Batman, The Joker and Superman models can be constructed by snapping the pre-painted molded pieces together. Bandai is bolstering its modeling offering with a new line of buildable action figures, featuring DC Comics characters Batman, ...
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The ToyNews Retail Advisory Board gives its views on the first major holiday of this year "Easter is the second biggest selling time behind Christmas," according to some of the UK's leading toy retailers. Traditionally a gifting period ...
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As China’s growth inexorably slows, manufacturers such as Linan Meite Cable are discovering that being an efficient low-cost producer is no longer enough to prosper. Factories that had thrived by using cheap migrant labor to churn ...
Spidey comes with six hand positions, four long web effects, two swinging web effects and two shooting web effects. Hot Toys has revealed its new Amazing Spider-Man 2 figure. Set to land in Q3 2014, the 1/6 scale figure of Spidey comes ...
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New range features princess Anna, snow queen Elsa, Olaf the snowman and Sven the reindeer. Trends UK is launching a new line of Disney Frozen plush toys with sound effects and animated features from Just Play. Set to land at retal in ...
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Exclusive new product can be used for both its original purpose, and as a freestanding lamp, lighting a room for two hours with a single charge. Online retailer, Firebox is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the humble Rubik’s ...
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Company reports an increase in uptake of its range of heatable toys in the gifting departments of independent, High Street, home and interior stores, across the globe. Microwavable plush toy specialist, Intelex is on track for “one ...
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Footfall on the High Street was 2.6% higher than the previous year for March, says BRC. Shoppers are returning to the High Street, with latest figures from the BRC/Springboard Footfall monitor showing that footfall in March was 1.8 per ...
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The new 15,000 square foot toy store has created 30 new jobs in the area. Smyths Toys Superstores has extended its fleet of toyshops across the UK, opening its latest store in Derby. The store opened its doors at the Kingsway Retail ...
Carte Blanche, Vivid and Topps products will all be featured in new commercial. Mind Candy will be promoting a range of Moshi Monsters consumer products in a new ad campaign, running for one month across the key Easter period. Featuring ...
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Agents review products on a monthly basis and share their experiences on a blog. Bigjigs Toys has launched a search for more 'secret agents' to join its Play Patrol blogger programme. Following a success first year of the Play Patrol, ...
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Demand has seen prices soar for the dolls on both the US, and the UK site. Frozen toys are being sold for up to $1,000 on eBay.com. With the toys and clothing ranges selling out in the US, prices have soared via independent sellers on ...
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The team even managed to capture a video of the demonstration of the AR Drone 2.0 Elite quadricopter, as they performed moves in time to music. Parrot has taken to this year’s Gadget Show Live to unveil its new AR Drone 2.0 GPS ...
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Firm looking for three new faces for the brand for 2015. Munchkin Lindam has launched its nationwide 'Peek-a-Boo' competition to find three new faces for the brand for 2015. The current Peek-a-Boo faces feature across all Munchkin's ...
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New brand features collectable Little Live Pet birds that tweet and talk back to children. Moose Toys' new collectable brand Little Live Pets will launch in the UK in July 2014, courtesy of Character Options. Little Live Pets is the new ...