Mattel and Fisher-Price will be showing off the first products in the new Thomas Wooden Railway line at New York Toy Fair this week. The new product line marks a return to Fisher-Price's heritage in wooden toys. Thomas Wooden Railway ...
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Gameloft and Hasbro, Inc. have unveiled a new digital integrated play feature, available today in the LITTLEST PET SHOP game app on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android. This fun, innovative feature will allow players to collect a virtual ...
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A remote control helicopter supplier has secured funding from HSBC. Barnsley's Fast Lad Performance plans to use the investment to grow internationally. Founded in 2006 by radio control helicopter enthusiasts Jamie Renwick and Chris ...
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WHSmith has opened its first Zoodle stores in the UK which are aimed at children. The first opened on the weekend and is joined by another today (Thursday, February 7th), reports Airport World. Both are located in Manchester Airport. ...
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This year's Nuremberg International Toy Fair attracted 73,500 traders and buyers from 113 countries. Although slightly down on 2012's figures - which stood at 76,55 - exhibitors remain impressed with the event, with 91.3 per cent of them ...
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Hasbro reported a slight drop in overall revenues and profit for its 2012 financial year, as expected. It said the holiday season was "challenging" in certain territories. Net revenues for the full-year 2012 were $4.09 billion, compared ...
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Gibsons Games has launched a new online ordering system for retailers. Trade customers can now place their orders online at trade.gibsonsgames.co.uk, which boasts faster delivery times, an invoice history, product images and news. ...
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A giant Power Ranger invaded Jonathan Ross' new comedy show 'Oh What a Week'. Ross is a panellist on the ITV programme along with comedian Jo Brand. The six-foot Power Ranger, originally found at Bandai's London Toy Fair 2013 stand to ...
LeapFrog is the fastest-growing top ten toy manufacturer in the UK, according to full-year 2012 NPD data. The company says it grew by 26 per cent last year, when it became the eighth biggest toy manufacturer in the UK. The LeapPad kids' ...
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A remote control Augmented Reality Concept Car has "taken the gadget community by storm", says Thames & Kosmos. The company revealed the car at Toy Fair last month, which has since been featured on The Gadget Show and Metro listed it as ...
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A line of branded Dinosaur Train puzzles and games will arrive in stores in July. Jumbo Games has announced a new partnership with Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products to launch the range. It's based on The Jim Henson Company’s ...
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Fresh Kimmidoll Junior doll ranges have been revealed in the US. The half-inch plush beanbag dolls ($12 each) are targeting children aged 0+, while the standard Kimmidoll Junior dolls ($13 each) are aimed at those aged over three years ...
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Tactic Games has expanded its sales team, with the appointment of Sabrina Green as sales administration manager. Green (pictured) previously managed the web fulfulment team at Links of London. "Sabrina will strengthen the sales team and ...
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LEGO Friends, Turtles and Skylanders Giants among the top toys this year. This year's finest toys and games have been unveiled at the "Oscars" of the toy industry, the Toy of the Year Awards. The 13th annual awards ceremony kicked ...
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South Africa - Netcare hosted their 13th Night of the Stars Awards at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand at the end of last year. "From the beginning our pitch to Netcare (a private hospital network), was to celebrate a caring ...
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