Winners will be crowned at the Toy Industry Awards on January 20th, 2015. The BTHA has confirmed the finalists for the Toy Retailer of the Year Awards 2014. The shortlist is: Independent Toy Retailer of the Year: MIDCO Toymaster ...
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Gifting, homewares, collectables, puzzles and paper product will be initial focuses for classic children's property following deal with Rockpool Licensing. Rockpool Licensing has secured global representation of Brambly Hedge, the classic ...
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Esdevium distributed game sells out following weekend appearance. Rocket Games’ Pie Face board game was given a pre-Christmas sales boost at the weekend when it appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show. Distributed in the UK by Esdevium ...
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"We work very hard on the school side, constantly amending our range to suit what the schools are looking for," says firm. Arts and crafts firm, Artstraws has enjoyed a positive 2014, largely thanks to the school market. Around 60 per ...
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The 90-second feature combines stop motion, clever graphics and a mix of new and vintage LEGO pieces that the team has collected over the years. Film, TV and video production company DMI Productions is delivering a dollop of Christmas ...
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Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) has teamed up with UNICEF this Christmas to provide disadvantaged children with play materials in order to allow them to experience the fun, benefits and magic of play. UNICEF’s Early Childhood ...
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Its new Peppa Pig Holiday collection will star in a 100 second-long TV ad set to air across leading pre-school channels in January. Character Options has detailed its TV advertising campaign for its new Peppa Pig Holiday collection. The ...
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The firm has released it German catalogue, featuring new lines across LEGO City, Friends, The LEGO Movie, Star wars and more. LEGO has revealed a first look at its new sets for the start of 2015, including new Minifigures, LEGO Elves, ...
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The e-blast will be sent directly to the inboxes of 29,000 readers across ToyNews and Licensing.biz. If you have missed the deadline to be included in ToyNews' London Toy Fair issue, or would like some additional promotion leading up to ...
First puzzles and plush based on the brand's collection of characters to make UK debut at Spring Fair. Icelandic pre-school property and giftware range Tulipop is heading to Spring Fair for the first time next year with its debut ...
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The firm is on track to hit 36.8 billion yen this year, thanks to the launch of the interactive figurines. Nintendo is experiencing a surprise comeback this year, as its profit triples thanks to its new interactive figures, Amiibo. The ...
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Retailers see boosts in sales as consumers show signs of favouring indie shops over big name stores. Christmas 2014 is looking to be the year of High Street resurgence, according to the UK’s independent toy retailers. Festive ...
The 5,500 sqft store is located at Port Baku Mall. The Entertainer, working with franchisee The Zeta Group, has opened its first store in Azerbaijan. The 5,500 sqft store is located at Port Baku Mall, a premium mall recently developed ...
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While the group has seen consolidated net sales decrease by 1.3 per cent versus the prior year period, Toys R Us has seen an improvement of 0.4 per cent in net sales, thanks to its raft of new stores this year. Toy retail giant, Toys R US ...
Firm will launch a new collection of characters in March 2015. Sekiguchi has appointed Bandai as the UK distributor of Monchhichi from 2015. The firm will launch a new collection of Monchhichi characters in March 2015 and will back the ...