There once was a time when a holiday in early August was far removed from the realms of possibility. Only once the new Argos book had been studied could I consider taking a week off. However, no longer are there the nasty surprises in the ...
Tags: counter insurgent, Christmas toy, toy price
So a particular toy is being sold in a particular retailer exclusively for a limited period. There’s nothing wrong with a little exclusivity between friends, right? Why shouldn’t a company and a retailer be able to ...
Tags: toys, retailer, trade figures
Google+ page has strongly suggested Google will reveal multiple Nexus smartphones on 29 October. The message on Google+ states that the current device, the Galaxy Nexus, will soon meet its ‘younger brother(s)’. Google is ...
Tags: Google+page, Nexus smartphone, smartphone, Galaxy Nexus
Don't you just love the school holidays? Loads of kids come into the shop looking at the toys they want and hopefully buy them. But you still get the odd ‘child’ who needs some serious time with the Supernanny. Take this ...
Tags: toys, soft toys, tougher toys, toy, toy trade
Buyers and executives from ten chains sign up, including TRU, Tesco, Toymaster and more. ToyNews has brought together some of the biggest names in toy retail to form a new panel of industry experts. We’ve set up our own ...
Tags: toy retail, toy industry, toys, toy market
Mothercare plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Smith as its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director. Matt will join Mothercare on a date to be announced. Matt Smith is currently Finance Director at Argos, part of ...
Tags: United Kingdom, Mothercare, Matt Smith, Executive Director
Rigid plastic packaging solutions manufacturer in the US Consolidated Container Company (CCC) has announced its proposal to acquire all of the assets of plastic container manufacturer Madras Packaging for an undisclosed amount. The deal ...
Tags: rigid plastic packaging, CCC, acquire, plastic container
Argos is to cut up to 10% of its 750 stores in a move to reposition itself from a catalogue-led business to a digital retailer. A spokeswoman from Argos said the store would wind down the existing branches as their leases expire over the ...
Tags: Argos, cut up stores, digital retailer, online
Halloween is designed for kids – dressing up, candy, staying up late…but the toys tend to let this holiday down. So the Toy Hype crew would like to thank Lego for stepping up to the plate this year. Lego have 'toyed' with ...
When I first approached this feature I thought that a test of several power options would be the right way to deliver some useful verdicts on performance and value. Then the reality sunk in about the vast range of options available and the ...
Tags: solar power, wind-up lighting, feature
Battenfeld-Cincinnati scored big in China last year with some major orders, and the company expects to continue to grow as China demands high output and high efficiency machinery. In an interview with Plastics News at the recent Chinaplas ...
Tags: market view, pipelines
North Yorkshire LCD TV brand Cello Electronics has opened a manufacturing facility in Bishop Auckland,County Durham. The firm has invested 1m Pound in a 45,000 square foot building to house production,storage,showroom,offices and ...
Battenfeld-Cincinnati scored big in China last year with some major orders, and the company expects to continue to grow as China demands high output and high efficiency machinery. In an interview with Plastics News at the recent Chinaplas ...
Tags: market view