Author: Jackie Cucco

Discover the Spirit of Play at the 71st Spielwarenmesse

Discover the Spirit of Play at the 71st Spielwarenmesse

Posted by | Oct 2, 2019 | ,

Get into the “Spirit of Play” because the next Spielwarenmesse is right around the corner. Taking place Jan. 29-Feb. 2 in Nuremberg, Germany, the 71st Spielwarenmesse will showcase the top trends and innovations in toys, hobbies, and leisure, offering a place for reputable brands, innovative start-ups, major buyers, and specialty retailers to meet and exchange ideas and products. Attendees can expect to see the latest and greatest in classic toys, dolls, games, hobby articles, baby and infant products, electronic toys, fireworks, and more from more than 2,800 global manufacturers. The presentation of new products, the Toy Business Forum, the...

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Hidden Gems: This Year’s Doll Category Is Full of Surprises

Hidden Gems: This Year’s Doll Category Is Full of Surprises

Posted by | Aug 13, 2019 |

Unboxing is a huge trend right now — and there’s no surprise there. Browse through YouTube or Instagram Stories, and you’ll see video after video of consumers unboxing anything and everything, from celebrities opening PR packages brimming with beauty products to young kids tearing through blind bags loaded with toys. Toy companies are taking the surprise component of the big reveal and bringing it to the doll aisle in unique ways this year. Dolls are becoming more multidimensional as manufacturers add new, surprise elements to the packaging and more hidden gems inside for kids to uncover. In some cases,...

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Play in the Upside Down With Stranger Things Monopoly

Play in the Upside Down With Stranger Things Monopoly

Posted by | Jul 10, 2019 | ,

Stranger Things fans can keep on living in the Upside Down with Hasbro Gaming’s Monopoly Stranger Things Collector’s Edition game, even after they’ve finishing binging season three of the Netflix series. Fans of the Netflix series can first unbox the game from a retro package featuring artwork inspired by the show. The game is inspired by seasons one through three and features tokens, artwork, and themes that fans will recognize from the Upside Down and Hawkins, Indiana. To play, players race between the tunnels under Hawkins to buy as many properties as they can. Instead of the usual Monopoly houses and hotels, players can purchase forts...

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A Nickelodeon eSports Gaming Platform is in the Works

A Nickelodeon eSports Gaming Platform is in the Works

Posted by | Jun 12, 2019 | , ,

Emerge Gaming and Viacom Africa partnered to launch NickX, a kid-focused Nickelodeon eSports Gaming Platform based on Emerge Gaming’s ArcadeX technology. The interactive tournament platform will give kids a place to play unique games and content while showcasing content from Nickelodeon. Users in Africa will be able to access the service for free through the Nickelodeon web app, the Android app, and the iOS app, available on all devices. Monetization will come from brand take-up, premium subscriptions, in-app subscriptions, and advertising across the...

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Disney Releases a New ‘Frozen 2’ Trailer

Disney Releases a New ‘Frozen 2’ Trailer

Posted by | Jun 11, 2019 | ,

Disney revealed a new trailer and images for Frozen 2 this morning. Like in the first teaser trailer that was released in February, Elsa is pumping herself up to jump into a stormy ocean. This time, she gets sucked underwater, where she comes face to face with a ghostly, glowing horse named Nokk — a mythical water spirit that uses the power of the ocean to guard the secrets of the forest. We finally get some dialogue as Pabbie the troll rolls up and drops some wisdom, saying, “We have always feared Elsa’s powers were too much for this...

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A Gift From Grandma and Grandpa: A Growing Market

A Gift From Grandma and Grandpa: A Growing Market

Posted by | Jun 5, 2019 |

Specialty stores create that special touch for grandparent shoppers If one thing’s a given in life, it’s that grandparents know how to spoil their grandchildren. Kids everywhere are in luck because grandparents account for more than a quarter of total U.S. toy industry sales, spending nearly $7 billion on toys in the 12 months ended last June, according to the NPD Group. And this segment will continue to grow as more millennials become parents. Tons of specialty retailers are using this growing market to their advantage with special programs and events tailored to grandparent customers. Kiddywampus, a specialty toy...

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