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Mattel apologizes for accidentally printing X-rated link on boxes for 'Wicked' dolls
Retailers have pulled Mattel's "Wicked" dolls. Resellers quickly listed the toys featuring the URL …
Jordan Hart
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Adults are buying more and more kids' toys for themselves in a quest for nostalgia and escape
While overall toy sales are in decline, sales driven by nostalgic adults are on the rise, represent…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Mattel rolled out a Barbie to honor a late Cherokee Nation chief with a language error on the box that says 'chicken' instead of 'Cherokee'
While the Cherokee Nation expressed gratitude over the tribute to Wilma Mankiller, it lamented that…
Katie Balevic
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Amazon Outlet is the retailer's best-kept secret. I've saved hundreds of dollars buying name-brand products for over 50% off.
I've saved hundreds on toys, gifts, and home furnishings through Amazon Outlet, which often offers …
Jessica Steinhoff
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Mattel accused by health expert of 'stealth marketing' to children by placing free Barbie dolls in schools
The new Barbie film's seemingly unlimited marketing budget has seen multiple brand collaborations a…
Beatrice Nolan
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Meet the Mattel CEO who convinced Margot Robbie to become Barbie and is being played by Will Ferrell in the movie
Ynon Kreiz is the executive behind Barbie's big-screen debut, and he has a master plan to build a M…
Ryan Hogg
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Mattel hated the 1997 song 'Barbie Girl' so much that it sued. Now, the song is making a return thanks to Greta Gerwig.
Aqua's chart-topping 1997 hit "Barbie Girl" called the doll a "blond bimbo" and was full of innuend…
Grace Dean
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The 'Barbie' movie could boost Mattel's stock prices and increase the price of old dolls in your closet, but avid Barbie collectors couldn't care less
Get ready for a new side hustle: The new "Barbie" movie hits cinemas next week and could have a mat…
Colette Fountain
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Lego is cashing in big time on its adult fan base, doubling its revenue in the last decade
Lego is cashing in on its adult fan base, targeting those who are willing to pay "big kid" prices. …
Katie Balevic
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Parents bought way fewer toys last year — except for 1 classic
It's a tough toy market, but Lego said consumer sales still grew 4% in 2023.
Geoff Weiss
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The Weird Barbie Mattel is selling isn't weird enough
The doll, which has a colorful dress and bendable limbs, should have chunks of its hair missing and…
Rebecca Cohen
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Barbie's creator wanted Ken to have more of a 'bulge' but Mattel refused to give the doll a prominent crotch
Ruth Handler said "the groin on the first Ken doll was as smooth as Barbie's" after the "all-male" …
Grace Dean
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I went to 3 Gap stores in New York City and saw firsthand why the 'tired' company needs a revamp
Gap is chartering a reinvention alongside a new CEO, Richard Dickson, who came from Mattel after a …
Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins
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Mattel CEO looks to Barbie to kickstart a film and movie business he hopes will compete with Marvel
The company behind American Girl, Barbie, and Hot Wheels currently has 14 movies and 30 television …
Hannah Towey
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Why you'll see a lot fewer options on the shelves while shopping in 2024
Companies trimmed their product lines during the pandemic to ease stress on supply chains, and now …
Lucia Moses
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Mattel wasn't thrilled about that 'Barbie' fascist joke, according to director Greta Gerwig
Greta Gerwig said that her desire to keep a line calling Barbie a "fascist" in the film outweighed …
Palmer Haasch
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Mattel is now trying to make Uno happen — but no one's going to watch an Uno movie, even if Margot Robbie's in it
Mattel is hiring a "Chief Uno Player" to rev up excitement around the game. One has to hope they'll…
Cheryl Teh
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Toymaker Mattel says it will pay someone nearly $18,000 to play and promote its new Uno game
The job involves 64 hours of work across four weeks and includes starring in livestreams and social…
Pete Syme
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Mattel changed a remote-job description after drawing backlash because it said the boss could make 'unplanned visits' to an employee's home
An American Girl home customer service agent job listing said a supervisor could make "periodic unp…
Sarah Jackson
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Barbie and Ken as you've never seen them before: Mattel adds hearing aids, colorful prosthetic limbs, and skin conditions to better reflect body diversity
Mattel, the maker of Barbie, introduced new dolls to its diverse line.Mattel