The recycling of rigid plastics, excluding bottles, climbed 13 percent in 2011 to reach at least 934 million pounds for the year, and U.S. consumers with local access to recycle all non-bottle rigid plastics shot from 40 percent to 57 ...
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Consumers seem to love the idea of toys based on characters from TV ads – now they’re about to get another one. Forget Compare the Meerkat plush and the EDF Energy Zingy blob; Argos is preparing to launch a range of alien toys ...
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National retailers’ separate toy and video game buying departments should be more closely aligned, says Namco Bandai. The company, which is launching its Tekken Card Tournament online game and physical cards, believes better ...
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Happy Hopperz has announced the arrival of two new designs to join its team of bouncy characters. The White Bull and the Panda will now feature alongside the Happy Hopperz collection of eight different animals. Retailing at £21.99 ...
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A trio of toy companies are on the hunt for distribution partners to help get their products in more stores. UK-based Rainbow Colours, which uses coloured guitar strings, books and more to teach kids how to learn an instrument in a fun ...
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Vivid's Micro Moshi Series One toys have seen "fantastic" sales during their first month on sale. The Moshi Monsters property has maintained its number one position (NPD, 2013) with sales of core collectables and blind bags up 11 per ...
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Fresh data shows European customs confiscated 2.1 million counterfeit toys in 2011 – a drop of 68 per cent. Comparatively, 6.7 million were seized in 2010. However, this doesn’t mean more fake toys passed by undetected, nor ...
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The UK High Street has changed massively in the space of a few months. In December, electrical retailer Comet closed its last store, and January brought about the demise of Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster, with all three entering ...
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BinWeevils.com is set to distribute its membership cards in Tesco for the first time. BinWeevils.com membership cards - via a partnership with Blackhawk Network - will join a growing list of product for the digital social world stocked by ...
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LEGO will launch its Legends of Chima Challenge roadshow at the Chessington World of Adventures Resort. The outdoor activity based on LEGO's new boys' property Chima, will launch on Monday, April 1st for two weeks at the theme park in ...
Peterkin UK announced that its first delivery of Sea Monkeys is ready to ship to retailers. Arriving at Leicester and Ocean's Zoo, the popular brine shrimps are ready to hatch in time for Easter. Andrew Moulsher, Head of Sales of ...
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Arklu has announced a new agreement that will see Lottie dolls join retailers across Canada. Îlot 307, located in Quebec, distributes educational games and toys throughout Canada and the US, and is now the exclusive distributor of ...
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Independent retailers have backed an Easter campaign that aims to drive customers into local stores. The 'Enjoy an Independent Easter' activities are taking place in 56 towns and 1,100 retailers across the UK, with store Easter egg hunts ...
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The UK High Street has changed massively in the space of a few months. In December, electrical retailer Comet closed its last store, and January brought about the demise of Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster, with all three entering ...
A free box of goodies for girls - know as the 'Box of OMG!' - has launched. Described as ‘a free Birchbox for kids’, Box of Awesome for boys aims to "solve the discovery and noise problems faced by both established and new ...
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