#Sales of Barbie lift Mattel to 15-year growth record

#Sales of Barbie lift Mattel to 15-year growth record

“#Sales of Barbie lift Mattel to 15-year growth record” She’s the queen of toys. Sales of Barbie jumped 19 percent last quarter, driving a 10 percent revenue increase for toy giant Mattel Inc. to $1.6 billion, the company said on Tuesday. Sales of Barbie, Mattel’s No. 1 brand, did even better at brick-and-mortar retail locations,…

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#Hasbro hit by coronavirus delays of big movies

#Hasbro hit by coronavirus delays of big movies

“#Hasbro hit by coronavirus delays of big movies” Hasbro said Monday it has been slammed by coronavirus-related delays of big movie releases with toy tie-ins — among them “Black Widow” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” — both of which have been pushed back to next year. Shares of the Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based company tanked more than 8…

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