ToyNews speaks to Hasbro's designers to find out how Furby was made fit for the modern age. The original Furby was an instant phenomenon when it hit shelves in 1998. The furry, Furbish-speaking animatronic pet from Tiger Electronics went ...
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Sales of Esdevium's Dobble game are soaring at one indie toy retailer thanks to strong word of mouth support. Wise Owl Toys in Worcester has sold more than 1,700 units of Dobble-the most for any UK toy indie. In-store demonstrations of ...
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The bumper ToyNews February trade show special edition is now available to read online and on your iPad - and it's jam-packed with exclusive content. The team has gone all out to ensure that the 228-page issue includes a strong mix of ...
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A 12-year-old girl who designed a Barbie outfit saw it come to life after winning a competition. Lucy Miller was presented with a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll by Barbie herself, after entering the 'See What Happens When You Design with ...
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The new Artsee Studio from WowWee allows children to transform their drawings into games. It made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. The product is aimed at children aged three and up, and promises to ...
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The resurgence of retro toys continues with the return of Spirograph in the US. Kahootz is releasing the Spirograph Deluxe Design Set, reports Toyxplosion, which is currently available for pre-order. It’s based on the original ...
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Ravensburger has made a strategic investment in fast growing US games maker Wonder Forge. Details are scarce, but the investment 'will help to fuel future growth for the award-winning game maker'. Washington-based Wonder Forge was ...
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Hornby’s board of directors has announced the appointment of Nick Stone as finance director. He still start work on January 14th while current finance director Andrew Morris will leave Hornby during Q1 of 2013 after an agreed ...
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1.Continue To Innovate In tough times,it's hard to deliver innovative new products due to all the negative forces,but the continuing innovation from toy companies has been a very large part of the relatively stable global toy market ...
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Polaroid is making an ambitious move into the children's tablet market - unveiling its first product in Las Vegas this week at the Consumer Electronics Show. Featuring the Android 4.0 OS, the tablet has already been named a CES ...
Surprise acquisitions,top level exec changes,retail casualties and the London 2012 effect,the continued dominance of LEGO and Moshi Monsters in-store–not to mention some eye-watering charity challenges…the toy business has ...
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A product that promises to bring toys to life has been green-lit for manufacture. Atoms has just smashed its funding target of $100,000 on Kickstarter, having generated $183,232 in total. The products allow children to make a variety of ...
Company strikes two-year deal with Fisher-Price for pre-school brand. Jumbo Games will launch a range of Little People games and puzzles in spring/summer 2013. The firm struck a two-year licensing partnership with Mattel's Fisher-Price ...
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Retail and supplier seasonal marketing spends are up year-on-year. Two thirds of toy firms surveyed by ToyNews say they’re spending more on marketing their products for Christmas. Some 66 per cent of firms have a higher ...
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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 ...
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