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Toy Industry Grows 19 Pct In First Half Of Year As Consumers Head Outside
Toy Industry Grows 19 Pct In First Half Of Year As Consumers Head Outside
August 05, 2021  |  Retail

The U.S. toy industry grew almost 20 percent in the first half of 2021, up $1.7 billion to $11 billion, according to The NPD Group....

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Barbie, Hot Wheels Boost Mattel Sales As Shoppers Return To Stores
Barbie, Hot Wheels Boost Mattel Sales As Shoppers Return To Stores
July 28, 2021  |  Retail

Mattel is seeing strong growth in sales of both Barbie and Hot Wheels products as consumers return to in-person shopping, pushing the children’s entertainment company...

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Hasbro Is Helped And Hurt By COVID; Digital Sales Jump, But TV And Film Slump
Hasbro Is Helped And Hurt By COVID; Digital Sales Jump, But TV And Film Slump
April 27, 2021  |  Retail

The world’s largest toymaker said on Tuesday (April 27) that the pandemic-era digital shift saw its first-quarter eCommerce revenues grow 70 percent, while COVID-related shutdowns...

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How KONG Box Works To Counteract Inactive Subscriber Churn
How KONG Box Works To Counteract Inactive Subscriber Churn
April 27, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

More than 63 million U.S. households own a dog, according to an American Pet Products Association survey from 2019, a number that has increased within...

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Hasbro’s eCommerce Sales Top $1 Billion Amid Digital Shift For Toy Business
Hasbro’s eCommerce Sales Top $1 Billion Amid Digital Shift For Toy Business
February 08, 2021  |  Retail

Hasbro, the world’s largest toymaker, said on Monday (Feb. 8) that its gaming and entertainment units drove sales last quarter, as homebound shoppers in the...

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Vintage Toys Aid In Happiness Recovery
Vintage Toys Aid In Happiness Recovery
November 14, 2020  |  Retail

The word “nostalgia” entered the English language by way of ancient Greek. “Nostos” means “home” and “algos” means “pain.” It was invented to describe feeling...

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Hasbro Posts 4 Pct Decline In 3Q Revenue Due To Movie, TV Delays
Hasbro Posts 4 Pct Decline In 3Q Revenue Due To Movie, TV Delays
October 26, 2020  |  Earnings

In the battle of the toymakers, Ken-and-Barbie-maker Mattel is kicking sand in the face of larger rival Hasbro as demand for games and toys surge...

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TikTok Triggers Surge In Toy Sales As Kids Play At Home
TikTok Triggers Surge In Toy Sales As Kids Play At Home
October 16, 2020  |  Social Commerce

The popular social app TikTok is driving toy sales as the platform becomes a popular entertainment vehicle for children, tweens and teens, according to a...

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Educational-Toy Company Learning Resources Pivots Into Content
Educational-Toy Company Learning Resources Pivots Into Content
April 23, 2020  |  Retail

For the past 25 years, parents have known Learning Resources as the company that makes those toy cash registers. And in today’s work-at-home world, parents...

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