A figurine of outgoing Manchester United FC manager Sir Alex Ferguson is flying off shelves as fans shop in their droves for a lasting memento. Following last week's announcement of Fergie's retirement, Manchester United rushed to restock ...
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Esdevium has a raft of special offers available to indies visiting this week's Toymaster show. A new range of Disney games will be the key focus. The games spread across a host of popular licences, with a focus on pre-school properties. ...
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Two former LEGO executives have acquired Tolo Toys Learning Limited. Business partners Jeremy Wilks (pictured) and Jan Nielsen purchased the Wrexham-based educational toy distributor for an undisclosed sum as part of a management buy-in. ...
Cartamundi will supply UK toy retail with official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles card games. The company will launch the licensed range in the coming months. Cartamundi UK published the following statement on its Twitter page today: ...
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A toy is any item that can be used for play. Toys are generally played with by children and pets. Playing with toys is an enjoyable means of training the young for life in society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable to both ...
Vivid Imaginations is to bring the new series of Thunderbirds to life, having signed up as the master toy partner in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The firm will produce a range of Thunderbirds are Go toys including figurines and ...
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Dr Amanda Gummer from the Good Toy Guide has joined Karisma Kidz as a shareholder. The toy expert, owner of FUNdamentals and Good Toy Guide, has invested money and expertise in the growing doll brand that will soon launch online ...
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Independent retailer, Toy Hub has initiated a new system to help kids work out their mental arithmetic and drive its own sales forwards. The toy shop, based in Dunblane, Scotland, has made the decision to drop the .99 price point and ...
Hawkin's Bazaar has revamped its popular collection of party bag sets, offering customers more choice in age range, price points and themes. The new line of party bags can also help customers save up to 60 per cent when compared to buying ...
LeapFrog enjoyed a healthy 40 per cent growth in March YTD, according to new data released by NPD. The impressive figure means that LeapFrog has maintained its position as the eighth biggest toy manufacturer in the UK, with the firm ...
Toy distributor The In Thing has a host of special offers running at Toymaster 2013 show in Harrogate this week. The company has several exclusive show offers - many giving a 50 per cent margin to retailers - only available at the show. ...
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After two months of decline, China toy exports began to rise in March, with total exports of US$1.04 billion, up 7.77% month over month. Among the toys exported, traditional toys (include dolls, educational toys, puzzles, electric ...
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A fresh type of die will make its toy retail debut in a matter of months. Dice+ will launch in August priced at £29.99, and will feature a point of sale-activated card system that also enables retailers to sell online games with it. ...
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More non-member retailers will be attending the Toymaster show 2013 than previous years. With over 100 non-members expected and the 165 hotel rooms available for Tuesday night already sold out, Toymaster’s operations director, Ian ...
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Schleich has teamed up with Pony Magazine and Horse and Rider publisher DJ Murphy to reach more than half a million children over the summer period. Magazine content will promote its collection of pony and horse figures. The May edition ...
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