Wild Republic, SSA Launch New Eco-Friendly Plush, Ecokins
Wild Republic in partnership with SSA announced the launch of Ecokins, a new line of sustainable plush animals made using 100-percent recycled materials.
Toys ‘R’ Us Spain & Portugal Optimize with Openbravo
Toys “R” Us Spain & Portugal teams up with Openbravo, a global provider for a cloud-based omnichannel platforms, to improve the user experience and enable more agile and innovative retail. After a four-month implementation period, the toy retailer has implemented Openbravo Commerce Cloud across all its locations, which thus far has resulted in IT cost reductions and a faster omnichannel retail. The launch of its new e-commerce site, which, in…
Nelvana Launches Mandarin YouTube Channel
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has launched a Mandarin YouTube Channel, Red Bear Animation (红熊动画), featuring several of the company’s shows. The launch builds on Nelvana’s strategy to strengthen its online fanbase internationally, leveraging its catalog of children’s shows. The company has already earned two Gold Play Buttons from YouTube, as recognition of its most popular channels, for its Treehouse Direct Español and Treehouse Direct Brasil channels, which have more than one million subscribers each.…
Toy Fair Dallas 2019 to Debut New FutureCast Gallery
Toy Fair Dallas will present FutureCast Gallery, a new experiential initiative offering retailers a fresh approach to shopping the show and a new avenue for exhibitors to feature product.
Bandai Steps into Physical-Meets-Digital Play with Tori
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. announced tori, a new creative ecosystem that merges physical and digital play for kids ages 6–12.
Pre-Sales Open for Arcade1Up’s Capcom Marvel Super Heroes Cabinet
Arcade1Up has opened pre-sales for Capcom’s Marvel Super Heroes home arcade machine, in celebration of Marvel Entertainment’s 80th anniversary.
Tech Startup PlayShifu Secures $7 Million in Series A Funding
PlayShifu announced today a $7 million Series A round of funding led by Chiratae (formerly IDG Ventures India), Inventus Capital, and BIF.
Kyrie x SpongeBob Nike Collection Drops August 10
Nike and Viacom Nickelodeon Consumer Products announced the Kyrie x SpongeBob SquarePants collection, featuring five shoes inspired by the signature characters from SpongeBob SquarePants as well as apparel and accessories, including T-shirts, a hoodie, socks, and backpacks.
Just Add Magic: Hasbro Sees 9% Sales Bump in Q2 2019
Net revenues for Hasbro’s second quarter 2019 increased 9 percent to $984.5 million—bolstered in part by its continued investment in Magic: The Gathering.