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14 honored as 2009's Wonder Women

Feb. 17, 2009—Fourteen women from the toy, licensing and children’s entertainment businesses were honored on February 16 for their achievements at the fifth annual Wonder Women of Toys Awards, presented by Women In Toys and Playthings magazine. More

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    4Kids Entertainment 4Kids Entertainment, New York, will announce new developments for its Chaotic trading card and online game at this year’s Toy Fair. The company is also celebrating the 25th anniversaries of two of its key brands, the Cabbage Patch Kids, which will get a collection of new CPK Fairies dolls from Play Along; and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which gets an expansive ne...
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  • Target to downplay discretionary categories
    Feb. 26, 2009—Stung by double-digit drops in its Q4 and full year 2008 profits and with comparable store sales slipping, Target said this week it would increase shelf space for non-discretionary product categories in a play for cash-strapped shoppers' must-make purchases.
  • Hasbro expands gaming accessories deal
    Feb. 26, 2009—Hasbro has expanded Performance Designed Products’ rights for video gaming accessories based on the toymaker’s properties in a new multi-year, international licensing agreement.
  • Celebrity chef endorses Jakks' food play line
    Feb. 26, 2009—Celebrity chef Duff Goldman, host of Food Network’s Ace of Cakes, has signed on to endorse Jakks Pacific’s new Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery food play line.
  • CBB Group recalls 39K toys; some for lead
    Feb. 25, 2009—CBB Group, City of Commerce, Calif., is recalling a combined 39,000 units of five products because they either pose a choking hazard or have surface paints that contain excess levels of lead.
  • Nick places international efforts under one exec
    Feb. 25, 2009—Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer has given Jean-Philippe Randisi oversight of all of the company’s operations outside of the U.S.


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