Ruling has divided opinion among experts and presents a case that ‘will have long-lasting implications for the application of design rights´for UK creatives. Magmatic, the firm behind the popular Trunki case, has lost its ...
Tags: Trunki, Magimatic, PMS International, Kiddee
Highlights from the auction include a Millennium Falcon model, fetching in £160 and an Imperial Shuttle, which went for £200. A recent toy auction held at Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall, has proven to be a hit with Star Wars ...
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A confident Character Group has detailed a number of new appointments to take it to continued growth throughout 2016. The Character Group is celebrating strong Christmas sales as it sees revenue in the current financial year rise six per ...
Tags: Character Eyes, Toys
The NPD Group has revealed that Star Wars led the US toy market to a 6.7 per cent growth following the launch of the franchise's toys on Force Friday. Star Wars stormed to the top of the toy charts last year, having generated more than ...
Tags: Star Wars Toy, toy market
The consumer drone market continues to exhibit dramatic growth as users look to use them to enrich their pastimes and activities. According to ABI Research, more than 90 million consumer unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will ship during ...
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Zhai Ruiren, a doctor in the Eastern coastal city of Qingdao is treating a patient 1,800 kilometers away via the Internet. The patient, 11-year-old Rinchen from Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, has myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), ...
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Rayola is a fantastic brand with massive potential and one of those rare brands that can truly have relevance in all markets. Vivid has announced the promotion of Leon Jarmolowicz, who will now take on the role as EMEA commercial director ...
If you miss the days of forcefully thwacking cartridges into video game consoles, then 2016 might be the year for you. Coleco, the company behind the 1982 ColecoVision, one of the first home gaming consoles, is planning to unleash a new ...
Tags: Coleco, The Coleco Chameleon, Consumer Electronics, games
Tonner will develop a line of limited edition 16-inch and 17-inch collectable dolls while Toy Vault will deliver an Outlander board game. Hit historic, time-traveling TV series Outlander has taken its first steps into the toy market with ...
Tags: Tonner, Outlander board game, collectable dolls, Toys
The Frooglies is a line of cuddly toys made from 'signature Frugi fabrics'. Childrenswear brand Frugi is expanding into the toy market for the first time with the launch of its new cuddly toy line, The Frooglies. Made from signature ...
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The adult board games evening enjoyed a successful 2015 that culminated with a Christmas special and welcomed back Radio One's Matt Edmondson Board Game Club is on track to enjoy further growth in 2016 bringing big brands and obscure ...
Tags: Board Game Club, adult board games, toys
According to ABI Research, the consumer robotics market is set to close out 2015 at 33 million shipments with total revenues of US$3.5 billion. By 2025, both shipments and revenues are expected to dramatically increase, with ABI Research ...
Tags: Consumer Robotics, Robotic Toys
The company says that some of its classic properties including Peppa Pig, Peter Rabbit and Paddington Bear have all performed exceptionally well within the pre-school sector throughout the last 12 months. With 2015 coming to a close, ...
Tags: Rainbow Designs, bear, Toys
After reaching its Kickstarter goal in just 24 hours, Bildy's designer Jane Bromfield believes that the construction toy will be popular with pre-schoolers, thanks to its various 'building boards' and connectors. After reaching its ...
Tags: Jane Bromfield, Toys, Builds Foundations
The Nuremberg clash hasn’t deterred the new companies looking to introduce themselves to the industry. Next year's London Toy Fair will boast the highest number of Greenhouse exhibitors in the show’s history. The Greenhouse ...