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Fast Company December 1, 2007 Cora Daniels |
Fast Talk: The Watchdog Consumer advocate Stephanie Oppenheim taps a network of families across the country to test hundreds of toys each year, then produces a guide rating the best and the worst. |
The Motley Fool May 14, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Retailers Keep Toy Makers in Line With retailers like Wal-Mart demanding safer toys, toy makers will have to pay for the privilege of shelf space. |
Entrepreneur August 2002 Chris Penttila |
Still Playing With Toys? Your interest in the toy industry survived the recession. Now how do you make the most of the recovery? |
U.S. CPSC January 20, 2004 |
Children's Toys Recalled by K'NEX Industries The air motor in the toy cars can burst while being pumped up, causing parts of the motor or car to break off. Some of these parts can have sharp points and pose a risk of eye or laceration injuries. |
The Motley Fool November 24, 2008 Colleen Paulson |
The Land of Misfit Toys A new study gives its outlook on holiday toy spending, and it's not pretty. |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Mattel Begs for Forgiveness -- From China! A bizarre apology from Mattel to its Chinese manufacturers makes the toy company seem desperate heading into the holiday season. |
U.S. CPSC November 18, 2010 |
CPSC Releases Top Three Tips for a Safer Holiday Toy Shopping and Playing Experience The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission wants parents and consumers to know that safeguards put in place in recent years are making a positive impact and helping to restore confidence in the safety of toys in the marketplace. |
U.S. CPSC November 17, 2009 |
"Town Hall on Toy Safety": CPSC Talks to Parents About New Rules Aimed at Making Toys Safer At a Town Hall meeting held in New York City, CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum was joined by parents and consumers to talk toy safety. |
The Motley Fool September 10, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Testing. Testing. Disney to Test Toys! In the wake of Chinese-made toy recalls, Disney decides to take no chances, and to independently test 65,000 of the toys it gets from licensees. |
The Motley Fool October 25, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Toy Sale on the Horizon? Speculation persists about the future of Toys "R" Us. |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Buying Safe Toys for the Holidays Recent recalls may have you spooked, but it's still possible to find safe playthings. In an ironic twist, all the bad news means there is a lot of information about toy manufacturing and safety this year. |
Fast Company December 2004 Chuck Salter |
They're Not Playing Around We review the cutthroat business of toys: Does Toys "R" Us stand a chance against industry behemoth Wal-Mart this holiday season? |
U.S. CPSC March 17, 2008 |
MEGA Brands Recalls Magtastik and Magnetix Jr. Pre-School Magnetic Toys; Ingested Magnets Pose Aspiration and Intestinal Hazards Magnets in the small flexible parts of the animals, vehicles and building sets can detach. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforations or blockages, which can be fatal. |
BusinessWeek July 28, 2003 Christopher Palmeri |
To Really Be a Player, Mattel Needs Hotter Toys Mattel is selling toys, not soap or cornflakes. Good brand management goes only so far in a business that caters to children's whims. Like it or not, the key to success is launching innovative products and promoting the heck out of them. If you don't do it, your competitors will. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 5, 2004 Susan Young |
Toy Story: Educational Products Paying Off If you're not a kid, the toy industry can be brutal. One bright spot is the educational market. Harvard Business School graduates share their experiences at LEGO, Cranium, and Neurosmith. |
The Motley Fool October 1, 2007 Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Not Playing Around Wal-Mart is set to start a major price war on hot toys, well ahead of the holiday season. The retailer is cutting prices on what it calls the "Top 12 Toys of Christmas" by 10% to 50%. |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
A Challenge for Parents It's important to take stock of what types of gifts will hold your children's interest for the long haul. You'll save money, your kids will be pleased, and everyone will benefit. Here are some things you may want to keep in mind for your gift-giving this year. |
U.S. CPSC August 14, 2007 |
Mattel Recalls "Sarge" Die Cast Toy Cars Due To Violation of Lead Safety Standard Surface paints on the toys could contain lead levels in excess of federal standards. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Mattel's Barbie Blues Cutthroat competition and a possibly slow holiday season mean lower net profits and net revenues for Mattel. |
U.S. CPSC April 11, 2007 |
Small World Recalls Children's Wooden Sound Puzzles with Knobs for Choking Hazard The knobs on the recalled puzzle pieces can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Will a New Elmo Sell? Mattel hopes the latest version of Elmo will spur strong holiday sales. Given the shares' reasonable valuation and 3%-plus dividend yield, the recent drop in their price may help value hunters rediscover their inner child. |
BusinessWeek September 25, 2006 Christopher Palmeri |
Mattel Needs A Knock-Me-Out Elmo Will Elmo's new incarnation make the Street love Mattel again? |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
A Truce in the Toy Wars? This holiday season, will Wal-Mart give its toy rivals a break? Toys "R" Us investors might be feeling some degree of relief right now. |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Phil Wohl |
No Holiday for Hasbro The toy and game maker has a cloudy outlook for the crucial season. Hasbro shares have dropped more than 5%. |
U.S. CPSC May 22, 2002 |
Four California Companies Charged With Illegal Toy Importation |
The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hasbro Goes Wrebbit Hunting With Hasbro's acquisition of edgy puzzle maker Wrebbit, the big keep getting bigger in the toy industry. What will it mean to investors? |
Fast Company November 2002 Chuck Salter |
Ivy Ross Is Not Playing Around For years, Mattel has worked to grow beyond Barbie. One strategy was growth through acquisition. Ivy Ross's strategy is to inspire innovation -- to reinvent how the world's number-one toy company designs its toys. |
U.S. CPSC April 14, 2009 |
Mega Brands America To Pay $1.1 Million Civil Penalty For Reporting Violations With Popular Magnetic Building Sets The penalty, which the Commission has provisionally accepted, settles allegations that Mega Brands America and Rose Art failed to provide the government with timely information about dangers to children with Magnetix magnetic building sets, as required under federal law. |
The Motley Fool January 14, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Busted Toy Sales Instead of holiday after-glow, slumping toy sales brought woe for KB Toys. |
The Motley Fool November 12, 2004 Nathan Slaughter |
Toys "R" Us Has Faithful Friends Toy manufacturers decide to support Toys "R" Us with exclusive products and advertising. |
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
More Troubles in Toy Land Toys "R" Us said that it is suing its long-time online partner, Amazon.com over exclusivity. |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Where the Toys Aren't Unless the current trend changes -- and fast -- it's going to be a blue Christmas for the traditional toy makers. |
BusinessWeek October 8, 2009 Emily Thornton |
Toys 'R' Us Gets Wound Up Again Earnings are higher, Toys 'R' Us is making acquisitions, and an IPO is expected early next year. |
U.S. CPSC November 20, 2007 |
CPSC Delivers the ABC's of Toy Safety Knowing your ABC's of toy safety will make for happy holidays. |
The Motley Fool December 28, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Babies Take Manhattan Will Babies"R" Us make it big in the Big Apple? Investors have pumped up shares of parent Toys "R" Us over recent months. |
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
LeapFrog's Blue Christmas The educational toy maker is warning that it's going to miss its targets. Again. The fact that LeapFrog hasn't been acquired by one of the larger toy manufacturers by now may also be revealing. |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Mattel Plays It Right The toy giant's diversification moves continue to pay off. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool January 30, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
That's Swell, Mattel The toy giant comes up flat, but scores a relative victory. Mattel ultimately earned $0.58 a share before one-time items. That's better than the $0.52 per share it earned in the fourth quarter of 2004, and well ahead of the $0.49 mark that Wall Street was expecting. |
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Christopher Palmeri |
March Of The Toys -- Out Of The Toy Section Faced with a shrinking pool of traditional toy stores and the growing domination of the business by giant discount chains, both large and small players in the $20 billion-a-year toy industry are rushing to stock the aisles of nontraditional outlets. |
BusinessWeek October 15, 2007 Chi-Chu Tschang |
Bottlenecks In Toyland New inspections are slowing shipments and clipping profits for Chinese suppliers. |
U.S. CPSC May 12, 2005 |
Pamela Drake Inc. Recall of Wooden Push Toys Small parts can break off the toy posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC May 22, 2003 |
Toy Vehicles Recalled by International Playthings Inc. Small parts on the vehicles can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Misfit Mattel Beats Recall Bumble Toymaker Mattel reports higher fourth-quarter revenue and earnings, even though domestic sales fall. |
The Motley Fool November 21, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Black Friday: Recalling Mattel's Story Is Mattel a good value right now? The top toymaker has strategies in place to make 2007's recalls a thing of the past. |
The Motley Fool August 8, 2007 Lawrence Rothman |
It's No Time to Play Games, Mattel The slow reaction to a toy recall raises genuine concerns. Let this be a lesson for Mattel: Toys may be fun, but don't play around with serious business. |
The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Can We Believe Mattel? The toy maker is on the defensive over recalls, but are assurances of good sales believable? Will consumers be willing to take the risk on the company's products this holiday season? |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Toy That Will Kill Christmas With the holiday shopping season about to boost into overdrive later this week, let's get an early read on the hottest toy trends. |
The Motley Fool September 5, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Another Recall Nightmare at Mattel For the third time in a month, the giant toymaker announces another massive toy recall. This time it is 800,000 accessories for Barbie dolls, Mattel's biggest seller, bringing the total number of recalled toys to an astounding 20 million. |
The Motley Fool December 3, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Hasbro's Self-Serving PSA The toy maker is advertising its lack of lead-related recalls, but that is only half the picture. In this tough retail environment, Hasbro is looking for a way to separate itself from the crowd. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2009 Kris Eddy |
The Girls of Mattel Get Makeovers Toys keep maturing despite the stalled economy. |