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- Hape Builds on Pixel Piano Success with Expanded Pixelz Line
- Toys Are Booming — and Kids Aren’t the Only Ones Buying
- The Toy Association™ & Javits Center Announce Toy Fair® Dates through 2032
- ChizSix Top 6 – August 24, 2026
- Mattel Brick Shop Builds on Gaming Nostalgia with Xbox Set
- John Baulch The Friday Blog: That’s Entertainment
- UGLYDOLL Is Back: Jazwares Reimagines a Cult Toy Favorite for a New Generation
- Break Time: Old Dog, New Tricks: Slinky Dog Gets an Unexpected Second Life
- Beyond Game Night: Mattel Builds a Competitive Entertainment Platform Around UNO
- The Playground Podcast: Dr. Kate Renshaw
- Barbie, Bluey, Spider-Man and Sonic Reveal the Power of Interactive IP
- Spin Master’s Hapiko Deal Signals the Next Evolution of AI-Powered Play
- The Disruption Report: Credit Card Debt Grows
- John Baulch The Friday Blog: Holidays in the Sun
- New FAO “Jewel Box” Opens in NYC Nordstrom
- What’s New in the Toy Industry?
- From Toy Aisles to Stadiums: BDA Expands the Reach of Iconic IP
- Last Call for TOTY: 2027 Award Nominations Near Deadline
- More Than a Doll: Whitney Houston Barbie Shows the Power of Legacy, Nostalgia and Cultural Connection
- Little Tikes Turns Role Play Into a Lifestyle with Sweet Spaces
- Toy Industry M&A in H1 2026: Strategic Deals Take Center Stage
- Jerry Goldsmith Named Just Play Prez
- Two Legacy Brands, One Fresh Play Strategy: Hasbro Meets Yes & Know
- From Squishy Craze to Lifestyle Brand: What’s Next for Mystery Squishy Dumplings
- Funko’s Q2 Results Show the Staying Power of the Collectibles Market
- Building Brand Ecosystems: Why Strategic Partnerships Are Becoming a Competitive Advantage in the Toy Industry
- Faire Data Shows Why Toy Brands Should Be Watching Independent Retail
- From Toys to Culture: How TOMY Is Expanding Japanese Play Worldwide
- Board Games Become a Premium Growth Category as Adult Players Drive Demand
- CPSC Warning Highlights the Growing Business Risk of Counterfeit Toys
- Mattel and Angel Reese Show the Expanding Power of Athlete-Driven IP
- Holiday Shopping Starts Earlier, Raising the Stakes for Brands, New Attentive Research Finds
- GameStop Trades Debt for Equity in Strategic Balance Sheet Overhaul
- Mattel Promotes Roberto Stanichi to President, Chief Marketing and Brand Officer
- Purpose Meets Play: Sesame Workshop Addresses Extreme Weather Through Trusted Characters
- Build-a-bear Workshop Celebrates Harry Potter™’s Birthday With Enchanting New Collection And Fan Giveaway
- What’s New in the World of Video Games?
- John Baulch The Friday Blog: Here Comes the Summer
- Holiday of Play Gives Toy Companies a Critical Head Start on the Holiday Selling Season
- The Business of CHITAG: Why Pre-Show Promotion Matters More Than Ever
- Santoki Showcases Consumer Creativity Through LEGO® MOC Clock Contest
- From Playground Craze to Retail Shelves: Razor Launches Kick Ups
- Aviation Meets Imagination in Clixo’s Latest STEAM Play Expansion
- Toniebox Lite Signals tonies’ Next Phase of Platform Growth
- What’s New in the World of Board Games?
- ASTRA Announces Management Transition
- John Baulch The Friday Blog: School’s Out
- How We Played: Chatty Cathy
- From YouTube to the Toy Aisle: Toys and Colors Launches First-Ever Toy Line
- Maestro Media Brings Award-Winning Ghost Blitz to North America in New Partnership with Zoch Verlag
- Got a 2027 Toy Trend? The Toy Association Wants to See It
- Watch: Highlights from The Toy Association’s 2026 Annual DC Fly-In & Day of Play
- What’s New in the Toy Industry?
- Toy Foundation Partners with Build-A-Bear & Chuck E. Cheese to Raise $100,000 for Children in Need
- Gotta Go Fast! Wendy’s Brings Sonic the Hedgehog™ Kids’ Meal to the U.S. this Summer
- MAGLITE Shines a Light on Child Pedestrian Safety with New Safer Road Initiative
- The Playground Podcast: Live at Sweet Suite
- GameStop Joins Uber Eats to Deliver Video Games, Collectibles, and Electronics to Customers Nationwide
- Punchbowl® and Jazwares Team Up to Launch Squishmallows Online Invitation Collection
- John Baulch The Friday Blog: Brimming with Positivity
- My Tamagotchi Died. Thirty Years Later, That’s Still the Point.
- 7-Eleven, Inc. and Mattel Team Up for a Turbocharged Collab for a Limited-Edition Hot Wheels Collectible Car
- Abbott Forming Games
- Scotch™ Brand launches Scotch Kids® Tape for young creators
- Hasbro Introduces Blooms by Play-Doh, A New Creative Experience Designed for Adults
- John Baulch The Friday Blog: Two Sides to Every Story
- Pitch Your Product at People of Play’s 2026 Global Inventor Pitch & Innovation Conference
- The Builder: How Marlene Sharp is Creating Opportunity, Community, and Belonging
- What’s New in the World of Video Games?
- Sony’s End of PlayStation Game Discs Could Be the Beginning of Toy Innovation
- The FIFA Effect Is Bigger Than the Tournament—It’s a Long-Term Opportunity for the Toy Industry
- Mattel Turns Comic-Con Exclusives into a Year-Round Collector Strategy
- What’s New in the World of Board Games?
- Bratz x Rodarte Shows Premium Fashion Is Becoming a Growth Engine for Collectibles
- STEMPlay Labs Unveils Patent-Pending Building Platform as India’s STEM Toy Sector Accelerates
- Clixo Invests in Educators as the Next Growth Channel for STEAM Toys
- MINISO’s IP Strategy Shows Retailers Are Becoming Entertainment Brands
- John Baulch The Friday Blog: Good Times
- Annecy Becomes a Global Stage for Dongguan’s Growing Art Toy Industry
- Melissa & Doug® and Van Leeuwen Launch Sweet Summer Collaboration With Limited-Edition Ice Cream Play Sets
- Tiny Land’s Dual-Mode Play Kitchen Signals Next Evolution in Pretend Play
- Xfinity Brings Illumination’s Minions & Monsters to 700 Stores Nationwide
- Mattel Expands Popular UNO Social Clubs to 14 Cities Around the World
- The Playground Podcast: Jared Wolfson of Blue Marble
- What’s New in the World of Dolls?
- John Baulch The Friday Blog: The Bottom Line
- The Disruption Report: The Challenges of Remote Work
- Why Global Expertise Matters More Than Ever in the Children’s Products Industry
- The Toy Association™ Launches the Toy Desk
- HelloNation Highlights Creative Team Building Through Insights From LEGO Expert Russ Haman
- Haivivi BubblePal: Redefine Playtime with Screen-Free AI Plush Toy for Modern Families
- The Disruption Report: Staying Human
- What’s New in the World of Board Games?
- tonies® and Hasbro Reimagine MONOPOLY®, GUESS WHO?®, and THE GAME OF LIFE® for a new era of screen-free, listening-led gaming for Tonieplay®
- The Toy Foundation & Toy Industry Drive Record Impact, Delivering Play to Children in Need for UN International Day of Play (June 11)
- What’s New in the Toy Industry?
- Inside the World’s Largest B2B Toy Showroom: Beehub Invites Buyers to Shantou
- Global Toy Industry Grows: Circana
- Beast Industries and Moose Games Debut MrBeast: The Ultimate Game, First-Ever Board Game Inspired by the Creator’s High Stakes Challenges
- What’s New in the World of Video Games?