The agreement follows the successful co-operation between Trends UK and Wind Designs that was initiated in 2016 with the joint launch of the popular Wet Head game from Zing Toys. Trends UK has signed a distribution deal with Wind Designs ...
The Spin Master range of toys inspired by the hit Nickelodeon animated series PAW Patrol took home the gong in the Best Licensed Toys or Games Range. PAW Patrol, Shopkins and DC Super Heroes were among just some of the leading ...
Tags: PAW Patrol, Shopkins, Licensing Awards
From Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Minions to Bing! and The Clangers, our Retail Advisory Panel believes that strong film and TV licenses will help the industry to another successful year. Growing consumer confidence and the ...
Tags: Minions, Star Wars:The Force Awakens, Toys
36 toys pick up honours across 12 categories. The winners of the Toy Fair Best New Toy Awards have been announced for the seventh year at Toy Fair, predicting some of the top new toys for 2015. Winners range from household names such as ...
Tags: toy retailers, toy industry, Toys
Retailers see boosts in sales as consumers show signs of favouring indie shops over big name stores. Christmas 2014 is looking to be the year of High Street resurgence, according to the UK’s independent toy retailers. Festive ...
Range will also span arts and crafts, novelty and pocket money products. Sambro has signed a pan-European licensing deal with Nickelodeon for Paw Patrol product lines. The cross category manufacturer will create a comprehensive range of ...
Tags: Wheeled Toys, Bags, Toys
New results from the NPD Group reveal that sales have been driven by the arts and craft, building sets and youth electronics categories. LEGO, Loom Bands and Panini Stickers have helped the British toy market experience its best sales ...
Tags: LEGO, Loom, toy market
Former Zeon and Wesco man, Andrew Smith, joins the team. Underground Toys has welcomed a new European sales director to its team. Andrew Smith (pictured) has over 20 years experience handling licensed toys, novelties and gifts, having ...
Tags: Underground Toys, Director, Toys
Firm works with a number of entertainment and gaming companies to deliver a box of goodies and collectables. US monthly licensed treats and toys subscription box, Loot Crate, is reporting “awesome reaction” from the UK market. ...
Tags: Licensed Toys, UK market
Sales of traditional toys in the industry's five largest European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) were flat in 2013, according to information from the NPD Group. While sales grew in France (+0.7%), Germany (+1.5%) and ...
Tags: Toy
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind "Sesame Street," collaborated with brand extension agency Parham Santanato to refresh its licensed consumer products packaging worldwide. A key insight drove the redesign: It's the ...
Tags: Package Redesign, Packaging
Cozy Time is to release a host of new licensed Bagpuss plush toys and accessories in the UK after penning a deal with rights management firm Coolabi. Set to launch in spring 2013, Cozy Time's newest collection boasts traditional Bagpuss ...
Tags: Bagpuss, plush toys, Bagpuss plush toys
Fast food chain McDonald's is ditching licensed toys in its Happy Meals for books – for five weeks. The Happy Readers campaign will run from January 9th to February 12th, during which Happy Meal customers will be able to enjoy a ...