark Swift Recruitment. The event ...
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Over 800 of the companies at Nuremberg choose not to exhibit at any other toy show. And, with over 2,700 exhibitors in total, it's an event that you simply can't afford to miss. Samantha Loveday takes a look at what we can expect from the ...
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This year's Toymaster showcase has already sold out - in just two weeks. The event is due to take place at The Majestic Hotel, Harrogate from May 14th to 16th. A statement from the firm said: "All space has been filled and Toymaster ...
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Of the world’s three largest toy companies, only two have women on their Board of Directors and one has none. In the US, Hasbro has Lisa Gersh and Tracy Leinbach while Mattel has Frances Ferguson, Andrea Rich and Kathy White Lloyd, ...
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Good Toy Guide Toy Clinics at Toy Fair are now fully booked. The free 20-minute sessions offered by the team have proved very popular with the industry. Dr. Amanda Gummer said: "We're looking forward to helping the next generation of ...
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Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) has published a brochure, ‘The European Toy Industry: Facts and Figures’, which provides an overview of the substantial contribution made by toys to the European economy.
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The majority of retailers are positive 2013 will be a prosperous year for the toy industry. 76.5 per cent told ToyNews they’re confident about the health of their business for the year ahead, despite sales tracker NPD’s ...
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Retail opinion was divided over what the most important or stand out moment was for the toy industry last year. Hasbro’s new Furby was named by just under ten per cent of the retailers we questioned, while seven per cent said the ...
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Beewi will show off the range at the International Toy Fair. A host of Fiat and Mini branded remote control app cars will be on display at the Nuremberg Toy Fair at the end of the month. Beewi produces a range of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi ...
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Last year’s 30 Under 30 feature was such a hit, that we’ve decided to once again turn the spotlight onto the sector’s rising stars – in association with Gameplan Europe. In this special feature ToyNews presents ...
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Worlds Apart has significantly boosted its sales team, hiring the former sales director of Golden Bear. Julie Taylor (pictured) will take on the role of head of grocery sales. She arrives at the firm following her 13-year career at ...
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A range of Winx Club Building Blocks will hit toy shelves in autumn 2013. Poland-based Cobi – one of the biggest manufacturer of construction blocks in Europe – will produce the series of building sets. It has signed a ...
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