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Toy Association Features 185 Members’ Products and Importance of Play in Media
September 15, 2020
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Toy Association experts have been hard at work positioning members’ products and play as important tools for learning and having fun at home. The team has tripled the number of companies they have been able to promote in TV segments in 2020 versus 2019.
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Toy Association Honors Senators Cassidy and Durbin with 2020 Champion of Play Awards
September 15, 2020
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The Toy Association presented its annual Champion of Play Awards to U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), who were recognized for their contributions to fighting the hidden dangers of counterfeit toys sold online. The award was bestowed on Cassidy and Durbin during the Association’s Virtual DC Fly-In.
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Mojo Nation Announces Winners of Play Creators Awards
September 11, 2020
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The winners of Mojo Nation’s Play Creators Awards were revealed today during the first-ever virtual Play Creators Festival. Prizes for the awards program, which celebrates the achievements of the toy and game designer community, were presented across 9 categories.
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Toy Association Adds New Preview Day: Toymakers Invited to Connect with TRU Canada Buyers
September 11, 2020
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After receiving nearly 100 applications for next month’s Target Product Preview Day, The Toy Association has announced that it will host an additional virtual product preview day on October 16 to connect a select group of toy suppliers with buyers from Toys“R”Us (TRU) Canada.
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IKEA Joins The Toy Association
September 10, 2020
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IKEA, one of the world’s largest retailers, has joined The Toy Association as a member. IKEA is now among roughly 1,000 manufacturers, distributors, and retailers that make up the organization’s membership and help drive the $27 billion U.S. domestic toy market and key markets around the globe.
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The Strong’s National Toy Hall of Fame Reveals 2020 Finalists
September 9, 2020
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The Strong National Museum of Play unveiled the 12 finalists for induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame for 2020. This year's list features multiple classic toys with cross-generational appeal and ones that continue to be updated with new iterations today.
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REMINDER: Deadline to Apply for Target Preview Opportunity is Thursday
September 8, 2020
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Don’t miss out on an exclusive opportunity to get your products on Target’s shelves. Companies not currently selling to the retailer are invited to apply to participate in a private, virtual product preview day, hosted by The Toy Association, on October 8. The deadline for applications close Thursday, September 10 at 5 p.m. (Eastern). First priority will be given to Toy Association members.
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Toy Association Continues to Support Counterfeit-Fighting Legislation
September 8, 2020
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Last week, Congress introduced the Consumer Product Safety Inspection Enhancement Act, a bipartisan bill that would direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to prioritize resources toward identifying violative, unsafe consumer products entering the U.S. under the de minimis value exemption (shipments valued at $800 or less).
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Toy Community Offers Support for Families, Teachers Prepping for School Year Amid Pandemic
September 8, 2020
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Whether learning in-person, virtually, or in a hybrid model, one thing is certain about this school year: it is going to look a lot different for most families and educators. And with that, the toy industry is doing its part to lend a hand.
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Deadline Extended: TOTY Nominations Now Due September 4
September 2, 2020
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The deadline to submit nominations for the Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards has been extended to Friday, September 4. The Toy Association’s TOTY Awards recognize the industry’s top toys, games, and properties while celebrating the philanthropic work of the toy community and The Toy Foundation.
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Exclusive Members-Only Webinar: Which Retailers are Best Navigating the Pandemic?
September 1, 2020
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Toy Association members are invited to attend an exclusive, members-only webinar September 24 which will examine how the pandemic continues to re-shape the retail landscape.
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Toy Fair Everywhere Offers Growing International Business Opportunities
September 1, 2020
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The Toy Fair Everywhere digital market week in July and August brought in thousands of retail buyers from more than 80 countries and resulted in tens of thousands of new business connections for participating companies. Looking ahead to this month’s market week, taking place September 14 to 20, The Toy Association is anticipating an even more robust showing as companies gear up for Q4 and beyond.
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Toy Association Meets With EPA; Continues Push for Risk Management Rule to Aid Members
August 31, 2020
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The Toy Association’s Alan Kaufman, senior vice president of technical affairs, met with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) August 28 to advocate on behalf of members for a risk management rule as a necessary action to implement the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.
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Toy of The Year Awards Ceremony Goes Virtual in February 2021
August 31, 2020
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The 2021 Toy of the Year Awards (TOTY) ceremony will unveil the industry’s top toys, games, properties, and Toy Industry Hall of Fame inductees and celebrate the charitable work of the toy industry and The Toy Foundation in an entirely new format in 2021, allowing toy fans across the globe to experience the “Oscars” of the toy industry for the first time ever.
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President’s Letter: Toy Fair Dallas and Toy Fair New York Postponed
August 28, 2020
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While the trajectory of this October’s Toy Fair Dallas has long been known to our exhibitors and the buying community given ongoing pandemic developments in Texas, the postponement of that show to 2021 now meets the news that The Toy Association has elected to also postpone Toy Fair New York 2021.
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