News Archive
May 2008 (50 articles)
- Toymaster show closes on high
- Brainstorm gears up for Indy line launch
- Crane signs Asbey
- High street pain continues
- Terrorists target Toymaster store
April 2008 (97 articles)
- Upper Deck enlists Trendus
- Spin Master to recruit NAM
- Mega poaches Jakks man
- UK's biggest toy store planned
Comments (1)
- April sales drop
March 2008 (96 articles)
- Moscow show grows
- Halsall webs up
- Keith Elmer
- Middle East Toy Fair opens
- Hornby predicts profit slow down
February 2008 (103 articles)
- Spinmaster needs new NAM
- TM Essentials enlists Top Banana Toys
- Dusenberry aids African firm
- New ToyNews out tomorrow
- Chinese costs tighten
January 2008 (113 articles)
- TOY FAIR 2008: Born to Play gets star treatment
- TOY FAIR 2008: Fat Controller toots Tomy
- Mattel on the up
- TOY FAIR 2008: Dragon stars at Vivid
- TOY FAIR 2008: Robosapien V2 gets BETT Award
Comments (1)
December 2007 (71 articles)
- New chair for Toymaster
- Flair triumphs in ToyNews survey
Comments (1)
- Leapfrog changes tactics
- New ToyNews out now
- Build A Bear constructs virtual world
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November 2007 (104 articles)
- Top Trumps goes paperback
- Magson sold
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- Batteries power profits
- Hasbro chief plans ad assault
- EU industry leader endorses Chinese
October 2007 (116 articles)
- CES adds toy event
- Firebox reveals hot list
- TIA commits to Dallas
- Mattel challenges designers
Comments (1)
- Troll Co. hits back in spat with DIC
September 2007 (100 articles)
- Robosapien manufacturer sold
- TRU reveals hot list
- Jakks awarded Neopets license
Comments (1)
- Corgi sells off collectibles
- Mattel announces Q3 conference call
August 2007 (109 articles)
- CBI reveals summer spending figures
- Science Museum launches Christmas range
- Another day, another recall
- KB eyes closures
- Tamagotchi parties onto Wii
July 2007 (111 articles)
- Tomy reworks games
- Lego hits back in indie stock spat
Comments (3)
- Disney commits to Narnia project
- Toy importers threatened
- Bandai bolsters Sales team
June 2007 (39 articles)
- Mattel inks DC Comics deal
- TMI reinforces changing media message
- Inspiration Works boosts PR
- More sign up for Brand Licensing Europe
- Record profits for BBC Worldwide
May 2007 (30 articles)
- Rubie's inks new Lucas deals
- Flair recruits for bubble record attempt
- Mattel lines up TV sponsorship splash
- MGA completes Smoby deal
- Rivals vie for trading card giant
April 2007 (23 articles)
- Mothercare completes ELC deal
Comments (1)
- Mattel launches new Barbie world
- Upstarts upbeat despite problems
- Spider-man helps Hasbro swing back to profit
- Character forges ahead
March 2007 (33 articles)
- Jumbo moves into trading card sector
- Boyers steps up at Bandai
- Grab some DKL toys
- Magnetic rivals head for court
- MailOrder Express lives on
February 2007 (25 articles)
- New chief for DCP Europe
- Strong Q4 boosts Jakks
- Marvel's transitional 06 paves way for soaraway 07
- Play your cards right with Winning Moves
- Popular indie calls time
January 2007 (34 articles)
- Later date for Toy Fair 08
- Nurnberg chief aims for international dominance
- Zapf eyed by Mattel?
- Mattel figures confirm star performance
- Special praise for DKL, Ravensburger and Adams
December 2006 (17 articles)
- Zapf CEO quits
- Schleich sells off stake
- Magic offer from Marvin's
- High hopes for Mattel
- Vivid relaunches Loveable line
Comments (5)
November 2006 (36 articles)
- Trilogy boosts toy business with IMC deal
- US market fears full-year fall
- Mattel promises Radica growth, increases TV spend
- Brand Licensing Europe is born
- Profit and sales up as Vtech powers forward
October 2006 (26 articles)
- New blow for Toymaster
- Analysts see US recovery
- Flair not looking for buyer
- Flair admits merger talks
- Wishes list launched
September 2006 (15 articles)
- 'Biggest deal ever' for Trove
- Pateman returns with new Tactic
- Hamleys finalists await big decision
- BBC secures Ragdoll deal
- Woolies launches catalogue assault
August 2006 (7 articles)
- Toy Fair gets new agency
- Humbrol: administrators go in
- Lego clicks with CiTV
- King steps back as Diver steps up
- Jones quits Lobster
July 2006 (12 articles)
- Potter fillip for Cards Inc
- Win free stock!
- Good news for ELC
Comments (1)
- Advantage MGA?
- Mattel to buy Radica
June 2006 (6 articles)
- Flair/Schleich win TRU awards
- Mattel cements Turner deal
- Summer showcase finds bigger venue
- Brio back with biggest ever launch
- Roar deal for Vivid
May 2006 (8 articles)
- Winners shine at Industry Day
- $5m deal boosts Corgi
- Bear scoops sheep line
- Mariani heads to Drumond Park
- Hamleys buyer departs
April 2006 (6 articles)
- Character on top at half time
- Hasbro picks up major BBC show
- Lobster grabs Deck range
- Mookie takes on Gosh! range
- Radica sale looming?
March 2006 (11 articles)
- Leapfrog loses Mattel case
- Fun Day becomes Big Kids Bike Ride
- BTHA AGM date set
- Record year for Entertainment Rights
- Bratz boosted by ITV debut
February 2006 (7 articles)
- ToyNews targets Toymaster
- Jones is Bear bound
- Record results for Radica
- Character offer imminent?
- Tough times for US market
January 2006 (16 articles)
- Mixed fortunes for Mattel
- Vtech and Bandai shine at TRA Awards
- Toyztore wins on big night
Comments (1)
- Jones moves on
- Turner targets terrestrial at Toy Fair
December 2005 (4 articles)
- ToyNews team to launch bike mag
- Spinmaster catches FEVA
- Halsall claims victory in Vivid dispute
- Vivid inks Crayola deal
November 2005 (7 articles)
- Countdown for big night begins
- Character AIM switch looms
- Rose Art boosts Mega Bloks
- HIT cracks Asia
- Pass on the news
October 2005 (9 articles)
- Burcham joins Falcon
- Conley departs as TIA makes U-turn
- New home for US industry
- Stars come out for Noddy
- Troubled Brio retreats from Toy Fair
September 2005 (8 articles)
- Youngsters grabs Toyworld stores
- Thomas fuels Tomy growth
Comments (1)
- Pat boosts ER half-times
- Vivid flies the flag
- Copyright Promotions completes MBO
August 2005 (10 articles)
- Pop channels launch on-line ads
- Hassenfeld steps down
- Aladdin's wish comes true
- Tough going for MV
- Vivid unveils Zizzle sizzler
July 2005 (3 articles)
June 2005 (9 articles)
- ToyNews pushes onward
- Tiger supremo returns
- Hasbro stalwart departs
- TRU boss stepping down
- Vivid makes console move
May 2005 (9 articles)
- Entertainer rescues Gadget Shop
- Toy Fair stays in New York
- Smoby swoops for Berchet
- Mattel and LeapFrog clash in court
- Tomy and Takara to merge
April 2005 (3 articles)
March 2005 (5 articles)
- Apax takes HIT
- Toys R Us deal done?
- TIA ruminates on US Fair venue
- Future brighter for Bubble
- Toys R Us deal imminent?
February 2005 (6 articles)
- Vivid dismisses sales talk
- NPD highlights positives
- Robosapien and Leapfrog hailed
- Experts boost active campaign
- BBC seals deals











