Toy manufacturers' shift from China is no child's play as India, others struggle to match upToy manufacturers struggle to shift production from China due to surging costs. Hasbro approached Indian supplier Aequs to sub-contract toy...
16 Jan, 2024, 09.00 AM IST
Toys to account for significant portion in Walmart's $10 bn exports target from India: OffiicalIn December 2020, Walmart committed to triple its exports of goods from India to $10 billion each year by 2027, providing a significant boo...
05 Jan, 2024, 10.02 AM IST
Govt, global retailers, domestic toy makers to discuss ways to promote toy exports from IndiaThis event brings together key industry stakeholders, renowned international companies, and leading Indian manufacturers to explore the imm...
07 Jul, 2023, 07.51 PM IST
Walmart looking at sourcing toys, shoes, bicycles from IndiaIn 2020, the government issued a Toys (Quality Control) Order. As per the order, toys have to conform to the requirements of relevant India...
21 May, 2023, 01.08 PM IST
Top global firms approaching Indian toy makers for sourcing goods: OfficialTop global retailers from the US and Europe have expressed interest in sourcing Indian toys and helping Indian toy manufacturers meet compl...
12 Apr, 2023, 04.24 PM IST
Can India be a toy hub of the world, as PM Modi has exhorted? It’s a tough gameIndustry experts also say the PM’s call to develop India into a toy hub and the commerce ministry’s move to make BIS certification compulso...
20 Sep, 2020, 09.45 AM IST
National toy fair, toy labs, Indian-themed toys in the offingThe government is also deliberating forming producers’ companies for all the clusters and link all the clusters and artisans with them.
30 Aug, 2020, 10.48 PM IST
Children, parents won’t let toy sales slow downPestering by children and parental guilt has helped the toy industry grow to $1.5 billion in the past few years.
03 Oct, 2019, 07.25 AM IST
GMR plans to build toy manufacturing hub in Kakinada to take on importsThe group has earmarked 300 acres of the 10,000-acre SEZ exclusively for toy-makers -both soft and plastic -from India as well as abroad.
25 Feb, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
Mattel hopes to counter Chinese imports with new toys, ties up for Dhoom 3 franchise"The cheaper toys will be rolled out in India before their launch in other emerging markets, said Peter Broegger, senior vice president, As...
29 Oct, 2013, 04.12 AM IST
- Mahindra & Mahindra opens first toy store Beanstalk to give tough competition to Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail
Mahindra & Mahindra has launched a toy store and driven into a new market that pits it directly against the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Reta...
03 Oct, 2011, 03.18 AM IST
- Indian toy industry worth Rs 1700 cr is here to stay as toys inspired by flicks create ripples among kids
According to a Euromonitor study, spending on toys and games in India is set to grow at 157% between 2009 and 2014, faster than other Asian...
23 Aug, 2011, 06.51 AM IST
- Funskool to tap market with movie-based toys
Toy and game manufacturer Funskool is planning to introduce a range of movie-based toys to tap an estimated Rs 1,250-crore Indian toy marke...
28 Jul, 2009, 12.50 PM IST
- Funskool seeks to grow in toy market with new magnetic range
Toy maker Funskool India on Thursday said it has launched a new range of magnetic construction toys 'Magnext' as part of the company's plan...
21 May, 2009, 06.00 PM IST
- Half of Chinese toy makers wiped out in crisis
Nearly half of China's toy makers closed last year due to shrinking exports brought about by the global financial crisis, Chinese media rep...
09 Feb, 2009, 01.22 PM IST
- CNE to expand toy range, goes in for new business model
In a bid to grab a bigger share of the toy market, Cartoon Network Enterprises India (CNE), the licensing & merchandising arm of Turner Int...
25 Dec, 2007, 01.48 AM IST
- It's fun and game time for Indian toy makers
The Chinese toy recall may have done the trick for India’s torpid toy and kids’ apparel industry.
14 Sep, 2007, 12.05 PM IST