SPIELWARE
Plagarius 2019 – Brother Spielwaren defends itself against product piracy
The audacious imitation of existing products has been awarded the famous “Schmähpreis” by “Aktion Plagarius e.V.” since 1977. Bruder Spielwaren GmbH also received the “Plagarius” award in January of t…
February 19, 2019
Mattel with new Vice President and Country Manager DACH
Stefan Sallandt assumed the position of Vice President and Country Manager DACH on 1 February 2019. As the new Managing Director, he will head Mattel GmbH, a leading company in the field of children’s…
February 4, 2019
ToyAward 2019 honours most innovative products in the toy market
The winners of the coveted ToyAward were announced at the opening ceremony of the International Toy Fair. For the first time, these were divided into five categories.
January 30, 2019
Schmidt Spiele – publisher expands its plush division with DreamWorks
The Berlin publisher Schmidt Spiele is expanding its plush portfolio. The enterprise sets on figures of popular DreamWorks films. First novelties will be to be seen on the toy fair.
January 25, 2019
Toniebox Receives LIMA Award for Licensed Product of the Year 2018
The Toniebox is the licensed product of the year 2018. Luna Journal spoke with Patric Faßbender, who invented the Toniebox together with Marcus Stahl, about the licensing industry and the founding of…
January 24, 2019
PlanToys Interview – Toys as a statement against waste
PlanToys stands for sustainability and the communication of values. Alain De Rauw, International Sales Director of PlanToys, spoke with us about the responsibility of companies and the importance of i…
January 15, 2019
Playmobil becomes new license partner for the Toniebox
Playmobil is the new license partner of Boxine GmbH. Playmos audio plays can soon be heard on the Toniebox.
January 14, 2019
Awards for Playmobil: Successful in license business
The entry into the licensing business was the right step. This is also shown by the industry’s recognition. Playmobil received a total of four awards in 2018.
January 8, 2019
Hape and Käthe Kruse merge their sales and marketing activities
The toy manufacturer Hape Toys and the doll manufacturer Käthe Kruse now also act as a joint sales and marketing organisation.
January 3, 2019
Dolls – not all are suitable as toys according to Öko-Test
The German consumer magazine Öko-Test tested 18 dolls, including ten made of fabric and eight made of plastic. However, not all dolls are equally expensive. Öko-Test found numerous safety deficiencies…
December 4, 2018
Toy Trends for 2019: Movement, Surprise and Retro Elements
What do customers want? The TrendCommittee of the Toy Fair knows the answer. Movement toys, wonder bags and toys for adults will therefore be the toy trends for 2019.
November 27, 2018
Christmas Gifts 2018: These are the most promising products
The most important sales driver for many retailers is just around the corner: the Christmas business. What are the best Christmas presents? The Luna Journal has been searching for promising toys and t…
November 7, 2018
SPIEL ’18 attracts with game novelties
The world’s largest trade fair for board games, the SPIEL, will celebrate its 36th anniversary in 2018. From 25 to 28 October, 1,150 exhibitors will present more than 1,400 innovations from the board…
October 20, 2018
Dirk Petermann is new Managing Director at Steiff
Dirk Petermann has been the new Managing Director of Margarete Steiff GmbH since 24 September 2018 and will assume responsibility for the traditional brand in the future. Together with his team, Peter…
September 27, 2018
Schmidt Spiele acquires Selecta – brand acquisition by games publishing company
The traditional brand Selecta celebrates 50 years of quality from Bavaria. Since the end of October 2017 Selecta Spielzeug belongs to the Berliner Spieleverlag Schmidt Spiele. The brand takeover secur…
September 13, 2018
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