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| Wednesday, 7th Jan 2009 |
The shortlist is:
Best independent, Scotland and the North:
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• Little Treasu ...
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| Tuesday, 6th Jan 2009 |
The BBC’s commercial arm has also today announced the renewal and extension of the Doctor Who ma ...
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| Tuesday, 6th Jan 2009 |
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council expects 10,000 new buyers to participate in its Hong Kon ...
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| Monday, 5th Jan 2009 |
Under the terms of the agreement Fisher-Price will be bringing together some of Thomas & Fri ...
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| Friday, 2nd Jan 2009 |
The Bratz dolls and products, which had been ordered off the shelves for infringing on patents h ...
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| Tuesday, 30th Dec 2008 |
In a letter to customers, Upper Deck International CEO Nico Blauw explains: "Konami decided ...
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| Monday, 22nd Dec 2008 |
Currently broadcasting on CBeebies to great ratings success and commissioned for a second series ...
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| Wednesday, 17th Dec 2008 |
Upper Deck says that Konami unlawfully terminated the exclusive distribution agreement for the Y ...
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| Wednesday, 17th Dec 2008 |
Administrator Deloitte confirmed the news after it was apparently leaked by an employee earlier ...
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| Wednesday, 17th Dec 2008 |
Kai Hawaleschka DKL’s MD says: “This is a major investment for DKL and Hama, and as we have alwa ...
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| Tuesday, 16th Dec 2008 |
Recently there have been several reports that Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. and/or Konami Ma ...
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| Friday, 12th Dec 2008 |
The Sigikid range comprises soft toys and accessories for the toy, nursery and gift markets. Thi ...
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| Thursday, 11th Dec 2008 |
In the past, Mattel had a private mid-town showroom as well as space at the Javits Centre. Banda ...
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| Wednesday, 10th Dec 2008 |
According to a report by Retail Week, it is understood the failure to find a buyer could put the ...
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| Wednesday, 10th Dec 2008 |
The new deal follows the decision of the group to expand its scope of activities from the tradin ...
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| Tuesday, 9th Dec 2008 |
Licensor Chorion has announced that it has expanded its deal with Bandai, which has also agreed ...
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| Tuesday, 9th Dec 2008 |
Kids@Play has also agreed to look after the interests of Arias Dolls of Spain and develop new pr ...
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| Monday, 8th Dec 2008 |
Precise details of the deal are difficult to obtain at this time, and Thomas licensor HIT Entert ...
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| Friday, 5th Dec 2008 |
The jobs are to go from offices at Marylebone Road, London, and Castleton, Rochdale. The High St ...
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| Friday, 5th Dec 2008 |
Neville Kahn, joint administrator and reorganisation services partner at Deloitte, says: "W ...
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| Thursday, 4th Dec 2008 |
“We believe the jury verdict was clear in denying 99 per cent of Mattel’s copyright infringement ...
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| Thursday, 4th Dec 2008 |
The judge found that "hundreds" of Bratz products infringe on copyrights owned by riva ...
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| Wednesday, 3rd Dec 2008 |
Winners include; Interplay with the girl’s Wild! Science collection, The Little Experience with ...
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| Wednesday, 3rd Dec 2008 |
The toys and stationery group called Canenco group in Europe is known as Slammer HK group in t ...
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| Tuesday, 2nd Dec 2008 |
The company has been struggling to sustain its business in the very challenging current retail c ...
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| Tuesday, 2nd Dec 2008 |
Revenue for the year was £82.3 million against £95 million in 2007 (a fall of 13.5 per cent), wh ...
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| Monday, 1st Dec 2008 |
The 47 store chain, along with its online arm www.TheToyShop.com will pay VAT on all its stock f ...
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| Thursday, 27th Nov 2008 |
BBC Worldwide holds the global distribution rights including programme distribution, DVD and mer ...
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| Wednesday, 26th Nov 2008 |
Deloitte will be appointed as administrators to the store chain and also to Entertainment ...
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| Wednesday, 26th Nov 2008 |
It is understood that Mandelson's office called in Woolworths' lenders – which include Burdale a ...
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| Wednesday, 26th Nov 2008 |
Woolworths has said in a statement that it was in discussions over the potential sale of its 840 ...
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| Tuesday, 25th Nov 2008 |
The company has said the decision is part of its strategy to stop multichannel retailing, which ...
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| Tuesday, 25th Nov 2008 |
As usual, Toys ‘n’ Playthings will be publishing a special supplement devoted to the Hall 5 toy ...
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| Tuesday, 25th Nov 2008 |
This newest acquisition will firmly position Jakks in the Halloween industry and further bolster ...
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| Monday, 24th Nov 2008 |
Popco Entertainment CEO Michael Cookson commented: "We have been working hard over the last ...
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| Friday, 21st Nov 2008 |
The company's UK MD Clive Smith told Toys 'n' Playthings the timing of the show was an issue and ...
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| Thursday, 20th Nov 2008 |
The new range of science and model making kits all draw from the spirit of the best selling book ...
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| Thursday, 20th Nov 2008 |
UK like-for-like sales rose 0.8 per cent, while comparable store sales in its international busi ...
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| Wednesday, 19th Nov 2008 |
Although the retailer has not identified who it is talking to, The Times has reported it was con ...
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| Tuesday, 18th Nov 2008 |
plaY-room at the Park will be the division’s first major toy show and will take place on 21st an ...
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| Monday, 17th Nov 2008 |
Bob the Builder In 4-D: Bob the Builder and the Roller Coaster will be exclusive to Legoland fam ...
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| Monday, 17th Nov 2008 |
Crazy Bones - this year's hottest collectable toy - will feature on a range of lunch bags, water ...
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| Friday, 14th Nov 2008 |
Vivid Imaginations has signed a further three-year licensing renewal with Fifi and the Flowertot ...
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| Friday, 14th Nov 2008 |
The move is a strategic decision by Halsall underlining a strong commitment to its international ...
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| Thursday, 13th Nov 2008 |
Thomas is an experienced individual and has held senior positions with Zapf Creation and Hasbro. ...
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| Wednesday, 12th Nov 2008 |
The company believes this time of year, with trade fairs looming, is the perfect time to make us ...
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| Wednesday, 12th Nov 2008 |
The initiative, which commences immediately, will invite well-known celebrities to produce a d ...
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| Tuesday, 11th Nov 2008 |
EHPR will be focus on driving new product launches in 2009 via communication direct with parents ...
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| Tuesday, 11th Nov 2008 |
ExCeL is now under development to increase the venue’s space by more than 50 per cent, as well a ...
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| Friday, 7th Nov 2008 |
The offer is the first serious Christmas discounting seen this year and runs from the 6th to 12t ...
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| Friday, 7th Nov 2008 |
The job cuts will be achieved through “a combination of layoffs, the elimination of open requisi ...
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| Thursday, 6th Nov 2008 |
kiX! is a new digital channel, broadcasting on Sky channel 627, targeting boys aged seven ...
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| Wednesday, 5th Nov 2008 |
Agenta Marketing is the exclusive importer and distributor of some of the world's finest pre-sch ...
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| Wednesday, 5th Nov 2008 |
Nat joins the company following six months consulting for Ugobe Inc (makers of Pleo). Prior to t ...
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| Tuesday, 4th Nov 2008 |
The range features a Shark Model, Human Body, R/C Rocket, Voice Changer kit and Double Security ...
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| Tuesday, 4th Nov 2008 |
Darren Epstein, EVP Global Business Development has advised: "As the trade would have read ...
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| Monday, 3rd Nov 2008 |
The awards ceremony, organised by startups.co.uk, in conjunction with Barclays, took place on Th ...
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| Friday, 31st Oct 2008 |
The company won the Best Sales Pitch (Medium) award for its GSK Aquafresh campaign. The same cam ...
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| Friday, 31st Oct 2008 |
TheToyShop.com Online Top 10 contains products from leading brands and favourite licences to sat ...
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| Friday, 31st Oct 2008 |
As part of a nationwide campaign, Mr. Men Doubles, Nell was nominated as a celebrity most like L ...
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| Thursday, 30th Oct 2008 |
The new office will give Tomy an important location to showcase products to all geographic marke ...
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| Tuesday, 28th Oct 2008 |
Perudo is a version of the dice game played in Peru; a version of liar dice, which is part-luck ...
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| Tuesday, 28th Oct 2008 |
Women in Toys is a professional networking base for women working within the toy, entertainment ...
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| Monday, 27th Oct 2008 |
The 11am launch on Halloween will attract a press photo-call and there will be product demonstra ...
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| Monday, 27th Oct 2008 |
The move comes as the store seeks to free up cash for the Christmas trading period. The grocer w ...
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| Friday, 24th Oct 2008 |
With recent research showing that seven out of 10 parents agree their bedtime routine is less th ...
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| Thursday, 23rd Oct 2008 |
Reporting to Mike Connolly, vice president, sales, DCP Europe, Mike joins DCP in November and wi ...
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| Wednesday, 22nd Oct 2008 |
The High Street chain has created a new retail operating board and appointed two new directors, ...
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| Wednesday, 22nd Oct 2008 |
More details will be reported as they become available from the administrator.
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| Wednesday, 15th Oct 2008 |
Ocado's move comes as part of a plan to expand the range of products it carries, as it makes a p ...
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| Wednesday, 15th Oct 2008 |
The TRA’s annual Dream Toys list reveals a trend towards music, film and TV inspired toys this y ...
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| Tuesday, 14th Oct 2008 |
The 2009 event will take place at ExCeL in London’s Docklands, from the 11th - 13th October.
Wi ...
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| Monday, 13th Oct 2008 |
The first licensed product was Dinosaur Snap, which has been a consistently popular product. Thi ...
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| Friday, 10th Oct 2008 |
The prestigious Toy of the Year Awards, which have been a highlight of the toy industry's calend ...
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| Thursday, 9th Oct 2008 |
Based in London, Mr Spalding will be responsible for all functions including sales, marketing, f ...
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| Wednesday, 8th Oct 2008 |
French-owned Coface's decision to withdraw its exposure means that none
of the big ...
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| Friday, 3rd Oct 2008 |
Launching 25th October 2008, ‘The Fluffy Club’ will broadcast on weekends on GMTV and simultaneo ...
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| Tuesday, 30th Sep 2008 |
As part of the ongoing legal battles between the two companies, Mattel has filed a motion for in ...
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| Monday, 29th Sep 2008 |
If you haven’t yet registered, you can still do so for free online – simply click here. You will ...
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| Monday, 29th Sep 2008 |
A further 52 x 11 minutes are in production for broadcast in 2009, which will bring the total nu ...
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| Friday, 26th Sep 2008 |
Women in Toys (WIT) is a professional networking base for women working within the toy, entertai ...
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| Friday, 26th Sep 2008 |
The business will be renamed Children’s and Licensing and will be structured with three main str ...
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| Thursday, 25th Sep 2008 |
Title: International Sales Superstar
Working hours: Full Time
Location: Bristol
Salary: £30k ...
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| Wednesday, 24th Sep 2008 |
As well as the award for overall winner, MagNext also won the SMart Build category of the awards ...
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| Tuesday, 23rd Sep 2008 |
The awards were presided over by comedian Rob Brydon and were enjoyed by over 1,000 guests. High ...
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| Monday, 22nd Sep 2008 |
Distributor Magson has appointmed Alan Burgess to the position of senior toy buyer. Alan is taki ...
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| Thursday, 18th Sep 2008 |
Gray has been working at Jumbo - previously Falcon Games in the UK - for almost three years, mov ...
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| Thursday, 18th Sep 2008 |
Spin Master has appointed Sara Reader to the new position of sales and business development dire ...
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| Wednesday, 17th Sep 2008 |
The premiere will be supported by an extensive range of products created especially for tweens. ...
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| Tuesday, 16th Sep 2008 |
Visit www.ltwmag.com to view the September issue of LTW - Licensing Today Worldwide.
Identical ...
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| Tuesday, 16th Sep 2008 |
In a statement the Dutch company said it had decided to restructure leadership in the UK "i ...
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| Monday, 15th Sep 2008 |
The campaign features integrated partnerships across toys, books and live events and is marked b ...
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| Monday, 15th Sep 2008 |
FTChamps 3D collectables are mini reproductions of the most important football players in the Pr ...
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| Friday, 12th Sep 2008 |
Isaac Larian, MGA CEO commented: "MGA Entertainment is prepared for and would welcome a glo ...
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| Thursday, 11th Sep 2008 |
The specials will be themed around Harvest Festival and Christmas, for which Brian Blessed, will ...
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| Tuesday, 9th Sep 2008 |
Based on the book by Enid Blyton, Noddy In Toyland is currently in production and will broadcast ...
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| Tuesday, 9th Sep 2008 |
The campaign, which begins in September, will see TMi create a 20-second television webdrive spo ...
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| Tuesday, 9th Sep 2008 |
The new concept was launched in-store by premium puzzles and games manufacturer, Ravensburger, w ...
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| Friday, 5th Sep 2008 |
Making the announcement, LeapFrog\'s executive vice president international, Martin Pidel commen ...
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| Wednesday, 3rd Sep 2008 |
The new range sees the arrival of 11 new products based on Playhouse Disney’s ‘Mickey Mouse Club ...
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| Tuesday, 2nd Sep 2008 |
BKN’s comedy animation series recently launched on GMTV’s Toonattik block on Sundays and is the ...
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| Monday, 1st Sep 2008 |
The 56th annual UK Toy Fair takes place at London’s ExCeL from 28-31 January 2009. Visitors who ...
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| Monday, 1st Sep 2008 |
The transfer is already in progress with Treasure Trove aiming to take on full distribution resp ...
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| Wednesday, 27th Aug 2008 |
Polly Pocket and new electronic boys toy Woogies will be sponsoring the four to nine autumn prog ...
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| Wednesday, 27th Aug 2008 |
There are conflicting reports about the amount of damages, with Mattel claiming it\'s been award ...
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| Tuesday, 26th Aug 2008 |
Zoe Salmon of Blue Peter is the presenter of Bratz Design Academy, a brand new six episode serie ...
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| Thursday, 21st Aug 2008 |
Another big name to confirm that it will be using the modular, standardised design next year, LE ...
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| Tuesday, 19th Aug 2008 |
The two new stores closely follow the acquisitions of Toyzone\'s Derby store, and the opening of ...
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| Monday, 18th Aug 2008 |
The BPA’s prestigious award programme the BACRAs (Baby and Child Recognition Awards) which ...
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| Thursday, 14th Aug 2008 |
Crazy Bones are this year\'s must have toy, and Halsall is developing a girls’ and boys&rs ...
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| Wednesday, 13th Aug 2008 |
Nearly 1,000 children who visited the V&A’s Museum of Childhood in London last weekend ...
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| Monday, 11th Aug 2008 |
The new site - at www.maxitgirl.com - coincides with InspirationWorks first big marketing campai ...
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| Friday, 8th Aug 2008 |
Bakugan are small spheres that pop open into powerful Bakugan monster action figures when rolled ...
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| Wednesday, 6th Aug 2008 |
Set to run on Turner Broadcasting kids channel Boomerang, the Barbie Life ‘LOL (Laugh Out ...
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| Wednesday, 6th Aug 2008 |
Every October, Kenfair International presents the major Hong Kong trade fairs, the Mega Shows, f ...
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| Tuesday, 5th Aug 2008 |
The Toy Trade Team Event will take place on 3rd September at the Kingsdown Golf Club in Corsham, ...
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| Tuesday, 5th Aug 2008 |
Catcha Beast enables the user to detect, connect and battle against the mysterious world of beas ...
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| Friday, 1st Aug 2008 |
The firm, part of a German parent, specialised in electrical goods for children featuring licenc ...
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| Thursday, 31st Jul 2008 |
David replaces Richard Keel of Keel Toys at the head of the group, which serves the interest of ...
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| Wednesday, 30th Jul 2008 |
Rosie will now focus on developing and maintaining successful partnerships with media owners, li ...
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| Wednesday, 30th Jul 2008 |
Hotels are available at rates staring from just £110 a night (single) and £136 a nig ...
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| Tuesday, 29th Jul 2008 |
Emmay is a young, growing company already supplying the nursery trade with an extensive range of ...
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| Monday, 28th Jul 2008 |
The deal will see an outdoor play collection launched for toddlers and pre-schoolers, launching ...
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| Thursday, 24th Jul 2008 |
The creAtiles range has been immensely popular since its launch three years ago having won count ...
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| Monday, 21st Jul 2008 |
The firm will market and sell products bearing The Natural History Museum brand in 2009, with a ...
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| Monday, 21st Jul 2008 |
Drawing from a wealth of experience within the toy industry, Ian is looking forward to driving t ...
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| Friday, 18th Jul 2008 |
Hasbro, Character and Vivid will be trialling a new super-shell scheme stand construction at the ...
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| Friday, 18th Jul 2008 |
The Gazillion range includes a selection of bubble solution and bubble blowing toys and playsets ...
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| Friday, 18th Jul 2008 |
The jury in the trial has unanimously decided that Carter Bryant, the toy designer at the centre ...
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| Thursday, 17th Jul 2008 |
Operating profit for the financial year to 2nd February was £32.76 million, a rise of 9.3 ...
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| Wednesday, 16th Jul 2008 |
Chorion Brand Partners will create strategic partnerships with third-party blue-chip organisatio ...
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| Friday, 11th Jul 2008 |
The scheme, which is the first to be specifically designed for creative play products for childr ...
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| Friday, 11th Jul 2008 |
As a result of ongoing discussions, and feedback with exhibitors, the proposal to move the event ...
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| Friday, 11th Jul 2008 |
The film is the studio’s first full-length feature produced in both CGI and 3D versions an ...
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| Thursday, 10th Jul 2008 |
This year’s event boasted 25 toy companies coming together in a PR extravaganza that will ...
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| Thursday, 10th Jul 2008 |
Toy Revolution ltd has also announced the launch of its Yu-Gi-Oh organised play scheme for parti ...
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| Tuesday, 8th Jul 2008 |
Gary Grant, chair of the TRA and organising committee comments: “We had a record breaking ...
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| Monday, 7th Jul 2008 |
The retailer, which is currently expanding internationally, is looking to improve operational ef ...
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| Friday, 4th Jul 2008 |
As industry experts, Toys ‘n’ Playthings has been invited to discuss the revival of ...
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| Thursday, 3rd Jul 2008 |
The refurbishment includes a range of unique play areas and a new café creating an engagi ...
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| Thursday, 3rd Jul 2008 |
The deal also marks the 10 year anniversary of the companies’ successful partnership. The ...
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| Wednesday, 2nd Jul 2008 |
The retail chain\'s founder Gary Grant confirmed to Toys \'n\' Playthings that the store was pur ...
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| Wednesday, 2nd Jul 2008 |
Gund is a global brand, and has been revered for maintaining its founding values of quality, and ...
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| Wednesday, 2nd Jul 2008 |
Brand new reality TV show Bratz Design Academy will burst onto our screens this autumn from Nick ...
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| Tuesday, 1st Jul 2008 |
Spin Master has been appointed as the UK distributor and Lansay appointed for France and Benelux ...
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| Tuesday, 1st Jul 2008 |
Anthony has been instrumental in the company and a loyal partner to John for over 24 years. A pa ...
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