Toys

The LEGO Foundation launches USD 143 million global competition to tackle early years development

BILLUND, Denmark, Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The LEGO Foundation has announced aUSD 143 million global challenge to fund impactful solutions focused on early childhood in what CEO,Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen says will address a "global early childhood emergency". The Build A World of Play Challe...

2022-02-16 16:00 1985

Lifestyle retailer MINISO donates $153,300 USD to plant 115,000 trees in the Andes

GUANGZHOU, China, Feb. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifestyle retailer MINISO is proud to announce its global fundraising effort with Peruvian NGO ECOAN (Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos), has succeeded in donating$153,300 US dollars for a reforestation program in the Andes mountains. The success of th...

2022-02-11 15:53 3625

Xinhua Silk Road: Dehua steps up Bing Dwen Dwen production, meeting modern demand with porcelain works

BEIJING, Feb. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- About 80 percent manufacturers in Dehua County of eastChina's Fujian Province have resumed porcelain Bing Dwen Dwen production ahead of schedule to meet rising market demand. Photo shows the mascot of Bei...

2022-02-11 12:35 4189

Global Times: Super Japanese fan of Bing Dwen Dwen talks to designer amid mascot mania overseas

BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I am so excited!" The super Japanese fan of Bing Dwen Dwen, the panda-shaped mascot of theBeijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games,Gido Tsujioka, got a special gift from Cao Xue, head of the Beijing 2022 mascot design team, a cartoon of himself and Bing Dwen Dwen ...

2022-02-10 14:30 2162

At the launch of Spielwarenmesse Digital: Announcement of ToyAward winners

- Award-winning toys in five product categories - Virtual Special Area shows all winners and nominees NUREMBERG, Germany, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As an important quality seal, the ToyAward from Spielwarenmesse enjoys a special prominence in the international toy industry. At the opening of ...

2022-02-02 17:00 2219

yoboo rewards customers with even greater savings in the 2.2 Free Shipping Sale

MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "2.2 Free Shipping Sale" has just begun. From late January toFebruary 23, babies and moms can be surprised at the yoboo store through a variety of activities such as Follow & Win, Share & Win, Cashback, discounts, and platform coupons. The eve...

2022-02-02 04:51 2226

52TOYS, To Be A Greater "Player" of Collectible Toys With A Hundred Outlets

BEIJING, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Hi3wyu , an industry new media organization focusing on creators in the fields of animation and cultural entertainment, interviews52TOYS: Hi3wyu: Why 52TOYS? Chen Wei: 52TOYS has been a maker of collectible toys since day o...

2022-01-26 16:29 1769

First UK Store of China's Leading Art Toy Company POP MART Attracts Local Fans

LONDON, Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 15th, 2022, POP MART, the global culture and entertainment company best known for art toys and collectible toys, started trial operation of its first UK store in Shaftesbury Avenue, centralLondon. As POP MART's first store in Europe, local customer...

2022-01-18 21:24 1479

Spielwarenmesse eG takes over Internationale Spieltage SPIEL in Essen and maintains its traditional focus

- Character of the world's largest consumer fair for the industry to be preserved - Dominique Metzler to continue as director NUREMBERG, Germany, Jan. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Spielwarenmesse eG takes over the Internationale Spieltage SPIEL event inEssen on 1 January 2022. The Nuremberg trade f...

2022-01-10 18:00 2311

Major international event in Nuremberg: Spielwarenmesse set for early February

- Majority in the industry back the trade fair going ahead - Planning certainty for exhibitors, trade visitors and service providers - Robust safety and hygiene concept in place NUREMBERG, Germany, Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An entire toy industry is currently looking to the opening event of ...

2021-12-17 21:31 3075

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Adyen/

In the news release, Toys"R"Us Asia continues digital transformation journey with Adyen as payments partner, issued16-Nov-2021 by Adyen over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the dateline city should read "HONG KONG" rather than "SINGAPORE" as originally issued inadvertently. The co...

2021-11-17 14:42 3154

Choirock's "Mecard" Confirms Its Victory by Winning U.S. Federal Appeal Case Against Spin Master

SEOUL, South Korea and WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The toy brand Mecard, which is developed with proprietary and patented technology owned by Korean toy-content company Choirock Contents Company Co., Ltd. (CEO: Jong-il Choi), prevailed on an appeal case filed by Spin Master, Ltd., a...

2021-10-19 20:49 2886

Spin Master Establishes Spin Master Ventures to Accelerate Growth in Key Strategic Areas

TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Spin Master Corp. ("Spin Master" or "the Company") announced today the creation of Spin Master Ventures ("SMV"). SMV's focus is to accelerate growth in each of the Company's three creative centres comprising Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games, through str...

2021-10-19 18:30 2242

The Megatrend for the 2022 Spielwarenmesse: Toys go Green

- Sustainability is becoming ever more important - "Toys go Green" special area with four themed islands NUREMBERG, Germany, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustainability has become a highly significant topic worldwide. The International TrendCommittee for the Spielwarenmesse is similarly devotin...

2021-10-13 16:07 2287

BANDAI NAMCO Group's Co-creation Program, "GUNDAM x Future Technology," to Face Social Issues; "GUNDAM OPEN INNOVATION" Application Period Extended

TOKYO, Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Special Content from Directors behind Yokohama's "moving GUNDAM" Available through Official Website; New Application Period:July 15-October 15, 2021- (Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/prwfile/release/M106357/202109170267/_prw_PI3fl_2oD6kv0W.png

2021-09-24 14:15 2132

Former Head of LEGO Ventures Joins Fast-Growing Developer of Speech Recognition Technology for Kids

Jamie Beaumont appointed COO of Dublin-based speech recognition specialists, SoapBox Labs, reflecting the growing market demand for voice-enabled digital experiences for children. DUBLIN, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SoapBox Labs, pioneering developer of safe, secure, and accurate speech recog...

2021-09-23 17:00 1669

Students challenged to pull 100-ton Volvo hauler using only LEGO bricks

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- It seemed impossible, they said it couldn't be done… but leave it to some of the brightest young minds to come up with a solution. In an audacious engineering challenge set by Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) in collaboration with LEGO Tec...

2021-09-15 16:00 1924

LEAP Commerce, the award-winning eCommerce enabler and brand partner in Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 2016, LUXASIA  has been on a journey of Digital Transformation. As part of this journey, LUXASIA has incubated and built one of the leading eCommerce enablers in the region. Its remarkable track record has been recognized b...

2021-08-17 22:30 7276

Happy Plugs(R) Protects The Younger Generation From Hearing Loss By Launching Play

STOCKHOLM, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Happy Plugs® is proud to announce Play, youth headphones that perfectly blends youngster's entertainment needs with parents' safety and quality expectations. Play is a wired and wireless experience specifically designed for the younger audience of ages 3 t...

2021-07-27 16:00 2187

How One Man's Love Affair With Pokémon Made This Father the World's Most 'Rad Dad'

Collection amassed by the late Bart Kiser offered in Heritage Auctions' inaugural Trading Card Games AuctionJuly 24-25 DALLAS, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pokémon was bigger than a game for "Rad Dad"Bart Kiser. It was as big as the love he had for his children. Kiser gifted a portion of his ma...

2021-07-14 03:42 1734