For the fourth Christmas Eve since her son's murder, Julia Hudson, along with her sister, singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, tried to create something positive out of her family's tragedy. The Hudson sisters and volunteers gave Christmas ...
Tags: toy, toy industry, Julia Hudson, family news
Over a third of UK adults will leave Christmas shopping until Christmas Eve this year. Nearly 17.2 million - 36 per cent of UK adults - will leave their shopping to the last minute, according to a survey from ICM commissioned by ...
Tags: christmas, christmas eve, retail, sainsbury's, shopping
1) Toys R Us bags exclusive Skylanders Giant figures 2) VTech introduces InnoTab 2 Baby 3) Now Golden Bear adds Woolly and Tig 4) LEGO Star Wars prices rocket on eBay 5) Toy retail is under pressure 6) Are the days of a single hot ...
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Misleading statements and fiction about toy safety are often communicated to the general public. The public must have access to the facts, so that they can make informed decisions about purchasing safe toys for their children. We want to ...
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One of the toy industry’s most endearing qualities is its many stories of enterprising individuals from humble origins who achieve spectacular success. We all know of people. From manufacturers and distributors to retailers and ...
Tags: jon salisbury, Toys, toy business, columnist's attention
What you see before you is the first in a series of regular blogs that the ToyNews team - myself, Samantha and Dominic - will be writing for you every Friday. We very much hope that you’ll enjoy them and would love to hear what you ...
Tags: Toys, blog, techpet, top drawer
How did you come up with the Slow Toy concept? What inspired you? I’ve got a strong feeling about what I would call the ‘slow toy’. It’s a concept that was introduced to me when I went to France and met a lady ...
Tags: Thierry Bourret, Interview, slow toys
So a particular toy is being sold in a particular retailer exclusively for a limited period. There’s nothing wrong with a little exclusivity between friends, right? Why shouldn’t a company and a retailer be able to ...
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It’s been an incredible year for Skylanders. Why do you think it’s been so continually successful? Well, apart from the obvious fact it's a superb concept it's down to 1. Marketing spend, 2. Marketing spend and 3. Marketing ...
Tags: In Thing, Skylanders toys, Skylanders Giants
The checkout process is one of the most important parts of any e-commerce website, because it is where you convert visits into sales. It is also one of the most difficult aspects to get right, especially in the toy industry where ...
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Don't you just love the school holidays? Loads of kids come into the shop looking at the toys they want and hopefully buy them. But you still get the odd ‘child’ who needs some serious time with the Supernanny. Take this ...
Tags: toys, soft toys, tougher toys, toy, toy trade
It's the most wonderful time of the year. In the toy business, it's the time when we get to see which lines live up to the hype and go on to become best-sellers. But with 2013 now not too far away, you might be looking foward to what ...
Tags: TOYNEWS, toy business, toy trends, toy
Mary Couzin is so game to support the toy industry. This weekend's Chicago Toy & Game Fair — and a growing list of side events — is part of Couzin's efforts to bring attention to toy and game creators. Founder of ...
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Gibsons Games has reported that retailers have sold out of its festive Pass the Pud game ahead of Christmas. The company has been recieving daily phone calls from customers asking where they can buy one. The sales have 'exceeded all ...
Tags: Gibsons Games, Pud game, Christmas, toy industry
The licensed One Direction stickers from Panini have gone straight to number one. The official sticker collection was the top-selling collection in Tesco, Co-op, One Stop, WH Smith and Martin McColl last week. This follows a launch ...
Tags: One Direction stickers, sticker, sticker collection, toy industry