The Laser X infrared gaming experience is expected to be one of the most in-demand toys for the Christmas season. Character Options has reported an excellent performance for its infrared real-life gaming experience Laser X, with the game ...
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The event will take place at London's ExCeL in the October half term. A new consumer event that lets kids and families engage with toy and children’s entertainment brands is heading to the UK’s capital. Pioneered by the ...
Tags: Simon Pilling, Toytesters.tv, Gemma gallagher, Toytopia, Kidtropolis
The company's new branding and POS, which was first unveiled at London Toy Fair, will be available from July. Schleich has revealed it is increasing its retail support for 2016 with new branding and POS, as well as in-store activities. ...
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The Nuremberg clash hasn’t deterred the new companies looking to introduce themselves to the industry. Next year's London Toy Fair will boast the highest number of Greenhouse exhibitors in the show’s history. The Greenhouse ...
POS unit is available free of charge to retailers purchasing 20 units and encourages shoppers to play the game in-store. Dialect-guessing game, Accentuate is ramping up its in-store offering with the launch of its branded FSDU, ...
Next year's London Toy Fair will run from Sunday, January 24th to Tuesday, January 26th 2016. The dates for Toy Fair 2016 have been confirmed as Sunday, January 24th to Tuesday, January 26th 2016. The BTHA and Olympia have been ...
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Karen Muircroft joins the firm having been involved in the toy industry for many years. Following a successful London Toy Fair, Kidicraft has appointed Karen Muircroft as its agent to manage Scotland. Having been involved in the toy ...
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Fred Williams is now working with the design team at The Green Board Game Co. to turn Summit Up in to a working prototype. A seven-year-old boy from Northumberland has been named the Young Games Inventor of the Year. Fred Williams from ...
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Visitors bid for original pieces of artwork in a silent auction. Anagranimals, a Best New Toy of 2015 winner from the BTHA, raised £400 for children’s charity Spread a Smile at last week's London Toy Fair 2015. Illustrator ...
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Video features products spanning Bandai’s range of Big Hero 6 products, the world’s first ever voice controlled drone, Spin Master’s Meccanoid and bike/scooter/skateboard hybrid, Sbyke. The ToyTesters.tv team has created ...
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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 arts and craft set from Vivid has been championed by the UK’s parenting site, Netmums. Crayola Colour Alive: Mythical Creatures has been voted as the top toy approved by mums at London Toy Fair 2015. The arts and craft set ...
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The collection of LEGO sets based on the hit gaming property has been voted the Toy of the Show by the various media who visited London Toy Fair this past week. LEGO Minecraft has scooped the Toy Fair 2015 Editor’s Choice Award. ...
Dress Up By Design scoops award for Best Shell Scheme while Epoch Making Toys takes Best Designed Stand for its giant Sylvanian Families house. A giant Sylvanian Families house and a Winnie the Pooh’s Hundred Acre Wood-inspired toy ...
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The NPD and BTHA kick off Toy Fair 2015 with news of a 4.4 per cent increase in toy sales for last year. The British toy market achieved a 4.4 per cent increase in 2014, reaching £3 billion at retail and enjoying its best result ...
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