The 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 ...
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The TIA hopes that the removal of gendered categories in its 2017 TOTY Awards will make the event more reflective and relevant of the current marketplace. The Toy Industry Association has revealed its decision to drop gendered categories ...
"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 ...
Having first opened its doors in 2007, The Toy Box is celebrating its ninth birthday this year. Here, the retailer's directors - Sharon and Mark Horsman - talk to Jade Burke about their hopes to expand its new Kids Clothing Agency, the ...
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“With 25 years of experience in the gift industry and a passion for art and craft products, Cuckoo is the most natural and perfect fit for Skinny Sketcher,” said founder and director Gillian Logan. Skinny Sketcher has ...
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"Crowdfunding has helped to democratise the toy industry, meaning toy designers can now get their innovations to market despite limited contacts and knowledge." Heather Delaney, one of the world’s most influential crowdfunding PR ...
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This year's event will be held at Kidtropolis during the October half term. The third annual ToyTesters.tv Awards is open for entries and will be held at Kidtropolis this year. The Awards is shifting location to Kidtropolis in a bid 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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Held in association with Women In Toys, this year's event takes place on July 21st, 2016 at the Soho Hotel, London, UK. You only have until the end of play today to nominate yourself or a colleague for this year's Women of the Year ...
The toy line combines traditional play and toy car collecting with AR digital gaming as players race cars on an iPad and watch them react in the real world. A new Kickstarter project that combines toy car collecting with video gaming is ...
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Elizabeth Nield is joining the company as sales business development manager for the UK. Learning Resources is expanding its retail division with the addition of Elizabeth Nield joining the company. Taking on the role of sales business ...
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Burns worked for many toy and game companies during his 30 years in the industry, including Tactic Games, University Games and Hasbro. Greg Burns passed away in the West Middlesex Hospital on Saturday, April 2nd, aged 59 after battling a ...
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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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ICTI Care's Mark Robertson outlines how a raft of new legislation, coming into effect today, means toy companies must take a closer look at their supply chain. Modern Day Slavery continues to make the headlines, and for very good reason. ...
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Germany Toy Import Trend in 2011-2014 Germany toy import value was USD 2.67 billion, 2.51 billion, 2.64 billion and 2.9 billion from 2011 to 2014. The import value in 2014 increased 9.7% by year, 8.9% higher than 2011. ...
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