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Hold the press Transformers Prime fans. We've had a sighting report of the Wave 2 figures at ASDA
"Please let everyone know to start checking their Asda's. Just picked up RID Ratchet and Arcee from Asda Harrogate for £9.73.
Only one each per case so you will have to be quick i think :D"
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Toy Industry magazine ÂÂToy News's Samantha Loveday recently sat down with Hasbro Europe's Country Manager for UK & Irelan, Foye Pascoe to discuss the recent success of the company. Below are some quotes that contained Transformers related anwsers, but you can read the full article here.
How has the UK market performed so far this year? Are we in better shape than this time last year?
Hasbro
UK has experienced a 14 per cent growth (UK NPD EPOS YTD June 2011).
This is due to the strong performance of the recent Transformers movie,
and a number of our key brands including Play-Doh, Furreal Friends and
Nerf and our key licensed properties within the boy’s category.
What lines have performed well for you so far this year?
We are proud that we have experienced good performance across the full range of our toys and games.
Not
only are some key films helping deliver the Transformers and Marvel toy
lines, but we are also seeing growth of our classic brands such as
Play-Doh, Furreal Friends, Nerf and Supersoaker.
Are there any sectors in particular which have stood out? Boys
must have been boosted by the new Transformers lines, for example?
The
boys segment has undoubtedly been boosted by a number of key films;
Transformers Dark of the Moon has had a positive impact on the
Transformers retail presence. Our alliance with Marvel has delivered
strong product lines both for Captain America and Thor this year. Star
Wars has had a good year and was the number one property in action
figures UK (NPD EPOS YTD June 2011).
Finally, any hot tips from your 2012 product line to watch out for?
2012 will be another great year for action films for which we have a range of boys’ toys and games.
Star Wars re-mastered Episode One will hit cinemas in February. Battleship will preview in May, followed by the much-publicised Avengers film from Marvel later in the month.
The Amazing Spider-man will launch in July. Transformers will continue to connect with boys through Transformers Prime programming on Cartoon Network.
Within our girl’s portfolio, My Little Pony programming is currently on air on Boomerang and connecting with a whole new generation of girls.
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We have recieved the latest published NPD charts for UK toy sales, this time covering April 2010
UK APRIL 2010 (UNIT SALES - VOLUME)
1 ZHU ZHU HAMSTER PACKS ASSORTMENT CHARACTER
2 KIDZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA VTECH
3 STAR WARS REBEL TROOPER & SNOW TROOPER BATTLEPACK LEGO
4 SMART TRIKE PLUS GIRLS MOOKIE
5 BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE 10CM FIGURES BANDAI
6 BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE 15CM DNA FIGURES BANDAI
7 SMART TRIKE PLUS PRIMARY COLOUR MOOKIE
8 FIRST STEPS BABYWALKER VTECH
9 LITTLE TIKES COZY COUPE 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION MGA
10 COSMIC LIGHT SCOOTER ASSORTMENT H GROSSMAN
UK APRIL 2010 (£ SALES - VALUE)
1 HOT WHEELS BASIC CAR ASSORTMENT MATTEL
2 MATCH ATTAX ENGLAND CARDS TOPPS
3 MATCH ATTAX CARDS TOPPS
4 MATCH ATTAX EXTRA 20 TOPPS
5 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE LEGENDS ASSORTMENT HASBRO
6 GOGO’S III EXPLORER PACK MAGIC BOX
7 BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE 10CM FIGURES BANDAI
8 ZHU ZHU HAMSTER PACKS ASSORTMENT CHARACTER
9 PLAY DOH SINGLE TUB ASSORTMENT HASBRO
10 CARS CHARACTER ASSORTMENT MATTEL
UK YEAR TO DATE (£ SALES - VALUE)
1 ZHU ZHU HAMSTER PACKS ASSORTMENT CHARACTER
2 KIDZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA VTECH
3 STAR WARS REBEL TROOPER & SNOW TROOPER BATTLEPACK LEGO
4 BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE 10CM FIGURES BANDAI
5 BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE 15CM DNA FIGURES BANDAI
6 BAKUGAN STARTER PACK SPIN MASTER
7 STAR WARS LUKE’S LANDSPEEDER LEGO
8 BIONICLE STARS 2010 LEGO
9 FIRST STEPS BABYWALKER VTECH
10 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE DELUXE FIGURES HASBRO
UK YEAR TO DATE (UNIT SALES - VOLUME)
1 MATCH ATTAX CARDS TOPPS
2 HOT WHEELS BASIC CAR ASSORTMENT MATTEL
3 BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE 10CM FIGURES BANDAI
4 TRANSFORMERS MOVIE LEGENDS ASSORTMENT HASBRO
5 GOGO S III EXPLORER PACK MAGIC BOX
6 PLAY DOH SINGLE TUB ASSORTMENT HASBRO
7 ZHU ZHU HAMSTER PACKS ASSORTMENT CHARACTER
8 CARS CHARACTER ASSORTMENT MATTEL
9 PLASTICINE 8 PACK FLAIR
10 BAKUGAN BOOSTER PACK SPIN MASTER
Transformers Toys also make it into the top 10 toys sold in The Entertainer for the month
The Entertainer
1 Disney Club Penguin Puffle Series 4 Purple Jakks
2 Sylvanian Families Lakeside Lodge Flair
3 Transformers Leader Optimus Prime Hasbro
4 Hello Kitty Scooter HTI
5 Sleeping Bag Set – girls RMS Intl
6 Sleeping Bag Set – boys RMS Intl
7 Quadpod TP Toys
8 Nebulus TX Scooter – blue Grossman
9 Air Blasters Double Shot Blaster Buzzbee
10 FlyTech R/C Dragonfly – green 40MHz Character
 The publication, Toy News, also pioints out that Rubies has the licence for Transformers costumes.
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The credit crunch has hit another toy retailer this time in the United States as K.B Toys (one o the biggest toy chains in the US) have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the
Federal Bankruptcy Court in Delaware listing assets in the range of $100 million to $500 million dollars.
 KB plan to close all of its 460 stores, but are trying to find a buyer for its wholesale distribution unit. KB employ 10,850 staff with over half o them seasonal workers. The first dates back to 1922 and previously filed for bankruptcy protection in 2004 but emerged from that in 2005 after selling itself to Prentice Capital Management.
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Dixon's have announced their top tech toy wish-list, which is based on its latest online pre-orders and sales data. Toy robots dominate the top 10, with Transformers making the list, but Dixon's report that video games favourites such as the Nintendo DS are remaining popular.
"Toys are not stuffed with cotton wool anymore, they are stuffed with technology," said Pat Foley, head of marketing and operations at Dixons.co.uk.
"There is a whole generation of tech-savvy kids out there, and toy makers have tapped into this to make this a truly hi-tech Christmas.
"Robots will be very popular this Christmas as are toys relating to the big blockbuster movies out this year such as Spiderman, Transformers and High School Musical," he said.
Here is their top 10
1. Sakura Robot £49.99
2. Spidersapien Robot £69.99
3. Transformers Voice Changer Helmet £29.99
4. Disney's High School Musical Dance Mat £24.99
5. Furreal Friends Parrot £69.99
6. Bladerunner Infrared Indoor Helicopter £29.99
7. Spiderman Laptop £24.99
8. Nintendo DS Lite £99.99
9. Barbie Laptop £19.99
10. Teksta Robotic Puppy £39.99
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Long Haul
Choose Your Fate
Ep 22: Constructicons Fight
OTFCC 2003 (USA)
US Sheet 1
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