Surprise acquisitions,top level exec changes,retail casualties and the London 2012 effect,the continued dominance of LEGO and Moshi Monsters in-store–not to mention some eye-watering charity challenges…the toy business has ...
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One of the most exciting slot machines around is the Monopoly themed, Monopoly Plus version slot game which is full of bonus rounds. Online casino SpinandWin.com is about to introduce a new slot machine to its range of online slot games, ...
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LEGO UK has confirmed that Fiona Wright will take up the role of UK and Ireland general manager. Wright (pictured) will now be responsible for the total sales function in the territory, which accounts for some of the LEGO Group's largest ...
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Winning Moves has hired David Ripley as its new chief operating officer to support the company's push into new products, licences and territories. The new role will cover general operations, supply chain capability, product sourcing and ...
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A poll held by ToyNews on Stardoll has revealed that most girls are hoping to receive a Furby from Santa this Christmas. The online fashion community for girls asked its users to pick just one toy that they're hoping to get this ...
Are the days of a single hot toy over? Retailers predict kids tablets, Furby, Nerf and LEGO to be this year's top sellers. Most of the UK’s top retailers of toys believe that rival kids’ learning tablets LeapPad 2 and InnoTab2 ...
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Royal Mail elves read children's letters to the North Pole; iPads also high on wish lists. Every year hundreds of thousands of children post letters to Santa to ask for presents and this Christmas most want a Furby, according to Royal ...
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Hasbro says it will soon reveal a gender-neutral Easy-Bake Oven after meeting with a New Jersey girl who started a campaign calling on the toy maker to make one that appeals to all kids. McKenna Pope, 13, of Garfield, N.J., got more than ...
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One of the toy industry’s most endearing qualities is its many stories of enterprising individuals from humble origins who achieve spectacular success. We all know of people. From manufacturers and distributors to retailers and ...
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Mattel 01628 500 000 Mattel had two of the top five family games last year, according to NPD December 2011 data, and Uno was the number one card game. This season it has a number of fresh products, including Chameleon Crunch, which ...
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Despite a recent backlash by play purists who argue that electronic toys stifle imagination and are environmentally-unfriendly, electronic toys are very popular with children and are taking an increasing share of the toy market. So what ...
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Disney has hundreds of licensing partnerships in place across Europe and toy sales for its big IPs are climbing. With huge films like Planes and Monsters University on the way, the opportunities for toy firms are bountiful. Anna ...
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Hasbro has announced that it is to bring back certain favourite characters from its 'Vintage' Star Wars action figure range. It is not yet clear which action figures will be in the re-issue, but it could include popular characters like ...
Spiel is the famous annual games fayre held in Essen, Germany. According to official Spiel website, Spiel is "Four days of fun: meeting friends; playing and testing thousands of games and novelties together with gamers from all over the ...
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Mary Couzin is so game to support the toy industry. This weekend's Chicago Toy & Game Fair — and a growing list of side events — is part of Couzin's efforts to bring attention to toy and game creators. Founder of ...
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