Today: September 15, 2024
Today: September 15, 2024

Toys

Business|Economy

Toymaker Hasbro's turnaround efforts buoy quarterly results, shares rise

Hasbro posted a smaller-than-expected drop in second-quarter

Toymaker Hasbro's turnaround efforts buoy quarterly results, shares rise
Education|Entertainment|Sports

These five toys are regular finalists for Hall of Fame honors. Now fans can vote one in

The National Toy Hall of Fame is celebrating its 25th anniversary with more public participation in the induction process

These five toys are regular finalists for Hall of Fame honors. Now fans can vote one in
Business

'Barbie' boom helps Mattel lift annual profit target after bumper sales

Mattel smashed third-quarter results estimates on Wednesday and lifted its annual earnings forecast ahead of the key holiday season, as the toymaker benefited from the box-office success

'Barbie' boom helps Mattel lift annual profit target after bumper sales
Business

Toymakers Hasbro, Mattel slump after sounding alarm over holiday spending

Toymaker Hasbro disappointed investors with its results on Thursday, joining Barbie-maker Mattel in warning of a weak holiday season and indicating that consumers are

Toymakers Hasbro, Mattel slump after sounding alarm over holiday spending
Business|Economy

Potential industry slowdown in toy sales weighs on shares of Hasbro and Mattel

Hasbro’s third-quarter revenue performance missed Wall Street’s expectations and the company cut its full-year revenue outlook again as signs of a possible industry slowdown in toy sales heading into the holiday season weighs on jittery investors

Potential industry slowdown in toy sales weighs on shares of Hasbro and Mattel
Business|Entertainment|Sports

Barbie's Ken left out again as Cabbage Patch Kids and Fisher-Price Corn Popper make Toy Hall of Fame

Fans have pushed the Fisher-Price Corn Popper into the National Toy Hall of Fame

Barbie's Ken left out again as Cabbage Patch Kids and Fisher-Price Corn Popper make Toy Hall of Fame
Economy

Analysis-Santa's sleigh to be lighter as people buy fewer toys

Santa Claus may not have as much to give this year because hard up shoppers in Europe and the United States are prioritizing food and

Analysis-Santa's sleigh to be lighter as people buy fewer toys
Business|News

Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns

Three major U.S. retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart — say they’re suspending sales of water-bead products marketed to young children due to growing safety concerns

Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns
Business|News|Technology|World

China's Alibaba must face a US toymaker's lawsuit over sales of allegedly fake Squishmallows

A judge in New York has ruled that Alibaba must face a lawsuit by a U.S. toymaker alleging that the Chinese ecommerce giant's online platforms were used to sell counterfeit Squishmallows

China's Alibaba must face a US toymaker's lawsuit over sales of allegedly fake Squishmallows
Business

Mattel draws activist investor seeking changes at toymaker - WSJ

Activist investor Barington Capital has set its sights on Mattel and is seeking big changes to boost the toymaker's stock, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Mattel draws activist investor seeking changes at toymaker - WSJ
Business

Mattel misses holiday-quarter estimates, sees dull 2024 sales on tepid toy demand

Mattel missed market estimates for holiday-quarter sales and profit, and forecast tepid 2024 sales on Wednesday as soft demand for toys overshadows gains from its blockbuster movie "Barbie

Mattel misses holiday-quarter estimates, sees dull 2024 sales on tepid toy demand
Business

Build-A-Bear, maker of Warren Buffett's Squishmallows face off in court

Warren Buffett is taking on Build-A-Bear.

Build-A-Bear, maker of Warren Buffett's Squishmallows face off in court
Business

Monopoly maker Hasbro misses quarterly estimates on slumping toy demand

Hasbro reported a steeper-than-expected drop in holiday-quarter sales and profit on Tuesday, as a persistent demand weakness in the toy industry weighed on sales of the company's digital

Monopoly maker Hasbro misses quarterly estimates on slumping toy demand
Business|News

A new version of Scrabble aims to make the word-building game more accessible

Scrabble is getting a bit of a makeover, at least in Europe

A new version of Scrabble aims to make the word-building game more accessible
Business|Economy

Mattel's quarterly loss smaller than expected as cost cuts pay off

Mattel posted a smaller-than-expected loss for the first quarter on Tuesday, helped by the Barbie maker's tight leash on costs while demand remains tepid for its toys.

Mattel's quarterly loss smaller than expected as cost cuts pay off
Business|Technology

Toymaker Hasbro's turnaround efforts help first-quarter profit beat

Hasbro reported a smaller-than-expected drop in first-quarter sales and handily beat profit estimates on Wednesday, helped by leaner inventories and steady digital gaming

Toymaker Hasbro's turnaround efforts help first-quarter profit beat
Entertainment|Lifestyle

G.I. Joe enthusiasts say the small toy has made big impacts on their lives

G.I. Joe enthusiasts say the small toy has made big impacts on their lives

G.I. Joe enthusiasts say the small toy has made big impacts on their lives
Entertainment|Lifestyle

London exhibition looks at Barbie's design evolution over 65 years

A new exhibition looking at the evolution of Barbie opens in London this week as the famed Mattel doll celebrates her 65th birthday this year.

London exhibition looks at Barbie's design evolution over 65 years
Business|Entertainment|News

Squishmallows maker can sue Build-A-Bear over alleged plush toy knockoffs

A U.S. judge rejected Build-A-Bear Workshop's effort to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that its Skoosherz plush toys were unauthorized knockoffs of Squishmallows,

Squishmallows maker can sue Build-A-Bear over alleged plush toy knockoffs
Business|Economy

Buyout firm L Catterton approaches Mattel with acquisition offer, sources say

L Catterton, the private equity firm backed by luxury goods giant LVMH, has approached Mattel, the toy maker behind Barbie and Hot Wheels, with an acquisition offer,

Buyout firm L Catterton approaches Mattel with acquisition offer, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance

Toymaker Mattel beats quarterly profit estimates on cost controls

Mattel topped Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, aided by the toymaker's tight control on costs while posting a surprise drop in sales.

Toymaker Mattel beats quarterly profit estimates on cost controls

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