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By 2030, and that estimate is at the conservative end of the scale. But falling birth rates and some of the highest inflation rates we ve seen in decades have created challenging conditions for manufacturers and retailers, and signal more tough times to come. While the covid pandemic boosted sales of toys and games temporarily, big name companies report that sales have started to slip back once again. Let s have a look at some of those numbers. Global toy sales reached $108] billion in 2023, a 2% drop compared to 2022, with toy companies calling it a normalisation process after that exceptional growth linked to the pandemic. But across the 612 countries, including the uk, france, germany, and spain, sales declined by 7% in 2023 compared with the previous year, but they were still 17% higher when compared to 2019, before the pandemic. I caught up with the boss of build a bear, a much loved company which allows shoppers to customise their own teddies. She s also the head of the global or ....
Give the toy industry a much needed boost? this time, it s not about spending on toys for children, but adults so called kidults. An emerging generation of over 18s is snapping up collectables and nostalgia brands, and they say it s good for their mental health. I m going to be discussing that and more with my guests the boss of build a bear, the stores where you can create a bespoke teddy bear, and the chief executive of the world s biggest toy company and arguably one of its most iconic brands, lego. I ll also be catching up with the president of the company behind leading toy brands barbie, hot wheels, fisher price and more that s mattel to find out how tv and movie tie ups are reviving his compa ny s fortunes. Wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the programme. It s a billion dollar industry driven by creativity and innovation, with a global reach and a diverse market. The toy industry is forecast to reach $302 billi ....
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Far as we followed chris getting. Certainly the day was wild. What is often reported is the level of also camaraderie among the writers on the day, a surprising aspect that i didn th fully anticipate. We sort of show this in the film, where after the evening of the sixth, they go back to the hotel and are having an after party, barbecuing in the street, sort of celebrating and talking about their exploits of the day. It is extraordinary. I have love talking with you, i wish you the best of luck with this film, homegrown. Thank you so much for joining us. In just a few minutes, steve korn nike breaking down the shift for, harris in one battleground state. Very good day to all of you from him as a bc world had go to new york. Welcome to alex witt reports. We begin with decision 2024, and 66 days to election day and the countdown to the first e presidential debate. That is just 10 days from now. The harris campaign today pushing on social media to keep candidates microphones open during t ....