Firstly, could you give me a quick recap of how 2012 was for Flair? Was the year better or worse than expected? 2012 was a challenging year in the UK, with the market being at best flat and trading being so late, but it was good for us. ...
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Smart Trike is rolling onto British TV with its very first television advertising campaign in the UK. Airing now, the adverts will celebrate the new trike technology Touch Steering and the trike's patented Swivel Wheel. Smart Trike ...
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The April 2013 edition of ToyNews is now available to read online and on your iPad. The issue boasts the first interview with Simon Hedge since he took on the role of managing director of GP Flair. We talk about the firm's strong start to ...
ToyNews has added to its list of exclusive contributors, with independent toy store directory Toy Shop UK coming on board. Toy Shop UK was set up by father and son team, Tim and Michael Hawkins, over five years ago – and since then ...
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UK-based Appy Food & Drink is all set to launch a new range of kids juice drinks featuring Nickelodeon characters in Tetra Pak cartons with interactive digital technology. Consumers can use their smartphones to scan the back of the ...
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Jakks Pacific is continuing to build up the Monsuno brand, with a range of new toys due to launch internationally this year based on the second series, Monsuno Combat Chaos. The animated series will debut in the US later this year on ...
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Nickelodeon today announced the launch of the Nick App, a branded experience that allows kids to interact with Nick in unprecedented ways. Available initially for iPad, the Nick App features a moveable tile layout that can be swiped in any ...
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Event production and audio-visual specialists Anagram used an Avolites Ai Media Server to replicate the atmosphere of the underground sewer lair of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Part of the relaunch of the cult TV series, Nickelodeon ...
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LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys have launched in the UK. The collection includes five sets inspired by Nickelodeon’s recently launched computer-animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TV series. LEGO Turtles consists of ...
Wonder Forge is showcasing its new line of games based on Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property this week at New York Toy Fair. Hitting retail from spring, the range will include Flying Attack skill and action board game ...
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Nickelodeon and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. today announced a worldwide, multi-year deal to develop and publish video games inspired by the new CG-animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja ...
A line of branded Dinosaur Train puzzles and games will arrive in stores in July. Jumbo Games has announced a new partnership with Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products to launch the range. It's based on The Jim Henson Company’s ...
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LEGO Friends, Turtles and Skylanders Giants among the top toys this year. This year's finest toys and games have been unveiled at the "Oscars" of the toy industry, the Toy of the Year Awards. The 13th annual awards ceremony kicked ...
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Argos is cutting 20 per cent off the price of Turtles toys this Saturday only in its Merry Hill shop. And the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will make their first UK store appearance at Argos' Merry Hill store on the same day. Fans will ...
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Despite only being released on December 1st NPD data shows that sales of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys were impressive during the festive period. In December the Turtles were fifth in the Action Figure category for December ...
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