The coronavirus pandemic is still going, but the retail industry is slowly starting to recover. This also involves the toy industry, but it’s slow progress. The NRF (National Retail Federation) says it’s still way too soon to say the worst … Continued
The United Kingdom saw an interesting change in its prices during March and April 2020. Inflation rate dropped, many items got cheaper, but not toys. In fact, toy prices rose in March and April 2020, the UK Office for National … Continued
If you’re following toys closely, you’ve probably noticed that there’s significantly less toy news than usual. So, this begs the question why? The last a couple of months have definitely been quite challenging for the world. It’s all because of … Continued
Mattel decided to pay a tribute to the “everyday heroes” – the people on the front lines during the coronavirus outbreak. This happens with new action figures. They come under the Fisher-Price brand and feature several figures under the #ThankYouHeroes … Continued
The global outbreak means a lot of families have to stay at home for quite some time. This also reflects on a rise in toy sales all over the world. New data from the NPD Group shows that overall the … Continued
Lately it seems like there haven’t been much new toys out there. It feels like the toy industry is on a bit of a spring break. Or is it? Now, the big names are obviously still going strong. As are … Continued
The global virus outbreak continues to be the reason for cancelling big events. Now the Comic-Con International: San Diego is also joining that list. This is the first time in its 50-year history, that the event had to be cancelled. … Continued
Many celebrities also love toys. Anna Kendrick is among them and she loves to collect various toys even today. She has a special love for toys of herself representing various characters. But she’s far from being egoistic or something like … Continued
Quarantine time can be a tough challenge for more active kids who like to be outside and play. But for now, that’s not recommended, so we have to stay home. And while many parents find it difficult to keep their … Continued
The Covid-19 global outbreak has put about half of the world’s population into some form of a lockdown or stay-at-home requirement. And toys are making bank on this fact. Latest data from the NPD Group’s Weekly Retail Tracking Service, quoted … Continued