Playmobil is the fastest growing toy firm out of the top 25 UK toy companies. It has risen to 16th in the UK toy market chart, up eight positions year-on-year since the end of Q1 2012 (according NPD Q1 2013 figures). Changes have also ...
We may only be half way through 2013, but next year's Toy Fair is already taking shape. Hasbro and Bandai have confirmed they will have high profile 'anchor' stands in the Upper West Hall of Olympia for the 2014 show. The 61st show will ...
ToyNews has established an official network of parents to keep the UK trade up-to-date with consumer news, views and features. Members of the parenting network will help share their views on the toy market, write a monthly column and ...
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Simply put, a door stop or a door holder stops the door from moving. We take this literally and use heavy objects to hold a door back, to stop it from banging. When our door is so beautiful, why keep objects in front of it and spoil its ...
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Distributors are clamping down on unscrupulous eBay toy dealers who buy rare figures in bulk and resell at extortionate prices. Known as ‘scalpers’, these traders buy a store’s entire Skylanders stock before selling it ...
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Attacknids has picked up The National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval. It's another award for Wow Stuff's Combat Creatures brand. "It's great to see Attacknids getting such an amazing response," commented Chris Hood, Marketing ...
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I have a confession. I’ve never bought anything on eBay. I don’t have the patience to cope with the bidding system, to search for a bargain or to go through the rigmarole of delivery or collection. For the toy industry ...
It's not a Star Trek tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you can almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the ...
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Box of Awesome (which also has Box of OMG for girls) has acquired kids' swap site Swapit to become SuperAwesome. Despite having a truly awesome name, the company says it is now 'the UK's leading kids discovery platform'. Launched ...
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The Tillwig Spring 2013 Toy Award winners have been listed, including Brainstorm's Aqua Dragons (which picked up the Sterling Fun Award). In January, the British Toy and Hobby Association also awarded Aqua Dragons the Best New Hobby Toy ...
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When eBay launched in 1995, the premise was simple: allow consumers to sell their unwanted goods to others via online auctions. Today, the multi-billion dollar business has localised sites in over 30 countries. Over 190,000 businesses ...
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With price tags of $300 or above, some high chairs can cost as much as a small sofa. But in Consumer Reports' recent high chair tests, we found that you don't have to spend a lot to buy peace of mind. Three of our top high chair picks, ...
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Asobi says it's the first UK distributor to unveil a new stock app for retailers, allowing them to access its various brand catalogues. The Asobi App enables users to download catalogues from the likes of toy brands Seedling, Jeujura, ...
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Many toy businesses know they ought to become more IP literate, but they often don’t know where to start. Getting documentation regarding the utility of your product and registering your design rights is especially important for ...
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Vivid is celebrating a strong start at retail for its new Squeaky Canimal collectables line, with sales increasing five-fold in the first three weeks of availability. The pocket money priced versions of the can-shaped creatures are ...