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  • Mattel lead settlement could add up to $50M-plus (AP)

  • Source: finance.yahoo.com Date: Oct 14, 2009
    SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary have agreed to settle a consumer lawsuit for what could total more than $50 million over More

  • Mattel Settles Suit Over Lead in China-Made Toys (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

  • Source: online.wsj.com Date: Oct 14, 2009
    Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price unit agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit related to a 2007 recall of millions of toys made in China that were found to contain high levels of lead. More

  • Toy Fair takes five

  • Source: www.theretailbulletin.com Date: Sep 29, 2009
    Five more exhibitors have signed up for Toy Fair 2010 over the last seven days taking the total exhibitor count to around 120. Toy Fair 2010 takes place on 26-28 January 2010 at Olympia's Grand Hall in London (please note new days, dates and venue). More

  • Toys in the News: 9-21-09

  • Source: www.toydirectory.com Date: Sep 21, 2009
    Toy Industry News for September 2009 - TDmonthly Magazine - Issue: September 2009 | Vol. VIII - No. 9 More

  • Reportlinker Adds Plastics Additives: The Global Market Report

  • Source: news.prnewswire.com Date: Sep 3, 2009
    The global market for plastics additives is expected to increase from $36.2 billion in 2008 to an estimated $37.4 billion in 2009, and $45.8 billion in 2014, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%. Property modifiers have the largest share of the market, worth $18. More

  • DCUC, Marvel Select, Halo & More At ToyGlobe.com

  • Source: toynewsi.com Date: Aug 19, 2009
    action figure, toys, collect, news, reviews, variants, comic-con, preview, hasbro, mattel More

  • World Toy Sales In 2008 Were $78 Billion, A Decrease Of Less Than 1 Perecent From 2007

  • Source: www.npd.com Date: Jul 1, 2009
    Despite a slowdown in U.S. sales and rising competition from vertical segments such as video games, worldwide toy market sales topped $78 billion (U.S.) in 2008, a 0.8 percent decrease in current exchange rates over 2007. However, the real situation, at constant exchange rates, is that the world More

  • Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile

  • Source: www.dexigner.com Date: Jun 30, 2009
    <img alt="Buriki: Japanese Tin Toys from the Golden Age of the American Automobile" src="http://cdx.dexigner.com/news/s/18194.jpg" width="60" height="60" More

  • TRU Sale Buy 1 Get one Half off ROTF

  • Source: www.seibertron.com Date: Jun 14, 2009
    Seibertron.com member nemesis-prime has just informed us that there's a new sale going on at Toys R Us this week. For those of you who may have missed out on the $7.99 USD Deluxe class sale, here's some good news. More

  • Reeves International, Inc., to Introduce Four New Lines at Astra

  • Source: www.giftshopmag.com Date: Jun 10, 2009
    Pequannock, NJ – Reeves International, Inc., parent company of Breyer Animal Creations®, announced today that it will be introducing four new product lines at the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) Marketplace to be held June 14-17, 2009 in St. Paul, Minn. Making their American More

  • Chinese Toy Makers

  • Source: www.nytimes.com Date: Apr 4, 2009
    Letter from Tom Conley of Toy Industry Assn says industry knows that some Chinese toy factories are not complying with Chinese law and has begun inspection program More

  • The Bay launches Canada's first all Barbie(R) lifestyle retail location

  • Source: www.topix.net Date: Mar 14, 2009
    On March 16th, the Bay, Queen Street will officially open the doors to the first ever Canadian Barbie Signature Shop. More

  • Mattel On China's Manufacturing Sector (at Seeking Alpha)

  • Source: seekingalpha.com Date: Feb 6, 2009
    I recently read that during 2008 nearly 1,000 toy exporters shuttered their doors in southern China. And toy retailers weren't immune to the economic downturn, with significant toy sellers in the U.S., U.K., Mexico and other major markets either closing their doors or entering bankruptcy. More

  • 2008 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: Nerf N-Strike Vulcan EBF-25 Blaster ...

  • Source: www.brightcove.tv Date: Nov 28, 2008
    A demonstration of Hasbro's Nerf N-Strike Vulcan EBF-25 Blaster at this year's American International Toy Fair. Item is featured in The Washington Times' 2008 Holiday Gift Guide. More

  • Lego brick stripped of its trademark status to avoid monopoly on building games

  • Source: www.dailymail.co.uk Date: Nov 12, 2008
    The Lego brick, one of the most instantly-recognised toys in the world, has been stripped of its trademark status. European judges claims that the design and size of the studs make Lego more than just a brick. The Lego brick, one of the most instantly-recognised toys in the world, has been stripped More

  • Wow Stuff bags W&G deal

  • Source: www.licensing.biz Date: Oct 31, 2008
    Firm signs a master licence for Aardman's Oscar winning brand, Wallace & Gromit. Ambitious Wow Stuff has added to its licensed portfolio, sealing a de... More

  • China factory closure a sign of deeper pain (AP)

  • Source: us.rd.yahoo.com Date: Oct 20, 2008
    China factory closure a sign of deeper pain. - DONGGUAN, China (AP) -- Unemployed worker Wang Wenming was angry at his boss for shutting down a massive Chinese factory this week that made toys for Mattel Inc., Hasbro Inc. and other American companies. More

  • Factory closure in China a sign of deeper pain

  • Source: feeds.sfgate.com Date: Oct 19, 2008
    Unemployed worker Wang Wenming was angry at his boss for shutting down a massive Chinese factory this week that made toys for Mattel Inc., Hasbro Inc. and other American companies. But the assembly line worker was also furious at the United States. "This...<a More

  • Best-selling Christmas toys predicted

  • Source: www.independent.co.uk Date: Oct 15, 2008
    A baby doll that was first delivered to shops 17 years ago is among the toys most likely to cause parents sleepless nights this Christmas, retailers said today. More

  • Toys ldquo;Rrdquo; Usrsquo;s Animal Brand Get Happy House

  • Source: www.licensemag.com Date: Sep 2, 2008
    Toys ldquo;Rrdquo; Usrsquo;s Animal Alley plush label recently partnered with Australian character brand, Happy House. More

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