750,000 people are expected to flock to London's Regent Street for the November event. Hamleys is to hold its second annual Toy Parade on Sunday, November 20th 2016. 750,000 people are expected to flock to London’s Regent Street ...
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Fireman Sam: Alien Alert and Bob the Builder: Mega Machines - The Movie are both set to air in 2017. Mattel Creations, a new theatrical, television and digital content creation division from Mattel, has detailed new TV specials for ...
Private equity firm Fireman Capital Partners-owned Oscar Blues has acquired Florida-based Cigar City Brewing for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to be completed within the next three months. Cigar City will continue ...
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The two will develop multi-platform content inspired by Mattel hit Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, Little People and Polly Pocket properties. Mattel has entered into a long-term partnership with DHX Media to develop and distribute a raft of ...
Loom Bands, LEGO Minifigures, anything Frozen...There have certainly been some stand out ranges of toys to define the year, but as the following suggests, there have been some dark horses, too. Looking at NPD figures for the year, ...
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The new 15,000 square foot toy store has created 30 new jobs in the area. Smyths Toys Superstores has extended its fleet of toyshops across the UK, opening its latest store in Derby. The store opened its doors at the Kingsway Retail ...
After 85 years, antibiotics are growing impotent. So what will medicine, agriculture and everyday life look like if we lose these drugs entirely? A few years ago, I started looking online to fill in chapters of my family history that no ...
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Eaton has launched an addition to its established SOL30-SAFETY PV fireman's switch and now offers turnkey solutions in the form of ready to install and connect device combinations. The new SOL30X PV fireman's switch features 2, 3, 4 or 6 ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association's (OTA's) Big Wheels Car and Bike Rally has taken on a new meaning this year, with the passing of two of the industry's rising stars. The event will be dubbed the Rally For a Cause on Sept. 12, and will ...
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Eaton will be presenting its portfolio of electrical solutions for the safe, efficient harvest and grid connection of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy at Intersolar Europe 2013, one of the world's leading exhibitions for the solar industry, ...
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Hasbro, Bananagrams, Halilit and AR Drone among others all pick up accolades. Toyology.tv and Smyths Toys have revealed the winners of this year's Outdoor Toy Awards. Over 100 people attended the event over the weekend to test out a ...
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It took just two weeks for this year's Toymaster show to sell out – beating the record which had been set in 2012, when all space had been filled by the end of January. This time round, however, the organisers revealed in ...
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Character Group PLC saw its international sales rise 25 per cent in the six months ending February 28th, 2013. It said Peppa Pig, Fireman Sam, Doctor Who, Scooby Doo, Let's Cook and Construct-a-Bugz were the most popular brands. ...
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Several big High Street toy stockists have agreed to change their boy/girl toy signs, claims Let Toys Be Toys. The parent-led campaign was set up to see 'girls' and 'boys' signs removed from toy shops and websites. Last week, the ...
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How important are toys to Argos? What are your ambitions in this sector? Argos is the UK's number one toy retailer (by value) and toys is an incredibly important category to our business. Many people will remember flicking through the ...
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