Simba Smoby has appointed Alex Kovacevic as Marketing and Licensing Manager. Kovacevic has previously worked at toy suppliers such as Goldfish & Bison, Re:creation and Hy-Pro. A statement read: "Simba Smoby has been one of the fastest ...
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Supermarket Sainsbury's says sales of its general merchandise - including toys - is continuing to grow at more than twice the rate of food. The grocer also said it is planning to expand its non-food range over the coming year. "We know ...
Wow Stuff will be bringing its range of innovative R/C animated Wow Packs to the UK in the coming weeks. The Cutezee the Kitten and Snot the Zombie back-pack characters have already seen great success in Russia. And Wow Stuff is ...
Organic baby food company Ella’s Kitchen has been acquired by US firm Hain Celestial for an undisclosed sum. Paul Lindley will head up Hain Celestial’s new Global Infant, Toddler & Kids Division The deal, announced ...
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US-based Hain Celestial has acquired of Ella's Kitchen, a manufacturer and distributor of organic baby food, for an undisclosed amount. The company has also formed a Global Infant, Toddler & Kids Division under Hain Celestial US. Ella's ...
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Fire glass solutions specialist, CGI International, has extended its market leading Pyroguard fire resistant glazing with the launch of Pyroguard-T – a range of high performance fire glass products, which provide access to some of the ...
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Can you give us an overview of how you’ve performed over the past 12 months? Did you experience growth, and if so, how much over 2011? Marbel Toys continues to go from strength to strength, we ended 2012 with 35 per cent growth over ...
A major UK Insurer has awarded a multi-year agreement to Symbility Solutions for integration of claims management software and mobile scoping tool into its organization through its European partner, The Innovation Group (TIG). Scheduled ...
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By its own admission, VW UK’s public relations department says the new Volkswagen Rock Up! and Volkswagen Groove Up! will appeal to “fans of loud music, great-looking small cars and questionable puns”. Inspired by ...
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New commercial vehicle demand across the European Union (EU) in March this year was down for the 15th consecutive month, with a year-on-year decrease of 9.8 percent, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). ...
In 2011, China revealed plans to put in place a “complete and advanced” recycling infrastructure that will recycle 70% of its major waste products by 2015.It also said it will adhere to a European standard of quality of paper, ...
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Xchanging's insurance software business, Xuber has officially made its debut in the US market with new commercial property and casualty (P&C) insurance software. The relaunch complements the company's efforts to brings its product ...
A small Taiwanese-owned toy firm based in Thailand hopes to launch its products in the UK. Kiddy Kiddo specialises in manufacturing educational board games and books, with several products aimed at pre-schoolers. It has been operating in ...
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Asobi has announced a new distribution deal with French toy brand Vilac and its two sister companies. The new agreement will introduce a variety of 'high quality dolls' to the UK market. Petitcollin, one of the sister companies, has ...
BlackBerry chief executive Thorsten Heins has revealed plans to expand the Canadian firm's smartphone portfolio, to incorporate lower-end devices, in a bid to keep up with the likes of Samsung and Apple. In an interview with The Canadian ...
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