Attendance was up on 2013's 72,595 visitors. Over 76,000 trade visitors from 112 countries travelled to the biggest Spielwarenmesse of all time, trumping last year's attendance of 72,595. The extra buyers and traders came mainly from ...
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NPD's annual Toy Fair address reveals Furby Boom, LeapPad Explorer and Innotab as top sellers. The overall size of the market last year was £2.9bn, down one per cent compared to 2012 - however NPD Group has highlighted a number of ...
ITV will develop range of adult and kids product for new animation inspired by Playmobil universe ITV Studios Global Entertainment has signed a new UK consumer products partnership with Playmobil and Method Animation for the new TV ...
The firm will introduce its new 2014 ranges to the trade at London Toy Fair Playmobil is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with the launch of new celebratory ranges at the London Toy Fair. In what the firm has already billed as ...
Pair known locally tried to steal a Playmobil Submarine worth £21 An independent toy shop owner in Wells apprehended a pair of shoplifters by catching them in the act and then chasing them down the high street. Kids Stuff owner, ...
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61st annual event features an increased floor space to 22,000 square metres to accommodate more than 280 exhibitors Toy Fair 2014 has sold out. The annual event, now in its 61st year has seen a rise in demand for space, having increased ...
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A range of fully loaded action vehicle toys are screeching to retail this summer. ToyNews takes a look at some of the coolest R/C and die-cast products to command land, water and air. Mattel - 01628 500 000 Mattel unveils a ...
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Playmobil is the fastest growing toy firm out of the top 25 UK toy companies. It has risen to 16th in the UK toy market chart, up eight positions year-on-year since the end of Q1 2012 (according NPD Q1 2013 figures). Changes have also ...
When eBay launched in 1995, the premise was simple: allow consumers to sell their unwanted goods to others via online auctions. Today, the multi-billion dollar business has localised sites in over 30 countries. Over 190,000 businesses ...
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Whether you believe that gender-based play is biologically or socially constructed, there's no denying some toys appeal to boys more than girls. Does it matter? We'd argue not really. As long as both girls and boys get an opportunity to ...
The toy industry should not underestimate the value of mummy bloggers, says Playmobil. The company was talking to ToyNews as part of a feature on the rise of mummy bloggers, along with other suppliers' marketing execs and bloggers ...
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There's nothing better than receiving a toy endorsement from a real mum or dad. But what are the challenges of managing blogs and what do parents really want from you? We ask mums and marketing execs. Forget the pain (and pleasure) of ...
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Playmobil has revealed its tallest ever figure which is available in Series 4 Figures packs. The 12cm Clown on Stilts character is taller than the usual figure height of 7.5cm. He's one of 24 brand new faces available in the series ...
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Playmobil has responded to campaigners who said its 'Bank with Safe' play-set sends out the wrong message to children. Danny Bryan, chairman of Communities Against Gun and Knife Crime, said the toy was "horrendous" as it includes a ...
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Newspaper Metro has chosen its top ten toys from this year's London Toy Fair. The theme was futuristic products, with the headline "Tomorrow's Toys Today". Metro's top ten toys are as follows: Combat Creatures Attacknid Stryder ...