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The latest issue of Toy News Magazine confirms that the Transformers Prime toyline will be released within the UK in March 2012. The line, to be released in the Spring / Summer of 2012 will also include apparel / dress-up, furniture, lighting and outdoor toys (including bikes).
The launched will be supported by TV advertising a sticker collection from Panini and the Transformers Prime magazine so expect the figures to be included in the latest Argos catelogue which is out soon. The toys will also be shown off at the Toy Fair later this month with Optimus Prime featuring on the cover of the magazine.
Click on to view some images from the latest issue of the magazine.
Category: Transformers: Prime
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on: Friday, 13th January 2012 at 20:22:08 GMT
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ToysNews, the UK toy news magazine, is reporting that Hasbro has opened an office in Russia with hopes that it will lead to a growing market for them.
Hasbro is targeting the Eastern European market with the opening of an office in Russia.
The
firm has opened a Moscow office in order to improve brand awareness and
distribution in its fastest-growing market in Eastern Europe.
"Russia
is the most attractive market for us... definitely we are coming here
to increase our market share," Tomasz Micek, Hasbro's Russian head,
said.
It estimates it has a three percent share of Russia's $1.5
billion toy market where it currently sells toys via two distributors.
It has run 12 television commercials this spring in Russia and plans another 20 by the end of the year, according to Micek.
Besides television, the company also plans to push magazine and Internet promotions.
"The
good thing about the toy and game business is that it does not tend to
be as bumpy as the economy. It seems that parents want to continue to
spend money on their children. I'd rather be in my business than in
cars, or houses, and that's where the swings are very very big," said
John Harper, Hasbro's general manager for Europe.
Category: Transformers: Prime
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on: Thursday, 24th September 2009 at 20:09:15 BST
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The latest edition of the UK toy trade magazine "Toy News" features Transformers Revenge of the Fallen on the cover (See below). In an interview with the Hasbro UK marketing director its quoted that Hasbro UK expect sales of Transformers to be up 25% in 2009 on the back of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen when compared to sales in 2007 despite the economic downturn.
We'll have more on the contents when we finish reading through our copy the magazine.
Category: Transformers: Prime
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on: Thursday, 15th January 2009 at 09:07:12 GMT
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Private equity firm Texas Pacific Group has acquired a 14.07 per
cent stake in Tomy becoming the firm's second-largest shareholder. Under the agreement, TPG will purchase 7 billion yen ($60 million) in
convertible bonds with share warrants that Tomy will issue to TPG
through a third-party allocation.
TPG,
which has about $30 billion of assets under management, will also
acquire 10.96 percent of Tomy shares held by the investment firm T2
Fund.
In addition, it will also acquire 1.97 percent of Tomy
shares held by the firm as treasury stock and another 1.13 percent of
outstanding shares from the company's subsidiaries.
A TPG
spokesman declined to comment on the total investment amount, but the
14.07 percent stake would be worth close to $90 million at Tuesday's
closing share price of 768 yen.
"Tomy is well positioned as
Japan's number two toy maker and has huge potential for further growth,
especially overseas," Jun Tsusaka, head of TPG's Japanese operations,
said in a statement.
"Combining both partners' strengths will
allow Tomy, already one of Japan's major toy makers, to further develop
into a leading global toy maker," said Kantaro Tomiyama, president of
Tomy.Thanks to Toy News Magazine for the
article
Category: Transformers: Prime
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on: Wednesday, 7th March 2007 at 12:21:09 GMT
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Toy News Magazine are reporting that 2006 saw a 5% growth in the toy market within the UK, and are expecting a similar rise accross Europe.
According to NPD's UK director Frederique Tutt said: "This strong
growth highlights the dynamism of the British economy and is expected
to be one of the best results for toys in Europe. Unlike 2004 and
2005, sales were strong every month over the last quarter of the year
and December also faired well with a four per cent growth year on
year."
The Top-Ten Best-Selling toys in the UK for 2006 were :-
1. Tamagotchi Connexion (Bandai)
2. V.Smile (VTech)
3. Dr Who figures (Character Options)
4. Baby Annabell (Zapf Creations)
5. Dr Who R/C Dalek (Character Options)
6. V.Smile software (VTech)
7. Bratz 4Ever Diamondz (MGA/Vivid)
8. Hot Wheel Asst. (Mattel)
9. Baby Born (Zapf Creation)
10. Power Rangers SPD Sound Figures (Bandai)
Category: Transformers: Prime
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on: Friday, 19th January 2007 at 15:31:04 GMT
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