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Toy Industry News for November 2009
Pending court approval, Toys "R" Us, Target and Kmart will collectively pay $454,000 in civil penalties and other fines to settle a November 2007 lawsuit for selling toys containing excessive levels of lead
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Toy Industry News for October 2009
All Baby & Child announced today that the ABC Kids Expo, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in September, saw a 2.2-percent increase in buyer attendance this year
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Toy Industry News for September 2009
The Toy Industry Association and American International Toy Fair were honored at Trade Show Executive Magazine's "Gold 100" awards recognizing the largest U.S. trade shows
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Toy Industry News for August 2009
The Walt Disney Company and Marvel Entertainment have reached agreement for Disney to purchase the company of superheroes in a stock and cash deal
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Toy Industry News for July 2009
Amid a harsh economic climate, Reed Elsevier has put multiple Reed Business Information trade publications, including Playthings and Kids Today, up for sale
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Toy Industry News for June 2009
The Canadian Toy Association has announced that its annual toy and hobby trade show will now be held alongside the Canadian Gift and Tableware Association's Show at the Toronto International Centre each January/February.
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Toy Industry News for May 2009
Today marks the long-awaited U.S. debut of the Disney/Pixar animated feature "Up," reported Variety. It's booked at 3,766 theaters, including 1,530 that project in 3-D
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Toy Industry News for April 2009
Hasbro and Discovery Communications are joining forces to create a television network and Web programming featuring educational and entertaining shows for kids
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Toy Industry News for March 2009
Former Massachusetts employees of Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us will receive their overdue pay for earned vacation time in a $100,000+ settlement resulting from a self-audit
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Toy Industry News for February 2009
Marvel's beloved superhero Spider-Man will soon have a new stage on which to strut his stuff. "Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark" will debut at NYC's Hilton Theatre Feb. 18, 2010
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Toy Industry News for January 2009
Jacabee Inc. is releasing the first book in a 12-title series inspired by the American paintings of artist F. Luis Mora
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Toy Industry News for December 2008
Bratz-maker MGA Entertainment was given permission to continue producing their star product until February 11, 2009
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Toy Industry News for November 2008
Eighty migrant laborers demanding more severance pay after a layoff at Kai Da toy factory in Dongguan, China, sparked a 500-protestor-strong riot outside the factory Wednesday
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Toy Industry News for October 2008
Ganz announced it is now contracting with Brandwise to use its SalesOptimizer program, which will allow the maker of Webkinz to access key sales data, including purchasing trends on a Google map
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Toy Industry News for September 2008
RC2 Corporation has announced its withdrawal from an agreement to purchase Publications International's Children's Publishing Division
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Toy Industry News for August 2008
The state court of Connecticut has dismissed anti-trust and bribery claims levied against JAKKS Pacific by World Wrestling Entertainment
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Toy Industry News for July 2008
Christmas decorations, handbags, food and apparel are likely to face prices hikes of up to 15 percent for the holiday season
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Toy Industry News for June 2008
Disney/Pixar's "Wall-E" was well received at the domestic box office this weekend, pulling in $62.5 million and beating Universal's "Wanted,"
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Toy Industry News for May 2008
Emily the Strange, the surly tween pop-culture icon who started "life" as a tee-shirt design, is being pushed toward the big screen by Dark Horse Entertainment president Mike Richardson
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Toy Industry News for April 2008
Ghorban Ali Dori Najafabadi, the prosecutor general of Iran, has denounced the smuggling of Barbie, Harry Potter items and other toys from the West, warning that such products will harm the country's culture
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Toy Industry News for March 2008
GameStop Corp. has announced plans to acquire 49 Free Record Shop locations in Norway
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Toy Industry News for February 2008
CNNMoney featured the following products/lines as breakout hits at Toy Fair 2008: Karito Kids by KidsGive, which broke its single-day sales record at this year's show; Pressman Toy, for its licensed offerings The Office Trivia Game, ESPN Jeopardy and Disney Wheel of Fortune
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Toy Industry News for January 2008
Fueled by activists' concern over the safety of children's products, Connecticut lawmakers assembled Wednesday to put forth a bill to ban lead in toys
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Toy Industry News for December 2007
Walt Disney and Warner Brothers plan to soon launch several virtual worlds as interactive online sites for children such as Webkinz World and Club Penguin continue to gain popularity
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Toy Industry News for November 2007
Sudanese protestors rallied for an hour in Martyrs Square Friday against the sentence given to British school teacher Gillian Gibbons, whose students at Khartoum's Unity High School named a teddy bear Muhammad
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Toy Industry News for October 2007
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the companies named below, has announced voluntary recalls of the following products due to high levels of lead
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Toy Industry News for September 2007
Walt Disney Co. is halting its Disney Mobile phone service at year’s end because it hasn’t held up in competition with national wireless providers
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Toy Industry News for August 2007
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Toys “R” Us has announced a recall of 27,000 Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Cases made in China
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Toy Industry News for January 2005
Leading Retailer to Deliver Presentation; Radica Games Continues Sega Partnership; Toys R Us 2004 Announces Holiday Sales Webcast; Three THQ Titles Awarded: THQ Inc., ; Action Products Shows Big Gains
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