Founded in 1948 by Charles Lazarus, The Toys "R" Us name made its debut in 1957. Operates over 1,500 stores in 35 countries and jurisdictions around the world under the Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us ...

The story begins with Tinny; a wind-up, one man band, tin toy; being "born" within a toy factory. He is placed within a box and shipped to a toy store to be sold. Tinny immediately wishes to be played ...

From Barbie to Furby, Lego to Lol Dolls, here are the very best toys for children this year (if the kids somehow haven’t told you already) Other key trends this year, according to Dennett ...

Hasbro's cost-saving efforts drive profit beat even as toy sales drag Mattel topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit as the Barbie parent kept a tight leash on costs but lowered its ...

Mezco Toyz is back with a new set of 5 Points figures as they get ready to return to the violent city of Gotham. Inspired by the legendary 90s animated series Batman: The Animated Series, a new ...

Hasbro is unveiling a new AI-powered tool to help consumers find the perfect game for any occasion. The Game Finder takes any prompt, such as “Give me a game that is perfect for a cozy night in,” and ...

Christmas is on the horizon, and a tidal wave of shiny new toys have started to flood out of UK stores and into your shopping ... This new generation of tops is called Beyblade X, and the new Xtreme ...

Research shows that while overall toy sales are in decline in the US, sales driven by nostalgic adults are on the rise. Frédérique Tutt, global toys industry analyst at the research group ...

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A list predicting the most in-demand toys for Christmas has been revealed ... Here’s the list, in alphabetical order… 1. Beyblade X Xtreme Battle Set, €54 in Arnotts (James Manning/PA ...

Ford's twin-turbo 2.7-liter V-6 has been around almost as long as Good & Plenty (okay, give or take 120 years). Introduced for the F-150 in 2014, the turbo six was a bit of an outlier as it was ...

Toy sales have fallen for a third year in a row as family budgets are squeezed - but adults are buying childhood favourites to escape their troubles, research suggests. A falling birth rate, the ...