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Toys Spearhead Tesco's Christmas Sales
Jan 16, 2017Retail giant Tesco has reported an increase in Christmas sales, with toys and clothing driving the company’s growth. The retailer revealed that sales from the six weeks ended January 7th 2017, were up in toys by 8.5 per cent and ...
Tags: Toys, Christmas Sales
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Chinese Sports Industry Was Booming in 2016
Dec 26, 2016Keeping up a sound and steady pace of development, the Chinese sports industry was booming in 2016 as investors tried to cover a wider range of business, while finding new engines to drive growth. Policy-oriented industry China's State ...
Tags: Sports Industry, outdoor sports
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Amazon's Plan to Kill Cable TV May Involve Lots of Balls
Nov 23, 2016Amazon is looking to hammer a final nail into the coffin of traditional cable television by streaming live sports, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal has published an extensive report detailing Amazon’s supposed bid ...
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Sainsbury's Tackles Potato Wastage with New Opaque Packaging
Nov 22, 2016British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has launched a new opaque packaging for potatoes aimed at giving them a longer life and reduce their wastage caused by discolouration. The new packaging technique from the retail giant would ...
Tags: Opaque Packaging, Packaging
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US: Walmart Reveals Its Top 25 Toys for Christmas 2016
Sep 6, 2016Disney's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is predicted to be a big driver for toy sales this Christmas period. Star Wars, Doc McStufins and Barbie have all topped the list of US retail giant Walmart’s top toy picks for Christmas 2016. ...
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Toys R Us Appoints Melanie Teed-Murch as President of Canadian Operations
Sep 6, 2016From September 1st, Teed-Murch will oversee the operations and business activities for the company's Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores and e-commerce channel in Canada. Toy retail giant Toys R Us has appointed Melanie Teed-Murch as ...
Tags: Toys R Us, Melanie Teed-Murch, appointment
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Argos to Host Live Rogue One: a Star Wars Story Toy Unveiling at Midnight
Sep 6, 2016Toyologist Peter Jenkinson will join Jedi News editor James Burn in presenting the live stream toy unveiling on Argos' Facebook page at midnight. Retail giant Argos is hosting a live online reveal of the first wave of toys tipped to ...
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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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Toys R Us to Refinance Nearly Half Its $850m Debt
Jun 20, 2016"We are pleased to have reached an agreement to refinance our debt. This represents a significant step in our efforts to create a strong financial foundation and pursue long-term growth." Toys R Us has reached an agreement with ...
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You Soon Might Be Able To Pay For Your Amazon Purchases With A Selfie
Mar 16, 2016The online giant has proposed a new tech that will allow customers to complete transactions with the use of a selfie. Online retail giant, Amazon is looking to keep itself ahead of the curve with a proposed new method of paying for ...
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China Smartphone Brands to Enter a New Phase
Jan 15, 2016Smartphone brands in China are expected to enter a new phase of consolidation in 2016 as some vendors have sold their sub-brands or introduced new strategic partners, according to industry sources. Smartphone brands in China were active ...
Tags: Coolpad, Nubia, Smartphone
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Alibaba Hires Ex-Apple Investigator to Fight Fakes
Dec 24, 2015Alibaba has hired Apple's former counterfeiting investigator to lead the charge against fake products on Alibaba's e-commerce platform. The Chinese online retail giant has appointed Matthew Bassiur as its head of global intellectual ...
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Spencer's Aims Big Expansion, Eyes Hyper-Local Startups
Aug 19, 2015Retail major Spencer's plans to add about 2.75 lakh square feet of trading area and take their number of hypermarkets to 132 this financial year from the current 120 in 35 cities across India, according to media reports. As part of the ...
Tags: apparel, Spencer's, company expansion
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Apparel Retailer Aldi Pledged to Ban All Hazardous Chemicals
Apr 7, 2015In response to the Greenpeace Detox Campaign, Aldi one of the top ten discounters worldwide, has pledged to ban all hazardous chemicals from their textile and footwear supply chain by 2020. “Aldi scored poorly when Greenpeace tested ...
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Funko's Avengers Storm Toys R Us and Sesame Street Gets Popular
Apr 3, 2015The retail giant has become one of the first retailers in the country to stock the new line-up, featuring Iron Man Mark 43, Captain America and Thor. Funko’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron Pop! vinyl figure range has found itself a new ...
Tags: underground toys, Funko, Toys
