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Acamar Eyes International Toy Expansion with Bing
Sep 19, 2017Last month saw Acamar strengthen its toy partnership with Fisher-Price, in a bid to grow its licensed Bing offering. Here, execs from the two firm's detail why the property lends itself to role-play toys. Expansion into new international ...
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Tesco Bolsters Own-Brand Range and Exclusives for Christmas Season
Jul 10, 2017Tesco unveiled an array of exclusive products at their Christmas in July showcase as own-brand Carousel expands into new categories. Tesco is significantly expanding its Carousel own-brand range of toys, listing them among its predicted ...
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Government Must Prioritise Education to Feed Future of Toy Industry
Jun 13, 2017Design and technology needs funding and young talent needs encouragement for the future of many of UK's industries, says toy design firm, Fuse London. The future of the toy industry may hang in the balance, depending on the ...
Tags: Toy Industry, Toy
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Pixlplay Aims to Kickstart Pre-School Photography
Mar 28, 2017Founded by American entrepreneur JP Stoops, Kickstarter campaign Pixlplay hopes to bring innovation to the toy aisle with its toy and app hybrid that aims to make photography accessible and fun for children and families. On February 8th a ...
Tags: Pixlplay, Pre-School Photography
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Paw Patrol and Frozen Hand Sambro Its 'best Year to Date'
Oct 25, 2016And with Despicable Me 3 and LEGO Batman on the horizon, Sambro's Nikki Samuels is confident of a even bigger 2017. Leading children’ properties including Paw Patrol, Frozen, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Tsum Tsum and ...
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Pink Key Eyes New Toys and Gadgets for Slush Puppie Brand
Oct 9, 2016Pink Key’s MD, Richard Pink, has revealed that the company are close to signing a new deal with a toy partner, who will bring Slush Puppie gadgets and toys to market. Since being appointed as the exclusive UK and European licensing ...
Tags: Pink Key, Richard Pink, Slush Puppie
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Toys Driving Consumer Products Push for The Powerpuff Girls
Oct 9, 2016"Spin Master's products bring genuine newness to the girls’ toy aisle," Cartoon Network's VP of EMEA, Johanne Broadfield, told ToyNews. Toys are leading the consumer product programmes for two of Cartoon Network's returning ...
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Hasbro and Mattel to Boast Biggest BLE Presence Yet
Sep 21, 2016"We are playing host to some of the largest stands the show has ever seen," said BLE brand director Anna Knight. Mattel and Hasbro are both heading to next month’s Brand Licensing Europe show with larger stands than ever before. ...
Tags: BLE, Anna Knight, Mattel, Hasbro
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Muuselabs Targets Uk with 'toys-to-Life' Music Player
Sep 20, 2016Called Jooki, the smart-toy jukebox lets kids play their favourite music via NFC-tech collectable toy figurines. The UK will be a major focus for the launch of a new smart-toy that lets kids play their favourite songs via collectable toy ...
Tags: MuuseLabs, Called Jooki, toys-to-life
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Re: Creation to Bring Back Squinkies with Big Plans for The UK
Sep 6, 2016The collectable craze from 2011 is heading back to toy shelves early next year in the form of Squinkies 'Do Drops. Squinkies, the toy craze from 2011, is returning to the UK courtesy of Re:creation. The new line of collectable mini ...
Tags: Re:creation, Squinkies, blip
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Argos to 'Help Discover The Toy Talent of Tomorrow' at Inventors Workshop
Sep 6, 2016The toy retail giant has signed up as major sponsor for the event taking place this September 20th at Norhtamptonshire's Whittlebury Hall. Retail giant Argos has placed its flag firmly in the ground when it comes to helping the industry ...
Tags: Argos, ToyNews Inventors Workshop
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Removal of Gendered Toy Categories Will Make TOTY Awards More Relevant, Says TIA
Aug 30, 2016The TIA hopes that the removal of gendered categories in its 2017 TOTY Awards will make the event more reflective and relevant of the current marketplace. The Toy Industry Association has revealed its decision to drop gendered categories ...
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Pitch Your Toy Idea to Character Options at This Year's Inventors Workshop
Aug 25, 2016"Character Options has a strong inventors network and this event gives us the opportunity to grow our community further," said Jon Elliott, R&D operations manager. Character Options has signed up as pitch partner for this year's Inventors ...
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Listen to Leslie Scott Reveal How She Came up with Jenga on The Latest Inventors Podcast
Aug 24, 2016And it's a family affair this month, as we are also joined by her daughter - and fellow game design star - Freddie Scott Vollrath. Billy Langsworthy and Robert Hutchins are joined by game royalty in this month's ToyNews Inventors Podcast ...
Tags: Leslie Scott, Jenga
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''Embrace Tech or Become Obsolete'' Warns Digital Kids Show Founder
Aug 15, 2016Ahead of the inaugural show, Aisha Tilstone has voiced her opinion that all toy firms need to keep up with today's children and utilise new technology in fresh ranges to avoid falling by the wayside to more tech-savvy firms. The founder ...
Tags: Digital Kids Show, Aisha Tilstone