Portable colour-in play-sets 'ideal for drizzly days' this Easter. Carddies is encouraging retailers to stock up on its range in time for what is predicted to be a chilly Easter ahead. A portable product including 12 colouring pencils, ...
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When Clinton Cards entered administration, did that influence your move into toys? Stephen: No, it had nothing to do with it. We'd actually started a strategic review of our business a long time before Clintons entered administration and ...
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How many products are available in the UK and what are the key items in the range? There are currently eight ranges appealing to both boys and girls including trains sets, farm toys, rescue and military and Loving World which is very ...
GP Flair's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures are now the number one selling item in the super category, according to new data from NPD. The range was 56 per cent above the next best selling line, according to January figures. ...
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Hasbro will continue its association with the Jurassic Park franchise, with Universal Partnerships & Licensing revealing the firm will be the global master toy licensee for Jurassic Park 4. Hasbro has been the master toy for each film ...
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Playmobil has responded to campaigners who said its 'Bank with Safe' play-set sends out the wrong message to children. Danny Bryan, chairman of Communities Against Gun and Knife Crime, said the toy was "horrendous" as it includes a ...
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After decades of playing second fiddle to the No. 1 video game hero, Luigi is getting some love from Nintendo. Nintendo has named 2013 the "Year of Luigi," thanks to the numerous appearances that Mario's timid, green-clad twin brother will ...
Disney has revealed a selection of the items in its 1,000-strong portfolio of Monsters University toys in New York. Never known to do things by halves, the firm kicked off with a marching band, as well as appearances from the film's ...
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Argos is cutting 20 per cent off the price of Turtles toys this Saturday only in its Merry Hill shop. And the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles will make their first UK store appearance at Argos' Merry Hill store on the same day. Fans will ...
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The first ever Barbie construction toys for girls will hit UK shelves on March 9th. Mega Bloks Barbie is ready to launch worldwide following its US launch in December 2012. The range includes a Luxury Mansion, Fashion Boutique, Pet ...
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New brand BanBao is launching into the UK market for the first time at next week's Spring Fair. The company's portfolio combines educational cognitive play with role-play and adventure, with the ABS plastic bricks having the ability to ...
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Mookie has unveiled its toy line based on the popular bee-based pre-school show The Hive. On show at Olympia are the interactive play-sets The Honeybee Hive and The Honeydew School, which will be available from March at Argos. With The ...
Golden Bear has lifted the lid on its new boys' collectable range called Dudes. The property from MEG - which combines physical and virtual elements - will hit toy stores in late summer in the form of foil bags, blister packs and ...
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GP Flair will launch a line of Doc McStuffins dolls, plush, role-play and play-sets this year. The toys - developed by Just Play - are officially licensed by Disney Junior's popular pre-school TV show and will hit shelves as early as ...
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LEGO says its new entertainment franchise Legends of Chima will be a hit with boys–just like the Ninjago brand is. The firm even expects Chima sales to grow 30 per cent more in 2013 than Ninjago did in 2012. Legends of Chima toys ...