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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Head ten minutes south of LAX on the 405, exit at El Segundo and you'll blunder upon a 200,000-square-foot concrete bunker lurking among the strip malls in this seedy bit of Los Angeles County. The low-slung structure, surrounded by a black ...
Mattel's CEO says he is "very pleased" with the performance of the firm's girls portfolio and sales in Europe. Sales of Mattel's Monster High doll brand are on the up - again. "Worldwide gross sales for Other Girls Brands were up 56 per ...
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Construction sets he Greek philosopher Plato wrote that the future architect should play at building houses as a child.A construction set is a collection of separate pieces that can be joined together to create models. Popular models to ...
Felt Bicycles has made two key hires at its headquarters in Irvine, California, bringing aboard former downhill pro Scott Sharples as mountain bike product manager and marketing and advertising veteran Brian Darney as brand marketing ...
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Mattel has revamped the Team Hot Wheels website to 'strengthen the brand's presence with boys'. It's been given a new look in preparation for the 2013 ‘Take the Challenge’ campaign. This challenges boys to create the most ...
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The first images of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible have been released a day before its world premiere at tomorrow’s Geneva motor show. The debut of Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible follows the January unveiling ...
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At NY Toy Fair earlier this month, Vivitar announced the debut of its new Camelio tablet, the first fully-customizable 7" Android tablet that lets families add fun, new Personality Packs to create their own unique user experience. The ...
Shares in toy giant Mattel hit a 14-year high after the company revealed its 2012 financial results last Friday. Its share price on the NASDAQ US stock exchange closed at $38.26 on Friday, February 1st, its highest since June 1998. ...
Sales of Barbie may have fallen slightly in 2012, but Monster High more than made up for any shortfall. Worldwide gross sales for the Barbie brand were down three per cent, while sales for Other Girls Brands were up 57 per cent, ...
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German footballer Marco Reus visited the Nuremberg Toy Fair today to show off his custom Hot Wheels car. The 23-year-old Borussia Dortmund and German national team star presented the model to the press at Mattel's stand. His Hot ...
Leading shopping site PriceGrabber.com® today revealed the latest online shopping behavior and trends over the busiest shopping period of the year. The findings indicated that Black Friday has turned into "Black Week," with sales ...
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My three-year-old niece has an iPad. Ok, so it’s the family iPad, but she uses it frequently. As do her parents and her 12-year-old brother. Although they like the idea of kids’ tablets, for whatever reason her parents ...
Tablets, led by the Apple iPad, are once again the most wanted gifts this season and will be in high demand. Those looking for a cost-effective tablet should look at the Polaroid 7" bundle, which comes with a keyboard and earbuds, and is ...
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Surprise acquisitions,top level exec changes,retail casualties and the London 2012 effect,the continued dominance of LEGO and Moshi Monsters in-store–not to mention some eye-watering charity challenges…the toy business has ...
Tags: acquisitions, LEGO, Moshi Monsters, Mookie Toys