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.
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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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
OUT OF THE TOY BOX Richard Gottlieb, President, Richard Gottlieb & Associates February 26, 2009 The Coming War for Moms: Part 2
Last month I posted a blog entry about the power of Wii and its ability to grab the... More
New York Comic Con 2008: Mattel Product highlights from Mattel at the 2008 New York Comic Con, including figures from its Batman The Dark Knight, DC Universe and DC Universe Infinite Heroes series; Target-only Justice League Unlimited figures; and San Diego Comic-Con exclusives.