There are some videogames that tie merchandise into the fabric of the game. Disney Infinity and Skylanders use toy figures to access characters and features, for example. However there are some other games that have spun off their own ...
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LEGO City teams up with Chat magazine for special competition. LEGO City has partnered with women's magazine Chat offering readers the chance to nominate a 'real life hero' to be made into a life-size LEGO statue. For example, the hero ...
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Pony brand's new TV show Filly Funtasia premieres globally next year. Kids' pony brand Filly has sold more than 60 million collectable figurines to date. The brand is the number one girls licence in Germany, claims BRB Internacional, ...
Are formula cans and plastic baby bottles safe? The linings of formula cans and polycarbonate (a type of plastic) baby bottles contain the chemical bisphenol A (or BPA). While there's little scientific data on the effects of BPA on ...
One in five shops will close over the next five years says new survey. A new report has warned that 20 per cent of stores could disappear altogether from UK High Streets, as more people shop online. The Centre for Retail Research ...
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Seventh annual event sees attendance soar by 50 per cent. The UK Games Expo has experienced an attendance increased on previous years by 50 per cent with more smaller traders at the show than ever before. And this weekend ( Friday, May ...
Move to new premises and distribution partnership with Wow Wee bolster firm. It's full steam ahead for busy Trends UK, with the firm moving its sales and marketing operation into new premises as it continues with its growth plans. The ...
MessagePetz Bear described as "Teddy Ruxpin for the smartphone generation". MessagePetz, a wi-fi enabled teddy bear, has launched on crowd funding site Kickstarter today and hopes to raise $45,000 from backing. The new teddy bear uses ...
Exclusive preview of IMC Toys' line being held today (May 29th). IMC Toys is hosting an exclusive preview event for its new VIP Pets line at Harrods Toy Kingdom today (Wednesday, May 29th). The firm believes that the pets have the ...
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95 rare gold figures found in UK, placing country first in European winning stakes. The UK is the 'luckiest country in Europe' according to LEGO, with it coming out on top in the table of countries with the most LEGO Minifigures' Mr Gold ...
We celebrate the enduring popularity of Barbie and also take a look at how to secure funding for your business. The June 2013 edition of ToyNews is now available to read online and on your iPad. The issue features a celebration of ...
On the occasion of World Play Day on 28 May, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Anna Maria Corazza Bildt hosted an event in the European Parliament entitled ‘Taking play seriously: investing in Europe’s future’ to ...
How about traveling, what would you store those items such as lotion, grease and shampoo, which tends to leak, without Ziplock Bags? I can't even begin to comprehend what the law enforcement or medical fields would do without them. How ...
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Sony and Lego are working together on creating a new generation of products that bridge the gap between toys and video games. A joint research project between Sony and Lego aims to come up with future projects that are part toy, part ...
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Toys based on the hit Cartoon Network animated show Adventure Time will be distributed in the UK by Character Options. The products will include two-inch blind bag collectable figures (pictured), as well as role-play items and plush toys. ...
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