Grocer believes new Nutmeg Kid's line will 'draw more customers into stores' and drive toy sales. Supermarket Morrisons expects toy sales to continue to rise, thanks to the new Nutmeg kids’clothing line. The grocer believes ...
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1990's robotic pup to make comeback in the UK in July; major marketing planned including space stunt. Character Options is relaunching 1990’s robotic pup Teksta in July, with a worldwide marketing strategy including a planned space ...
Toy business grows sharply in 2012; more than 40 new products to arrive this year. 2012 saw a new lease of life breathed into the Chicco brand, says Artsana UK, and there are ambitious plans in place to expand its reach even further in ...
Elemental Publishing will introduce a new career board game that has already received the backing from major education institutions. The company launched Elemons at Toy Fair earlier this year and its brand Top Careers has now gained the ...
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Own-brand plush recalled after girl gets item caught around her neck. The East of England Co-operative Society has recalled a toy after a four-year-old "almost strangled herself" with it. Emma Charles from Colchester got the strap tied ...
Family trivia game Linkee has hit the shelves of 20 John Lewis stores from today (Monday May 20th) - and will roll out nationally to all branches from the summer. The news comes just eight months after the game launched. It is alreadu ...
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With low footfall, rising rents and online competition, running a High Street store is more challenging than ever. So, why not open one just for a month or a week? The toy industry has already dabbled in pop-up shops over the past few ...
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Toy Industries of Europe’s (TIE) members are fully committed to the implementation of the new Toy Safety Directive (2009/48/EC), whose requirements are set by the EU’s leading experts and guarantee toy safety. The new Directive ...
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A survey commissioned by Coiledspring Games has revealed that more than a third of parents think their children worry more than they did when they were young. Conducted ahead of the launch of the plush toy Sorgenfresser (Worry Eaters), ...
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The European Union’s rapid alert system for dangerous consumer products (RAPEX) stopped many substandard products from reaching European consumers last year, according to a report released by the European Commission today. As ...
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Cut the Rope app game developer ZeptoLab and TV and licensing company ITV Studios Global Entertainment expect the Cut the Rope toys to "vastly exceed sales expectations". A statement read: "Series One of Vivid’s Om Nom ...
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MakieLab the only UK tech firm invited by the Prime Minister's office to showcase unique dolls. 3D-printed doll company MakieLab is moving up in the world fast after handing custom Makies to HRH Prince Harry and Prime Minister David ...
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Hasbro is offering special Littlest Pet Shop toys exclusively to Toymaster members. Retailers can hand out loyalty cards to customers, which are stamped every time a toy is bought. Once the customer has collected five toys, they'll ...
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A new online guide has launched to help improve retailers eBay sales. ChannelAdvisor has published the following e-book which offers six tips including those on international sales and product description optimisation. The guide shows ...
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Toy retailers selling Bigjigs stock on third-party websites like Amazon, eBay and Play.com have two weeks to pull the product listings - or be cut off by the supplier. Earlier this year, manufacturer, distributor and wholesaler Bigjigs ...
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