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Spin Master to Develop Licensing Programme Around Hatchimals
Apr 13, 2017Under the new deal, CPLG will look after the licensing opportunities for the toy franchise across the UK, France, Germany, Benelux, Italy, Iberia, Central and Eastern Europe and the Nordics. Global toy firm Spin Master has named CPLG as ...
Tags: Spin Master, toy
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Engino Welcomes New Sales Director to Growing UK Operations
Sep 27, 2016Having held a number of senior roles within the UK toy industry, most recently with Famosa, McCrickard brings with him a wealth of experience. Engino Toy Systems has welcomed a new UK sales director in the form of Simon McCrickard. The ...
Tags: Simon McCrickard, Engino, UK sales director
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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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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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Character Options Co-Founders To Scoop BTHA Lifetime Achievement Award At This Year's Industry Day
Mar 11, 2016"Their commercial success, coupled with their commitment both individually and collectively to extensive charitable work, makes Richard King, Joe Kissane, Jon Diver and Kiran Shah very deserving recipients of the BTHA Lifetime Achievement ...
Tags: Character Options, BHTA, Toy industry day
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Gameplan Europe Became The Latest Company to Support The Toynews Women of The Year 2015
Jul 7, 2015Recruiter comes on board as the sponsor of the new Rising Star award. Gameplan Europe has become the latest company to support the ToyNews Women of the Year 2015 networking event and awards - signing up as sponsor of the Rising Star ...
Tags: Toy News women, Gameplan Europe Backs, toy
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You Only Have Until End of Play Today to Nominate The Top Women in The UK Toy Business
Mar 24, 2015You only have until end of play today (March 23rd) to nominate a colleague, a supplier, a customer or yourself to appear in our 2015 listing of the top women in the UK toy business. We've been inundated with nominations for our 2015 ...
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Next Year's London Toy Fair Will Run From January 24th to January 26th 2016.
Mar 19, 2015Next 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 ...
Tags: London Toy Fair, Toy
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The UK Toy Industry's Elite Gathered to Celebrate This Year's London Toy Industry Awards
Jan 22, 2015Jakks Pacific, Character Options, LEGO and Smyths Toys among the winners celebrated this year. The UK toy industry’s elite gathered last night in the IMAX theatre of London’s Science Museum to celebrate this year’s ...
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UK Consumer Are Predicted to Spend 360000 a Minute Today
Dec 1, 2014The Entertainer, Smyths, Argos and Harrods all jump on board the US tradition as predicted UK consumer spend hits £360,000 a minute today. Websites have been crashing, shoppers have been clashing and the police have even been ...
Tags: Black Friday, Toys
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The First Toy & Game Inventors Workshop Took Place in September
Nov 21, 2014The first Toy & Game Inventors Workshop took place in September, as budding toy creators grasped the opportunity to pitch their ideas to some of the biggest companies in the industry. Billy Langsworthy reviews the event and explains how it ...
Tags: Toy&Game Inventors, Toys
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The August Issue of ToyNews Is Now Available to Read Online, and on Your iPad
Aug 19, 2014This month, we take an in-depth look at how Minecraft is making a splash in the toy space. The August issue of ToyNews is now available to read online, and on your iPad, here. This month, we take an in-depth look at how Minecraft is ...
Tags: ToyNews Online, Issue, Toys
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Conways Toymaster Has Given Notice of Its Intent to Appoint a Proposed Administrator
Jan 9, 2014Sad 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 ...
Tags: Conways Toymaster, appointment, administrator, toy industry
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a New Set of Documents Allows Toy Retailers to Check The Safety of Their Stock
May 28, 2013Chemical Risk Management Profile from Toy Industry Forum launches. A new set of documents allows toy retailers to check the safety of their stock. The Chemical Risk Management Profile allows retailers to "assess the readiness" of their ...
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Skylanders Giants Magic Choc Will Launch Exclusively in Toys R Us Stores
Mar 5, 2013Skylanders Giants Magic Choc will launch exclusively in Toys R Us stores across the UK. Distributor The In Thing has announced that the limited edition edible model making kits will be centered around the sought after Toys R Us exclusive ...
Tags: Toys, Skylanders, magic toy