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Swimways Kicks Off First International Learn to Swim Day
Swimways will host its first International Learn to Swim Day program on Saturday, May 18, encouraging parents and caregivers to take steps to ensure their kids learn to swim not only for fun, but for their safety.   Swimways founded its National Learn to Swim Day program in 2012, held on the third Saturday of May each year. This year, Swimways expands the program internationally and teams with PAW Patrol to…
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NPD Group Names New Head of Europe Toys
The NPD Group named François Klipfel as president of the company’s Europe Toys business.   Klipfel started his career in sales at Procter & Gamble before he moved to the point-of-sale business within GfK France in 1993. Over the past 25 years, he had different roles in the commercial team of GfK, including deputy managing director and member of the management board of the South West Europe region. In his…