First there was Skylanders, then Disney Infinity was announced - and now Hasbro has entered the new 'toys to life' category. The new B-Daman marble battling line from Hasbro, under licence from D-rights and with manufacturing ...
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The Argos-owned Chad Valley is the third biggest toy brand in the UK, with revenues of £430 million in 2010/2011 (the latest official figures published). Sainsbury’s is planning to significantly expand its Grow & Play line. It ...
The biggest member of the Hexbug toy family will hit shelves this year, Innovation First International has announced. The Hexbug Scarab XL and Hexbug Spider XL remote control products are both 65 per cent larger than their original ...
The three-day Triathlon Business International Conference, which concluded Tuesday, underscored the organization’s focus on the growth of commerce surrounding the sport. Attendance dipped about 8 percent compared to the previous year, ...
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Kids, parents and members of the toy industry are being urged to "Do something funny with Jelly" for charity. The In Thing has teamed up Izziwizzi kids to donate Gelli Baff and launch the campaign in aid of Comic relief. This will ...
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More than 100 million Skylanders toys have been sold across the globe. And the Skylanders franchise has just passed the $1 billion mark in terms of worldwide retail sales. Both figures inclusive of toy and accessory packs, according ...
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Harrods has pulled two children's books labelled "sexist" from sale and has apologised for any offence caused. A Twitter photo of the two "non gender neutral" 'How to be' books was posted on Twitter by TV journalist and former Harrods ...
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VTech announces the InnoTab 2 Baby and InnoTab 2S Wi-Fi Learning App Tablet. Currently on display at the 2013 American International Toy Fair, VTech's InnoTab range offers children a tablet that opens up a world of educational content ...
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"Madagascar: My ABCs" is a preschool mobile app designed to help children learn the fundamentals of the alphabet. Kids can interact with their favorite animal characters from Madagascar and embark upon an alphabet adventure. This ...
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AppVentures introduces AppVenturesPlay Cases, a brand new line of interactive playhouse fun for the next generation of digital savvy kids! AppVentures iDollhouse and iFirehouse Play Cases let you magically transform your iPhone, iPad or ...
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Walrus & Carpenter Productions LLC proudly announces the availability of its AlicewinksLite series of 12 apps for Android devices. Available on the Amazon app store for Android, Alicewinks apps are audio/video/text products providing a ...
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WHSmith has opened its first Zoodle stores in the UK which are aimed at children. The first opened on the weekend and is joined by another today (Thursday, February 7th), reports Airport World. Both are located in Manchester Airport. ...
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Bobby O'Neal (aka. Dr Love) from Mission, BC, Canada has developed a love game app that is sure to spice up Valentine's Day for couples worldwide. O'Neal has a reputation for creating fun relationship enhancing love products. He is the ...
LeapFrog is the fastest-growing top ten toy manufacturer in the UK, according to full-year 2012 NPD data. The company says it grew by 26 per cent last year, when it became the eighth biggest toy manufacturer in the UK. The LeapPad kids' ...
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Fresh Kimmidoll Junior doll ranges have been revealed in the US. The half-inch plush beanbag dolls ($12 each) are targeting children aged 0+, while the standard Kimmidoll Junior dolls ($13 each) are aimed at those aged over three years ...
Tags: US, New Kimmidoll Junior Collection, Toys