Real Deal
- Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Licensing Program Expands with Renewed, New Partners
- Hasbro to Sponsor Anti-Bullying Singing Competition
aNb Media News, October 31, 2018
- Build-A-Bear Announces Seasonal Pop-Ups, New Permanent Shop-in-Shops
- Walmart’s New Shopping Features Launch in November
- Five Below Heads to Big Apple
- Kroger Outlines New Business Strategy, Toys Could Be Part of That Equation
Collectibles: Q&A with The Toy Association’s Anne McConnell
In the following Q&A, The Toy Association’s Anne McConnell, senior director of market research and data strategy, shares details on new research offered by the trade association about the collectibles space.
aNb Media News, October 30, 2018
- First Cartoon Network Resort to Open in Pa.
- ASTRA Marketplace 2019 Offers New Dedicated Space for First-Timer Exhibitors
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- Funko Names Lunsford to Board
Real Deal
- adidas Skateboarding to Launch Beavis and Butt-Head Capsule Collection
What the Heck is Blockchain and Why Should I Care?
John W. Brady, a business consultant with Inveniam Capital Partners, breaks down what blockchain is and how it can be used to help aid those in the children’s products business.
State of the Industry: Looking Ahead to 2019
This year saw the fall of the iconic retail giant, Toys “R” Us, and in June of this year the chain closed its remaining 740 U.S. stores sending shockwaves through the toy industry. Fifteen percent of U.S. toy revenue came to a halt when the 70-year-old big-box retailer closed its doors due to bankruptcy. The far-reaching effects on the toy and game industry and the impact and shifts in…
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- Viacom Media Networks Restructures