Far Out Toys, a new kind of toy company for today’s marketplace, launches the L.U.V. Fashion Doll Collection, nationwide now at Walmart, bringing fashion back to the fashion doll aisle. Inspired by real runways, Far Out Toys revealed the dolls’ fashions in February at New York Fashion Week, cementing the collection as a fashion-forward BFF to stylish kids everywhere.
Ahead of the Licensing Expo in Las Vegas this month, Moose Toys announces a new global partnership with World Wresting Entertainment (WWE) for a series of Heroes of Goo Jit Zu stretchy action figures, launching in August 2024. Four of WWE’s biggest Superstars — John Cena, Rey Mysterio, Roman Reigns and “The American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes — have been reimagined as ultra-stretchy Heroes of Goo Jit Zu figures. Heroes of Goo Jit Zu action figures are the squishiest and stretchiest action figures, filled with gooey fillings, allowing them to stretch up to 3x their size, while always returning to their original form.
Candyrific announced this week that Rob Auerbach, owner and CEO of the company, has passed away. See below for the official statement from Candyrific on Rob Auerbach.
Leading premium children’s apparel brand, Hanna Andersson, announced in time for National Foster Care Day, that they are kicking off a new philanthropic initiative with Foster Love to champion childhood and create a lasting impact for foster youth everywhere. The partnership will be ongoing and will encompass philanthropic giving, Hanna Andersson product donations, and unique volunteer opportunities with the organization for Hanna Andersson employees.
The Op Games, the board game and puzzle publisher behind iconic licensed games and best-selling party games Telestrations, Blank Slate, and Hues and Cues, have launched a brand-new official version of the world’s most popular family board game – Monopoly: One Piece Edition. Under license by Hasbro, a leading toy and game company, this new game transforms one of the longest-running Manga turned anime series into tabletop form, giving fans a new adventure with the Straw Hat Crew.
Dallas Market Center and Heart on Main Street, a non-profit organization supporting independent retailers, have announced an exclusive partnership, starting during the Total Home & Gift Market, June 19-25, to celebrate and support independent retail through a series of captivating and interactive visual displays in the atrium of the World Trade Center. During the Total Home & Gift Market, attendees will see the atrium transformed into a Main Street experience, beginning with a heart wall entryway leading to Main Street displays, four artistically rendered retail storefronts The retail storefronts will represent a florist, gift store, women’s boutique, and home décor store, each stocked with merchandise from Dallas Market Center exhibitors.
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization, and Cut Media’s HiHo Kids, the viral YouTube channel announced another partnership to create two new episodes of a fan-favorite HiHo series, Kids Meet. The popular series provides kids with the questioning power through one-on-one interviews with a variety of interesting people.
The Pokémon Company International unveiled the new Pokémon Lazy Summer collection, available starting now at Pokémon Center — the premier online destination for official Pokémon merchandise in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Trainers can enjoy the warm weather in style with apparel and picnic accessories featuring summer-themed illustrations by artist James Turner, who designed a number of Pokémon for the franchise and has contributed to various Pokémon video games since 2002.