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CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures

CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures
CPG CEOs Say Consumers Keep Buying Despite Affordability Pressures
February 13, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

If one theme connected fourth-quarter earnings calls across consumer packaged goods companies and discretionary brands, such as toymakers, it was the emergence of a consumer...

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Mattel Says Retailers Are Stocking Up for Holiday Shopping Season
Mattel Says Retailers Are Stocking Up for Holiday Shopping Season
October 21, 2025  |  Retail

Retailers have begun stocking up on toys and games ahead of the holiday shopping season, having seen growing demand from consumers, Mattel Chairman and CEO...

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Mattel Reports 6% Sales Decline in Uncertain Trade Environment
Mattel Reports 6% Sales Decline in Uncertain Trade Environment
July 23, 2025  |  Earnings

An uncertain trade environment impacted Mattel’s sales in the U.S. in the second quarter, executives said Wednesday (July 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Barbie Gets a Brain: OpenAI Partnership Puts Conversational AI in Mattel Toys
Barbie Gets a Brain: OpenAI Partnership Puts Conversational AI in Mattel Toys
June 28, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Hot Wheels and Barbie’s Dreamhouse just got a software update. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Mattel Mulls AI-Powered Toys With OpenAI Partnership
Mattel Mulls AI-Powered Toys With OpenAI Partnership
June 12, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Mattel reportedly teamed with OpenAI to weave artificial intelligence into its products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Connecting With Consumers: Hasbro and Mattel Embrace Digital Strategies
Connecting With Consumers: Hasbro and Mattel Embrace Digital Strategies
October 24, 2024  |  Retail

As Hasbro and Mattel revamp their strategies, the toy industry is entering a phase driven by digital transformation and consumer connectivity. Hasbro is capitalizing on...

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Mattel Sales Declines Slow as Toys Make a Cautious Comeback
Mattel Sales Declines Slow as Toys Make a Cautious Comeback
July 23, 2024  |  Earnings

After years of consumers cutting back on nonessential retail purchases, Mattel is now starting to feel optimistic about the future of toys sales. Get the...

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Adults Are Buying More Toys as Families Cut Back
Adults Are Buying More Toys as Families Cut Back
May 14, 2024  |  Retail

Parents are buying fewer toys and games for their children, but adult collectors are still splurging on premium dolls, figurines and such, and toy and game...

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Parents Are Buying Their Kids Experiences, Not Toys
Parents Are Buying Their Kids Experiences, Not Toys
April 24, 2024  |  Retail

Toy and game companies are seeing sales declines, as parents opt to spend on making memories for their children rather than on new products for...

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