Karen Muircroft joins the firm having been involved in the toy industry for many years. Following a successful London Toy Fair, Kidicraft has appointed Karen Muircroft as its agent to manage Scotland. Having been involved in the toy ...
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According to the organisers, Textile Forum which runs from March 4-5, 2015 at One Marylebone, London will be a riot of colour. They say the March edition will throw up more choices than ever for designers sourcing top end luxury fabrics ...
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Inspired by the popular video gaming franchise, XCOM - The Board Game delivers alien invasions via its companion app. Popular Alien-battling, videogame franchise XCOM has made its transition to the world of board gaming. XCOM – ...
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Fred Williams is now working with the design team at The Green Board Game Co. to turn Summit Up in to a working prototype. A seven-year-old boy from Northumberland has been named the Young Games Inventor of the Year. Fred Williams from ...
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Hydrogen Transport in European Cities (HyTEC) consortium has announced the development of its third hydrogen passenger vehicle deployment centre in Oslo, Norway while South Korean auto maker Hyundai has joined a partner in the project. ...
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Visitors bid for original pieces of artwork in a silent auction. Anagranimals, a Best New Toy of 2015 winner from the BTHA, raised £400 for children’s charity Spread a Smile at last week's London Toy Fair 2015. Illustrator ...
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HanesBrands, a leading global maker and marketer of everyday basic apparel under world-class brands, has appointed Franck J Moison, chief operating officer of emerging markets and business development for Colgate-Palmolive Company, to the ...
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According to The Telegraph, ScS is preparing to return to the London stock market this week with a listing valuing the business at £70m. According to the newspaper, the retailer did formally announce its flotation, instead quietly ...
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DFS is to target a valuation of between £600m and £1b in a long-awaited London stock market listing on 4th February that will include a substantial offering to retail investors, according to Sky News. The company is owned by ...
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Video features products spanning Bandai’s range of Big Hero 6 products, the world’s first ever voice controlled drone, Spin Master’s Meccanoid and bike/scooter/skateboard hybrid, Sbyke. The ToyTesters.tv team has created ...
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m4e secures deal with firm covering Europe, CIS, Middle East and North Africa. Simba Dickie Group is adding to its licensed portfolio, securing the master toy rights for CGI series Wissper from m4e. The agreement covers Europe, CIS, ...
Timex has partnered with Global Sports Communication to work closely with road runners and other athletes the agency manages all over the world. “I started with a simple stopwatch coaching the athletes, but today there are so many ...
From the launch of Skinny Sketcher to donuts with Crazy Cart's Ali Kermani, we revisit our favourite inventor moments of London Toy Fair 2015. It’s the final day of Toy Fair 2015 and amid the show’s usual celebrity spotting ...
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The arts and craft set from Vivid has been championed by the UK’s parenting site, Netmums. Crayola Colour Alive: Mythical Creatures has been voted as the top toy approved by mums at London Toy Fair 2015. The arts and craft set ...
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The collection of LEGO sets based on the hit gaming property has been voted the Toy of the Show by the various media who visited London Toy Fair this past week. LEGO Minecraft has scooped the Toy Fair 2015 Editor’s Choice Award. ...