US toy sales rose seven per cent in 2015, fueled by the Star Wars franchise while The NPD Group reveals toy sales are already up the same percentage in the first six months of this year. Blockbuster movies including Rogue One, ...
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Toyologist Peter Jenkinson will join Jedi News editor James Burn in presenting the live stream toy unveiling on Argos' Facebook page at midnight. Retail giant Argos is hosting a live online reveal of the first wave of toys tipped to ...
The retailer's store opened in Belfast on August 13th, where guests enjoyed meeting LEGO Ninjago and Star Wars characters. The Entertainer’s first Northern Ireland store officially open on August 13th, and has proved a success with ...
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The firm has designed a system that shoots a beam of light from a hilt, echoing the weapons favoured by Jedi and Sith within the Star Wars universe. Disney has taken the first steps to making every Star Wars fan’s dream a reality ...
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500 gamers flocked to Birmingham's International Convention Centre for a three-day event featuring Star Wars X-Wing, Android: Netrunner and A Game of Thrones the Card Game. Esdevium Games is toasting the success of its first own Fantasy ...
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With the firm set to celebrate its 60th anniversary this year, consumer research has been the driver behind the company's bold new direction, encompassing staff changes and fresh kits for casual users. As Revell gears up to celebrate its ...
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Four Saturdays will be filled with in-store activities, discounts and a chance to win Star Wars toy bundles. The Entertainer is partnering with Disney to launch Star Wars Super Saturdays at its retail stores. The retailer is set to hold ...
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This Easter, Kmart is teaming up with PEEPS, the marshmallow candy brand, to introduce goodies. Sure, everyone has Facebook friends, but it's time to figure out once and for all who your 'peeps' really are. Thanks to the Kmart 'My PEEPS' ...
This week, Billy Langsworthy looks at why the toy space should be excited at some of the new VR tech being showcased at this year's Game Developers Conference. Oh, and there's a bit about a vagina speaker. You've been warned. This week, ...
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PlayStation VR will have 50 bespoke games by the end of 2016, Sony has confirmed during its GDC press conference. One exclusive VR experience coming to the headset is Star Wars Battlefront VR, which will no doubt excite prospective buyers ...
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Grab your lightsabers and start your pod-racers, because Star Wars is coming to a disc-player near you. The Star Wars: The Force Awakens release date for home-viewing has now been released. The film will be available on both Blu-Ray and ...
Highlights from the auction include a Millennium Falcon model, fetching in £160 and an Imperial Shuttle, which went for £200. A recent toy auction held at Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall, has proven to be a hit with Star Wars ...
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The line features Rey and Kylo Ren from Star Wars: The Force Awakens alongside Yoda, Darth Vader, C3PO and R2D2. Hallmark has partnered with Disney to develop a new line of Itty Bitty collectables based on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. ...
The NPD Group has revealed that Star Wars led the US toy market to a 6.7 per cent growth following the launch of the franchise's toys on Force Friday. Star Wars stormed to the top of the toy charts last year, having generated more than ...
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Star Wars was not the only force making a come-back in 2015. The return of generic advertising brought with it a promise of increased profitability for the diamond trade. Even as numerous stories reflecting pain in the industry vied for our ...