From the launch of Skinny Sketcher to donuts with Crazy Cart's Ali Kermani, we revisit our favourite inventor moments of London Toy Fair 2015. It’s the final day of Toy Fair 2015 and amid the show’s usual celebrity spotting ...
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Firm enjoyed 95% increase in US sales last year. A Girl for All Time is looking to move up to the 'next level' following a very healthy 2014. The firm's founder, Frances Cain (pictured), told ToyNews that all of its doll lines had been ...
The Kickstarter board game hit combines principles of professional cycling with strategy, and the UK's love for the sport makes the market very appealing for its inventors. The growing interest in cycling in the UK is making the market ...
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It's a bumper celebration for Wild Card Games' Sean Byrne, following a year of bestsellers lists and awards for his firm's range of travel themed board games. Wild Card Games is celebrating a bumper start to the year, having achieved ...
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Deadline is tomorrow, so act fast. If you have missed the deadline to be included in ToyNews' Toy Fair issue, or would like some additional promotion leading up to Spielwarenmesse, the ToyNews Nuremberg e-blast is on hand to help. It ...
Star ToyNews columnist, Jon Salisbury, recovering well after suffering a brain hemorrhage at the end of last year. Our regular readers will no doubt have noticed that our superstar columnist Jon Salisbury has not appeared in our last ...
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Three films in the running for the award. Warner Bros' The LEGO Movie has been nominated for Best Animated Film at this year's BAFTAs. The film will be going up against Disney's Big Hero 6 and Laika's The Boxtrolls. The LEGO Movie was ...
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"It is a fascinating phenomenon that I have a lot of respect for, but I would never say we created it." The AFOL (Adult fans of LEGO) community has thrived and grown organically, rather than as a result of any action by LEGO, the toy firm ...
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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' Toy Fair issue, or would like some additional promotion leading up to ...
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Retail giant will continue to evaluate its lease renewal options amid rumours surrounding the future of one of its largest international stores. Toys R Us has revealed it will continue to evaluate its lease renewal options amid rumours ...
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E-blast will be sent directly to the inboxes of 29,000 readers. If you have missed the deadline to be included in ToyNews' London Toy Fair issue, or would like some additional promotion leading up to the show, the ToyNews London Toy Fair ...
"It was fantastic and it did suprise me," CEO Jorgen Von Knudstorp told ToyNews. The success of The LEGO Movie came as a suprise to the toy firm's CEO Jørgen Von Knudstorp, who felt it "edgier that what I had expected." The LEGO ...
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Loom Bands, LEGO Minifigures, anything Frozen...There have certainly been some stand out ranges of toys to define the year, but as the following suggests, there have been some dark horses, too. Looking at NPD figures for the year, ...
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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 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 ...