Counterfeit toys with a domestic retail value (had they been genuine) of €19,520,878 were seized by customs at the EU's external borders in 2012. Toys (excluding games/electronic games) accounted for 4.10% of all articles (1,637,941) ...
Tags: Toys, Counterfeit toys
Building on the success of the recent Wearable Tech Expo in New York, TMC announced the event will move this fall to California – where fashion, glamour and technology collide. Wearable Tech Expo will take place December 10-11, 2013, ...
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China's large toy industry, including its plastics-related toy makers, faces potentially stepped up scrutiny on safety and factory working conditions. The global toy industry's main certification program for ethical manufacturing among ...
Tags: Toy Industry, Safety Checks
Precision machining has found wider acceptance in producing post production tools such as rods, pulleys. They offer the highest degree of precision while fabricating these materials. That is why CNC turning or anywhere for that matter, has ...
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One year after its US toy market launch, the Lexibook Junior Tablet has won an important award from the magazine The Toy Insider - the annual holiday consumer toy guide. In May 2013, the Lexibook Junior Tablet received "The Toy Insider's ...
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Aruba Networks’ CEO, Dominic Orr, has promised to “fire back” at Cisco, after he attributed underhand tactics — in which the wireless networking vendor’s competitor apparently jeopardised Aruba contracts with ...
INVISALIGN, a San Jose company, uses 3-D printing to make each mouthful of customised, transparent braces. Mackenzies Chocolates, a confectioner in Santa Cruz, uses a 3-D printer to pump out chocolate molds. And earlier this year, Cornell ...
Tags: 3-D Printing, Printing, Reality
The rise of Near Field Communication technology means it's only a matter of time before more compatible toys have a bigger impact on the industry. What the heck is this NFC stuff you may have heard about recently and should your firm be ...
Tags: nfc, skylanders, Toys
Company tried to register the brand as its own and sell it back to Kiddimoto for a five-figure sum. Balance bike supplier Kiddimoto has won an 18-month legal battle against a firm who tried to take the brand’s name as its own. The ...
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The Dad's Choice Awards 2013 is reminding companies and individuals to submit their entries. The awards are open to any toy, game puzzle, app or electronic device that meets the category criteria. The closing date for entries is Friday, ...
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It's only a matter of time before more compatible toys have a bigger impact on the industry. What the heck is this NFC stuff you may have heard about recently and should your firm be using it? Well, if you own an Oyster card ...
Tags: nfc, skylanders, Toys
July activities aim to raise awareness of local businesses including toy retailers. Indie toy store owners are being encouraged to take part in Independent Retailer Month in July. Retail champion Clare Rayner is urging stores to get ...
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The toy industry will face one of its most aggressive fourth quarter trading periods this year. Retail giants including nationals, grocers and online sites such as Amazon are set to cut toy prices below RRP in a battle for market share ...
Tags: Toys, toy industry, Christmas Toys
Aggressive price cutting happens every Christmas in the toy industry. We know this – before anyone points out that we're maybe stating the bleedin' obvious with this month's cover story. However, no one has ever previously predicted ...
Toy Box decides to close its doors after 20 years. Reduced footfall due to online shopping and consumers tightening their purse strings, has led to the owners of the only toy shop in Crowthorne deciding to close down. Toy Box - which ...
Tags: Toys, Toy Shop, Crowthorne