Creative Steps magazine has revealed the winners and highly commended entries across all 21 categories, including Toys and Games and Role Play. The results of the 2014 Creative Awards are in. After months of testing, Creative Steps ...
Somewhere, somehow, someone's going to pay. If you like your action figures armed to the teeth, covered in war paint and boasting a thick Austrian accent, you're in luck. Classic Eighties action film Commando has been given the Hot Toys ...
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The level of carriage paid orders is being reduced to £150 until December 16th 2014. Schleich has decreased its level of spend for carriage paid orders prior to Christmas. The company aims to ease the way for retailers to restock ...
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The campaign will run across Sky One, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central. Turbospoke, the bicycle exhaust system, has launched its Christmas TV campaign in support of Smyths Toys and Halfords. The campaign, set to run across a two week ...
Tags: Christmas, TV Campaign, Toys
The firm was eyed by Rubie’s for its ‘independent and profitable business model’ with ‘considerable potential for further growth.’ Fancy dress specialist Rubie’s Masquerade has acquired the family-owned ...
Nominate a member of staff, a colleague or even yourself today. Today is the last chance to nominate someone for our popular 30 Under 30 listing. This is where we highlight the up and coming young executives working across all aspects ...
Tags: young executives, toy trade, Toys
Retailers embrace biggest day for online shopping with hundreds of deals on toys and games. The mayhem of Black Friday may have come to an end, but the sale season is far from over, as online retailers entice the frugal with hundreds of ...
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The complete collection features 240 stickers, including character stickers and special large foil stickers. Topps has launched a LEGO Legends of Chima sticker collection and album, featuring all of the main Chima characters and tribes. ...
Tags: Lego, Chima Stickers, Toys
The Entertainer, Smyths, Argos and Harrods all jump on board the US tradition as predicted UK consumer spend hits £360,000 a minute today. Websites have been crashing, shoppers have been clashing and the police have even been ...
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Iconic Regent Street toy specialist has revealed its plans to target major cities and airports across the US. London’s Hamleys is planning to open an outlook in the US for the first time as it reveals its strategy to seek stores in ...
Today - Friday, November 28th - is the final deadline for retaillers wishing to enter the Toy Retailer of the Year Awards. Retailers can compete nationally in like for like categories and can apply in more than one, if applicable. ...
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Esdevium and John Adams are both sponsoring exclusive cocktails while a Drumond Park table will showcase Logo Grab and Shout. Board Game Club's Christmas Unwrapped shindig will feature more brands than have ever been showcased at the ...
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UK firm Seven Towns has won protection for the iconic puzzle, fending off challenge from German toy manufacturer. The Rubik’s Cube has won the rights to European Union trademark protection, fending off a challenge from a German toy ...
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Alice Taylor has been awarded the Rising star accolade at the annual Chicago Toy and Game Group ceremony. The inventor’s community has a new rising star among its ranks. The Chicago Toy and Game Group has crowned the year’s ...
Tags: Game Inventor, Year Awards, Toys
'Fun gift for boys' sign has been removed from all Tesco stores, after Maggie Cole spotted the poster in her local store in Dorset. The fight for gender neutrality in toy shops may have itself a new face, as Tesco felt the wrath of a ...