Article: Keep your toys tied down.(Product Spotlight)

Article: Chicago.(strong sales of toys tied to movie 'Star ...
Playthings;  June 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ..."Of course, Star Wars 'anythings' should prove to be a success this year. It's been wonderful to see marketing of a movie explode!" was the comment of the co-owner of four high-end suburban toy stores. Some of those products will be rockets by Estes ($19.95 and up), games by Milton Bradley and

Article: Los Angeles.(strong sales of toys tied to movie ...
Playthings;  June 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ..."Oh, oh, oh, oh Star Wars!" exulted a youngster staring at a large Star Wars display at a branch of a national chain. Before him: Galoob's Star Wars ActionFleet at $17.76, Kenner's STAP with Battle Droid at $14.96 and Hasbro's Cantina Aliens at $17.97. And more. Star Wars was a force as well at a

Article: Twin Cities.(strong sales of toys tied to movie ...
Playthings;  June 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace has many retailers starry-eyed about its licensed goods potential. Although a number of movie-linked toys and games in recent months have failed to keep their promises, Star Wars is virtually risk-free, in view of its successful product-launch more than two

Article: Crime file - 19/12/06.
Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England);  December 19, 2006 ;     584 words ... ... December 9. Batteries taken from container Around [pounds sterling]6,000 worth of car and van batteries were stolen at EK Motor Factors, Lansil Ind Est, Lancaster. The 180 Banner batteries were taken when thieves broke into a locked metal container ...

Article: Mattel earnings fall; economy takes toll on Barbie
AP Worldstream;  October 16, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... to be challenging because of the economy, stronger dollar and a lack of toys tied to hot movies and other entertainment. Last year's results were boosted by toys tied to movies including Kung Fu Panda, Speed Racer and The Dark Knight. In ...

Article: Movie toys transform Hasbro's fortunes
The Independent - London;  October 20, 2009 ;     301 words ... ... over its rival Mattel this year, owing to its line-up of toys tied to films such as Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, left ... The Rise Of The Cobra. Next year, Hasbro will also have toys tied to the Iron Man 2 and Toy Story movies.

Article: Mattel 4Q Earnings Decline to $279.2M
AP Online;  January 30, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... improved performance from several other lines in 2006, especially toys tied to major movie releases, executives said. Mattel will be ... Studios June release of "Cars." The company will also make toys tied to the animated film "Ice Age 2" and the live-action superhero ...