The Licensing Awards 2013 is now officially open for entries. Now in their eighth year, the Awards cover all aspects of the UK licensing industry. Categories include Product, Retailer and Property, while there is also a Marketing ...
VIP tickets for consumer electronics event Gadget Show Live - which takes place during the Easter holidays - have now sold out, and remaining weekend tickets are going fast. At time of writing, Exhibition and Super Theatre tickets are ...
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Smart-Trike has patented its new Swivel Wheel with 'Touch Steering'. The new Dream and Safari designs are the first in the collection to make use of this trike technology. The Swivel Wheel with Touch Steering technology is ...
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UK retailers have kicked off a number of toy deals and promotions for the half-term school break. Argos is offering shoppers a £5 gift voucher when they spend £30 or more on LEGO toys in-store, as is Amazon for online LEGO ...
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A host of Monsters University electronic learning toys will hit UK shelves this summer. InspirationWorks, the company behind the Kurio kids' tablet, has reached a deal with Disney to launch an officially licensed smartphone and tablet ...
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First there was Skylanders, then Disney Infinity was announced - and now Hasbro has entered the new 'toys to life' category. The new B-Daman marble battling line from Hasbro, under licence from D-rights and with manufacturing ...
Tags: Skylanders, Disney Infinity, US Toy Fair
Hasbro will continue its association with the Jurassic Park franchise, with Universal Partnerships & Licensing revealing the firm will be the global master toy licensee for Jurassic Park 4. Hasbro has been the master toy for each film ...
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The Rainbow Toy Awards for Excellence 2013 are open for entries. Any new toy product launch this year is eligible to be entered into the Awards, which is now in its fifth year. Award winners and highly commended products will be ...
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The Argos-owned Chad Valley is the third biggest toy brand in the UK, with revenues of £430 million in 2010/2011 (the latest official figures published). Sainsbury’s is planning to significantly expand its Grow & Play line. It ...
Hello Kitty will be playing cupid next Valentine's Day, with Underground Toys lining up a collection of special themed plush for launch this autumn/winter. The Valentine Hello Kitty plush with sound effects will come with a deluxe ...
In an economic environment where every penny counts for the consumer, own label – or private label – has become a key battleground. The lines assist the retailer in providing a better mix of margin across the complete ...
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Flying Toys has sent ToyNews a video of one of its R/C helicopters invading the H Grossman stand at Spring Fair. The Parrot AR Drone 2.0 features a camera which can be used to film events like this.
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Wonder Forge is showcasing its new line of games based on Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property this week at New York Toy Fair. Hitting retail from spring, the range will include Flying Attack skill and action board game ...
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ToyNews has launched a Fight the Fakes campaign to help prevent counterfeit toys hitting the market. We will work with the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB), a government-funded initiative run by the City of London Police, the ...
More than 100 million Skylanders toys have been sold across the globe. And the Skylanders franchise has just passed the $1 billion mark in terms of worldwide retail sales. Both figures inclusive of toy and accessory packs, according ...
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