Last 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 ...
The toy firm is making an official commitment to develop new toys that have been inspired by children through a series of monthly competitions. Children will play a fundamental role in the inspiration of all Lottie Dolls products in the ...
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Aardvark Swift's marketing executive, Joey Relton discusses the UK's worrying skills shortage and how coding toys might just help provide the answer to this problem Teaching children how to code through play isn’t a new or ...
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Fisher-Price will develop a range of pre-school items, including plush, vehicles, dolls, play-sets, musical toys and more. Genius Brands has snapped up Fisher-Price as master toy partner for the company’s pre-school series, Rainbow ...
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Consumers in the US can submit product ideas to Hasbro online through the new web portal. Hasbro has launched a new web portal enabling consumers to share ideas for new toys and games with the firm. Consumers in the US can submit ideas ...
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ICYMI: Customer service managers “Go Yellow!”, a Walmart associate begins a role at the Pentagon, exclusive Star Wars merchandise arrives, we’re baking up sweet treats, and our latest training academy opens in San Antonio. ...
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Pink 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 ...
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Firms are looking to fund final stage of production on the site, with an aim of raising $200,000. PlayFusion and TOMY have headed to Kickstarter to fund the final production of its new toys-to-life title, Lightseekers. Lightseekers is ...
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‘The event drew a considerable, optimistic crowd and showcased thousands of compelling playthings from our industry’s most creative toymakers,’ says the TIA’s Marian Bossard. The Toy Industry Association’s ...
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The store occupies a 2,500 sq ft unit in Huddersfield's Kingsgate shopping centre. A new Toys R Us store is set to open in Huddersfield’s Kingsgate shopping centre today. Ten new jobs have been created thanks to the store’s ...
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Family Gamer TV's Andy Robertson gets hands-on with TOMY and PlayFusion's new toys-to-life creation, set to launch in the US next year. Lightseekers is PlayFusion and TOMY’s answer to toys-to-life PlayFusion teamed up with TOMY to ...
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The consumer show will nearly double in size next year when it takes to Halls 1A and 1B of New York's Javits Center. The second annual Play Fair will leave its slot at February's US Toy Fair next year, moving to November instead. The ...
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The TMNT range spans action figures, vehicles, play-sets and role-play items. Following the upcoming film release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Playmates Toys has just unveiled its new toys based on the film. The ...
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Rebecca Oatley, managing director at Cherish PR, explains why toy firms should be open to using Virtual Reality technology when it comes to marketing their latest ranges. If you've dismissed Virtual Reality as too expensive, a passing fad ...
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Fans of the show will be able to get their hands on characters from the film including Cady Heron, Regina George, Gretchen Wieners and Karen Smith. Funko has showcased its latest line of Pop! Vinyl toys, based on characters from the ...
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