The new line will arrive in a range of sizes to suit all budgets - from £1.99 for Mister Maker’s signature craft projects like Wacky Wobblers and Mini Bugs, to the fully-loaded Super Craft Box at £19.99. Asobi has teamed ...
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The former Asobi executive has joined the firm's international sales team as Seedling continues plans for global growth. Former Asobi executive, Thierry Bourret has joined Seedling USA as part of the international sales team’s ...
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From the launch of Skinny Sketcher to donuts with Crazy Cart's Ali Kermani, we revisit our favourite inventor moments of London Toy Fair 2015. It’s the final day of Toy Fair 2015 and amid the show’s usual celebrity spotting ...
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The founder and MD of the UK toy wholesaler leaves to pursue new opportunities and develop the Slow Toy Movement. Founder and managing director of Asobi, Thierry Bourret, has stepped down from his role with the company. After six years ...
The first Toy & Game Inventors Workshop took place in September, as budding toy creators grasped the opportunity to pitch their ideas to some of the biggest companies in the industry. Billy Langsworthy reviews the event and explains how it ...
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The Workshop will head north next year. The Toy & Game Inventors Workshop will head north in 2015 – with a new venue in the Midlands. The Workshop made its debut this September, providing inventors, would-be inventors and students ...
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Entries are now open for Slow Toy Awards 2014 with new category opened for craft toys. The Slow Toy Awards is back for another year, and is promising to be bigger and better than ever. Entries are now open for the third annual event ...
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"The Workshop will allow us to access brand new talent all under one roof" says firm's director. Sambro has become the sixth toy supplier to pledge support to ToyNews' upcoming Toy & Game Inventors Workshop. The firm - which has a ...
'Pleased to meet with new inventors who would not normally cross our paths' says firm's development director. GP Flair has become the latest supplier to give the Toy & Game Inventors Workshop its full backing. The firm joins Hasbro, ...
Launch campaign marks distributor’s first foray into TV advertising Asobi is expanding its portfolio with its first electrical toy, DMX Racer. The battery-powered slot cars will launch this June with a campaign also marking the ...
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A range of fully loaded action vehicle toys are screeching to retail this summer. ToyNews takes a look at some of the coolest R/C and die-cast products to command land, water and air. Mattel - 01628 500 000 Mattel unveils a ...
Tags: Toys, Turbo Toys, Vehicles with Velocity
Distributors are clamping down on unscrupulous eBay toy dealers who buy rare figures in bulk and resell at extortionate prices. Known as ‘scalpers’, these traders buy a store’s entire Skylanders stock before selling it ...
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When eBay launched in 1995, the premise was simple: allow consumers to sell their unwanted goods to others via online auctions. Today, the multi-billion dollar business has localised sites in over 30 countries. Over 190,000 businesses ...
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Asobi says it's the first UK distributor to unveil a new stock app for retailers, allowing them to access its various brand catalogues. The Asobi App enables users to download catalogues from the likes of toy brands Seedling, Jeujura, ...
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This trick or treat season, Rubie’s is expanding its Halloween kids collection with gruesome new editions to its fancy dress range. The new Zomboy and Zombet costumes are designed to deliver a fright with their scary prints and ...