toy industry

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. On Tuesday...

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Mattel CEO Teases More ‘Barbie’ Content
Mattel CEO Teases More ‘Barbie’ Content
July 27, 2023  |  Earnings

At this point, everyone is seeing Barbie pink, whether you like it or not. And that’s a vision toymaker Mattel has ambitious plans to sustain.  ...

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Industry Eyes Toys R Us Comeback As Toy Fair Readies
Industry Eyes Toys R Us Comeback As Toy Fair Readies
February 20, 2020  |  Retail

The toy industry will soon gather for what insiders used to call “CES with stairs.” That was when the Toy Fair was actually in a...

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Toy Sales Stumble In First Holiday Without Toys R Us
Toy Sales Stumble In First Holiday Without Toys R Us
January 29, 2019  |  Retail

The toy industry saw a dip in sales during its first holiday season without Toys R Us. Data from market researcher NPD Group showed that...

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Hasbro Earnings Fall Short Of Q3 Estimates
Hasbro Earnings Fall Short Of Q3 Estimates
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

With the fall of Toys R Us impacting sales, Hasbro fell short of third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates. The company reported revenues of $1.57 billion...

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With Market’s Void, Retailers Look To Omnichannel To Build The Next Toy Store
With Market’s Void, Retailers Look To Omnichannel To Build The Next Toy Store
October 02, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers are stepping up their kid-friendly offerings amid a growing toy market – and a void left by the closure of Toys R Us –...

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Sizzle/Fizzle: Toys Get Some Play, While Cryptos Get Dumped
Sizzle/Fizzle: Toys Get Some Play, While Cryptos Get Dumped
August 17, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Toys: Yes, the last several months have been Toys R Us focused. But the wooden soldiers and dolls still march on, and game consoles...

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How The Toy Industry Is Growing Around The World
How The Toy Industry Is Growing Around The World
August 15, 2018  |  Retail

Sales of toys around the world are on the move: The NPD Group found that toy industry sales topped $18.4 billion for the first half of...

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US Toy Industry Sales Grow To $7.9B After Toys R Us Closure
US Toy Industry Sales Grow To $7.9B After Toys R Us Closure
August 07, 2018  |  Retail

In the first half of 2018, sales in the U.S. toy industry rose by 7 percent to $7.9 billion. The increase occurred during the liquidation...

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