The firm showcases its new collection alongside a host of puzzles, stationery, arts and crafts and science sets. Galt Toys has bolstered its product line up for 2014 with new Activity Packs, First Years toys, Craft Kits and Construction ...
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Not had a chance to catch up on the week's news? Well, we've put together our top ten list of the most read stories on ToyNews Online for the week ending Friday January 17th: 1. Paw Patrol toys coming summer 2014 2. Hasbro's ...
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Sad news for the whole industry, says official statement from buying group. Conways Toymaster has given notice of its intent to appoint a proposed administrator. The administrator will review the company's stock and trading position to ...
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Just a fifth of stores still use gendered labeling A survey by Let Toys Be Toys has indicated that 'girls' and 'boys' signs are falling out of favour in toy stores. Throughout November, Let Toys Be Toys supporters across the UK and ...
Aggressive price cutting happens every Christmas in the toy industry. We know this – before anyone points out that we're maybe stating the bleedin' obvious with this month's cover story. However, no one has ever previously predicted ...
Toys based on the hit Cartoon Network animated show Adventure Time will be distributed in the UK by Character Options. The products will include two-inch blind bag collectable figures (pictured), as well as role-play items and plush toys. ...
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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 ...
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A1 Toys wins Power Ranger Megaforce costume character visit; Kids Stuff wins visit from Ben 10. Independent toy retailers A1 Toys and Kids Stuff have won a competition held by Bandai for character costume visits. These will help promote ...
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View ToyNews' image gallery of this year's event in Harrogate. The Toymaster show in Harrogate was another success in 2013, and we were on hand taking pictures of some of the stands, products, characters and activities. View our full ...
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Real life Barbie Dreamhouse gallery comes out on top for the week ending May 24th. Not had time to catch up with the hottest news of the week? Well, read on, because ToyNews has put together the top ten most read stories on the site for ...
Geomagworld sales manager Nolene Brunelli presents the range to indies at Toymaster 2013. A new type of construction toy has been presented to UK independent toy retailers: Geomag Kor. The line was demonstrated to indies at Toymaster ...
PR firm Fizz Communications has partnered with toy industry specialist Oyster Studios to offer companies promotional services. This includes developing marketing strategy, targeting buyers, through to research, packaging, POS, ...
With low footfall, rising rents and online competition, running a High Street store is more challenging than ever. So, why not open one just for a month or a week? The toy industry has already dabbled in pop-up shops over the past few ...
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Hasbro is offering special Littlest Pet Shop toys exclusively to Toymaster members. Retailers can hand out loyalty cards to customers, which are stamped every time a toy is bought. Once the customer has collected five toys, they'll ...
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Esdevium has a raft of special offers available to indies visiting this week's Toymaster show. A new range of Disney games will be the key focus. The games spread across a host of popular licences, with a focus on pre-school properties. ...
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