The Japan Toy Association has revealed a nine per cent increase in toy sales for fiscal 2014, driven by sales of toys inspired by the hit video game franchise The Japanese toy market is celebrating its best sales in a decade for fiscal ...
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The UK is second only to Australia, the research group reveals. The UK boasts the world’s second highest spend-per child on toys and videogames, according to the latest projections from Euromonitor. Second only to Australia, ...
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"The funds will allow us to further develop our first to market, expandable slotless track system across multiple territories for Real FX Racing." Wow! Labs, the innovation arm of Wow! Stuff, is to raise an eight figure sum following ...
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The NPD and BTHA kick off Toy Fair 2015 with news of a 4.4 per cent increase in toy sales for last year. The British toy market achieved a 4.4 per cent increase in 2014, reaching £3 billion at retail and enjoying its best result ...
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"Purchase is consistent with Ravensburger's strategy of increasing growth abroad" says chairman. Ravensburger has acquired Swedish toy company Brio. The group picked up the firm from Swedish investor Proventus, which has been the main ...
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The toy market is very dynamic in China, and has a consumer (the parents) increasingly interested in products that provide educational value to their children. The kids, in turn, are increasingly interested in licensed products. China Toy ...
Chinese consumers have a preference for global brands and educational toys. The learning toy concept is highly valued. Quality, safety, and authenticity in toys are also key success factors. Social media play a key role for reaching the ...
Alice Taylor has been awarded the Rising star accolade at the annual Chicago Toy and Game Group ceremony. The inventor’s community has a new rising star among its ranks. The Chicago Toy and Game Group has crowned the year’s ...
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UK toy sales have already exceeded £31m as the Frozen franchise becomes the number one licence in the UK toy market. Frozen is on track to beat the all time sales record set by Toy Story 3 as it becomes the number one licence in the ...
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Venture unites the complementary product ranges and management skills of both IMC Toys and Rubie’s to form one trading base. IMC Toys and Rubie’s have revealed the incorporation of its new Italian companies, IMC Italia srl and ...
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The family run business has credited to total sales increase to the nation's demand for Loom Bands this year. Family-owned toy store, The Entertainer has seen total sales surge by over 30 per cent for the first nine months, thanks to ...
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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 ...
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Products from Mattel, Hasbro, Jakks, VTech, Character Options, Vivid, LEGO and Spin Master all named in top 12. The DreamToys list has been announced by The Toy Retailers Association. The list is the most accurate predictive list of which ...
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Trade fair will return for ninth year bearing a new name. Toys & Kids Russia will return for the ninth year in 2015, however it will now be known as Kids Russia. The show will run from March 11th to 13th, 2015 at the Crocus Expo ...
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Frozen and Loom Bands may be topping the Christmas predictions lists this year, but flexibility is the real key to a successful festive period, says our Retail Advisory Board. While it’s no surprise that planning for the festive ...
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