Mattel USA and Mattel South Africa are on board to distribute the African American Barbie across the country should the project succeed. A former US secret service agent has taken to Kickstarter in a bid to raise enough money to bring a ...
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LEGO and Barbie take the top spots on boys' and girls' lists of the most favoured toy licences this year. Barbie and LEGO have been named the most popular toy licences among British children, according to results of a new survey by LIMA. ...
The new doll will launch on September 15th to coincide with Mexican Independence Day. Mattel has launched a new Mariachi Barbie. The new doll – dressed in the traditional mariachi attire – will be making its debut on ...
Young fans of Barbie were treated to a day of singing and an exclusive screening of the Barbie and the Secret Door movie. Barbie fans gathered in London over the weekend to join X Factor voice coach, Yvie Burnett for an exclusive Barbie ...
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Barbie and Hot Wheels in association with Hamleys is hosting first of its kind fashion show at the Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2014, where 20 kids aged between 6-12 years from across India will get a chance to walk the LFW ramp ...
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The Lakme Fashion Week has seen models and Bollywood stars walking the ramp, but this time even children will join them for a special show. World’s famous toy shops – Hamley’s and Mattel – will host the first ...
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US toy firm has seen net sales drop five per cent with a reported $11.2 million net loss. Mattel is optimistic that its new brands and launches will help drive business for 'this year and many years to come,' following disappointing ...
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The new 15,000 square foot toy store has created 30 new jobs in the area. Smyths Toys Superstores has extended its fleet of toyshops across the UK, opening its latest store in Derby. The store opened its doors at the Kingsway Retail ...
The collection sees characters Tris and Four get the doll treatment. Barbie Collector has launches a range based on upcoming teen blockbuster Divergent. Out in UK cinemas from tomorrow, the collection sees Divergent characters Tris and ...
We know everyone's obsessed with subway tile, and we get it. It sure is sleek, gorgeous, and classic. But it's also getting kind of...old. Sorry, but true. Everyone has it, and it seems like everyone who doesn't have it wants it. You, on ...
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Mattel commissions British designer to dress the new Barbie based on her own collection. Barbie has taken to the London Fashion Week catwalk to celebrate the launch of the new Barbie Style doll. The popular doll brand has partnered with ...
NPD's annual Toy Fair address reveals Furby Boom, LeapPad Explorer and Innotab as top sellers. The overall size of the market last year was £2.9bn, down one per cent compared to 2012 - however NPD Group has highlighted a number of ...
On this day, from the pages of Appliance Retailer: Wednesday 17 January 2007 In the week leading up to Australia Day, barbecue brand Everdure decided to pursue a new retail channel: butchers. In partnership with the Meat & Livestock ...
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Never mind girls and boys—adults who refuse to grow up are being increasingly targeted by a toy industry promoting adolescence as a lifestyle choice, say industry watchers. Among the "Smart-Tech" toys at this week's Hong Kong Toys & ...
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Show features work by students studying on different courses across the College Mattel has partnered with Otis College of Art and Design on a Barbie's Housewarming Party show, hosted in Santa Monica, CA. The show will feature work ...
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