"THE toy industry is dead." That's the sort of statement that catches your attention, but I can't claim the credit for it. It was written by Richard Gottlieb, a highly respected toy industry analyst over in the States. Gottlieb's theory ...
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More than 100 exhibitors took to the Independent Toy and Gift Show last week, in what the organisers said was 'the best show to date'. The event, held at Cranmore Park, Solihull, ran from Tuesday, April 16th until Wednesday, April 17th. ...
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Several big High Street toy stockists have agreed to change their boy/girl toy signs, claims Let Toys Be Toys. The parent-led campaign was set up to see 'girls' and 'boys' signs removed from toy shops and websites. Last week, the ...
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The Entertainer has launched an online service that allows customers to order toys online and get them delivered within 90 minutes. The service has launched in conjunction with delivery experts Shutl and a new software extension developed ...
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A small Taiwanese-owned toy firm based in Thailand hopes to launch its products in the UK. Kiddy Kiddo specialises in manufacturing educational board games and books, with several products aimed at pre-schoolers. It has been operating ...
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How important are toys to Argos? What are your ambitions in this sector? Argos is the UK's number one toy retailer (by value) and toys is an incredibly important category to our business. Many people will remember flicking through the ...
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The smash Beyblade property is spinning back to toy retail. The collector's edition of Nintendo 3DS video game Beyblade: Evolution will include an exclusive, six-piece Wing Pegasus 90WF toy previously unavailable outside of Japan. ...
The first parentally-controlled savings account and payment card for children has caught the eye of toy retail. PktMny, the company behind the service, has been inundated with calls from keen toy retailers and suppliers after ToyNews ...
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Dog is your good friend, when you travel, you will bear it alone at home? Why don't you enjoy a happy journey together? Dog Travel Products Collection(click pictures for details) Dog Seat Belts Dog seat belts are a good idea ...
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If you are planning a trip, have you considered whether or not your dog gets to come along? Do you know how to travel with your dog? Traveling with your dog can be loads of fun if you make all the right arrangements. However, poor planning ...
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If you and your pet are planning airline travel, the first thing you need to do is to is to measure your pet. If your pet is at most 18 inches from the front of the shoulder to the base of the tail and between 12 and 14 inches high from top ...
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Nostalgia: It ain't what it used to be. Or is it? In the same way that songs can conjure up vivid memories, toys have that same time travel quality, sending you scuttling back to a bygone era in a blaze of Technicolor. The likes of David ...
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More than 5,000 brands, characters and images will be available for UK visitors to Licensing Expo to check out in June, with organiser Advanstar saying it will be well worth the trip for toy companies. Almost 350 exhibitors have signed up ...
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Sales of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys are continuing to soar. It's been named the number one new toy property in the UK in NPD's March retail sales data, in terms of value sales. Flair's action figures are also the third-placed ...
Jakks Pacific is to launch the EZPro DJ – A DJ mixing desk – into the UK toy market, backed by a heavyweight marketing campaign. The firm says that anyone, from eight to 80, can mix and play their favourite music with the ...
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