“Hiya Toys have a great track record for quality and the designs for these figures have blown us away,” said Jason Kinglsey OBE, CEO of Rebellion.

Part two of our series on getting a game to market sees product developer Emily Charles discuss the changes Gibsons needed.

Competition winner Wayne Lindsay discusses product design, creativity and how his ideas morph…

Each item in the range comes with an exclusive Zara-branded Playmobil figure.

“Minecraft inspires and values creative and imaginative play, much like the Nerf brand, and we can’t wait for fans worldwide to get their hands on this epic collaboration,” said Adam Kleinman, SVP & General Manager of Nerf.

Golden Bear’s Barry Hughes talks about licensing soft toys – and developing ideas.

Among the seized goods were unsafe toys, counterfeit clothing, and incorrectly-labelled nicotine products.

“Congratulations to the finalists who presented very strong, well thought through and commercially mindful concepts,” said Ian Downes, chair of the judges and director of Start Licensing.

“Barbie is more than an icon; it is also a brand with which we share visions and values,” said Federica Pieroni, Marketing Director at Rue des Mille.

Director of Global Licensing and International Sales Andrew Hogan talks all things Dan Dee International.