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 Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
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. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
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 series of old buildings on Manhattan’s 23rd Street and environs and to reach your desired location, you climbed endless stairs....
The toy industry saw a dip in sales during its first holiday season without Toys R Us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...
December 16, 2017
It all started with an empty box under the Christmas tree back in 1977. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]
January 29, 2019
The toy industry saw a dip in sales during its first holiday season without Toys R Us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree […]
October 22, 2018
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 and earnings of $1.93 a...
August 07, 2018
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 of Toys R Us, market...
March 09, 2018
Beleaguered toy retailer Toys R Us is in the midst of prepping plans to liquidate its U.S. operations, currently in bankruptcy, according to recent Bloomberg reports. The plans come as the company has...