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eeBoo unveils Six Thoughtful Valentine’s Day Gifts for 2022

You don’t have to wait until Valentine’s Day to show the special people in your life how much you love them. But February 14th puts the spotlight on who really matters. An offering of chocolates or flowers is nice but giving your time lets them know they’re valued. Lifestyle brand and toy manufacturer eeBoo has six sweet gifts to giftwrap for everyone on your list.

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OshKosh B’gosh Announces Kids Apparel Sponsorship of TIME and Nickelodeon’s Kid of the Year

Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE: CRI), the largest branded marketer in North America of apparel exclusively for babies and young children, today announced its iconic brand OshKosh B’gosh as the first-ever kids apparel sponsor of TIME, TIME for Kids and Nickelodeon’s second annual Kid of the Year. The highly anticipated initiative celebrates young change makers who are making a positive impact on society.

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Novel Entertainment Speeds Into Partnership with P2 Games for Horrid Henry’s Krazy Karts

Novel Entertainment has partnered with P2 Games to develop and launch a new racing game for its internationally renowned Horrid Henry brand. Targeting kids aged 6+ and families, ‘Horrid Henry’s Krazy Karts’ will initially be available exclusively from the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch worldwide from Friday 21st January.

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Steve Markey named to VP of Sales and Marketing at Hog Wild Toys

Oregon-based Hog Wild Toys, LLC has welcomed Steve Markey as the new Vice President of Sales and Marketing for North America, it was announced today by Jy Liao, president. In his new role, Markey will take the reins on all marketing initiatives and lead the Hog Wild North American sales teams with a strong directive to focus on the novelty foundation of the company.

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Moose Toys Goes “Above & Beyond” with Advance Preview of New “Octonauts” Toy Line

Moose Toys a leading innovator in the toy industry, revealed today the highly-anticipated first-look at its new Octonauts toy line, launching August 2022. In partnership with Silvergate Media, Moose will release a range of vehicles, figures, plush and playsets based on the popular animated TV property “Octonauts” and its latest new series, “Octonauts: Above & Beyond,” to preschool toy aisles nationwide. Moose will continue the Octo-fun with line expansions, including new characters, vehicles and more, in late 2022.

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Global Licensing Programs for Popeye and Olive Oyl Expand with New Partners Across Food and Promotions

King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the world’s most popular entertainment characters, announced that it is growing its global licensing programs for Popeye and Olive Oyl with a slate of new innovative partnerships. The expansion extends across the promotions, food and beverage categories and includes new territories, partners and product lines that honor the legacy of King Features’ classic characters from the extensive Popeye universe, including Olive Oyl and Wimpy.

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CloudCo Announces Multiple Licensing Deals to Celebrate Care Bears’ 40th Anniversary!

Cloudco Entertainment, owner of the beloved heritage brand, Care Bears, announces a wave of new deals as the loveable, huggable bears spread sharing and caring across Care-a-Lot, and beyond. New consumer product deals will start launching at the start of 2022, and throughout the year, as the brand celebrates its 40th Anniversary with collaborations spanning across multiple categories including fashion, accessories, homeware, cosmetics, games, crafts, seasonal, travel, and the metaverse.

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ZAG Signs Global Licensing Deal with PMI for Pop Culture Phenomenon Miraculous

Award-winning independent animation studio ZAG has signed a global licensing agreement with Tel Aviv based PMI for a line of collectibles, impulse, stationery and school supplies for the global hit series Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir.  The new merchandise is scheduled to debut at retail in Summer 2022. The announcement was made by Julian Zag, EVP, Global Operations and Head of Consumer Products, ZAG.