Rainbow Colours, which produces coloured guitar strings to make it easier for kids to learn to play music, thinks it's time toy stores stocked children's instruments. The company's Chris Poole (pictured) told ToyNews: "I feel that toy ...
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Scholastic plans to expand further into the toy sector for 2013. The firm's art and craft Klutz kits retail from £7.99 up to £14.99, and are already sold by a wide variety of retailers, including independent toy shops and High ...
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If you think of Scholastic, book publishing is probably the first thing that springs to mind. However, the firm also has a top selling arts and crafts brand – Klutz – which it is looking to further expand in the toy space this ...
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Dolls today are enjoying a huge resurgence in the toy and gift sector and are firmly in the forefront of everyone's minds for 2013. NPD released statistics in September 2012 stating that sales in the girls sector were up from the ...
Online is still the number one go-to destination for mums who are looking for pre-school toys. 58.3 per cent of parents surveyed by ToyNews say they buy their new toys using internet stores. However, one third of those say they also ...
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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 ...
BanBao has got off to a strong start since launching in the UK at Spring Fair. The building bricks manufacturer says the trade has reacted well to its UK launch due to its diverse product range and value-for-money lines. "Take up for ...
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Retail opinion was divided over what the most important or stand out moment was for the toy industry last year. Hasbro’s new Furby was named by just under ten per cent of the retailers we questioned, while seven per cent said the ...
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It’s usually Dream Toys which signals the start of 'top toy' price-cutting, but we're in November and so far the inevitable heavy toy discounting has yet to materialise. Last year Asda, Toys R Us and Argos engaged in a price war in ...
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Magasins de jouets sans frontières? Do you remember the TV game show It’s A Knockout or the Peter Gabriel song Jeux Sans Frontières? Now it’s toy shops’ turn to expand beyond traditional frontiers. ...
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There once was a time when a holiday in early August was far removed from the realms of possibility. Only once the new Argos book had been studied could I consider taking a week off. However, no longer are there the nasty surprises in the ...
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Wow Stuff’s Attacknids have been touring UK toy shops since October and have now made their final stop at Hamleys’ Regent Street store. The R/C robots and their 2x2 metre battle enclosure will remain in the toy shop up until ...
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