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The iPhone as Barbie Doll
The New York Times reaches for new metaphors to illuminate the power of Apple's platform The U.S. interstate highway system is a "platform," writes Steve Lohr in Sunday's New York Times business...
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Today in Tech: How long can Apple stay the smartphone champ?
Fortune's curated selection of tech stories from the weekend. Sign up to get the round-up delivered to you each and every day. * Apple (AAPL) may be enjoying record iPhone sales now, but how long can...
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Inside Fisher-Price’s toymaker lab
Mattel’s MAT Fisher-Price unit makes products for the most finicky customers around: young kids. Most new toys are unveiled in February at a huge fair in Manhattan. The invention process, however,...
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Mattel’s profit drops as sales of Barbie dolls slump
Mattel’s iconic Barbie doll joined the popular social-network site LinkedIn this year and even appeared in a Sports Illustrated campaign, but both marketing ploys weren’t enough to drive sales in the...
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Transformers, Marvel to the rescue for Hasbro
Hasbro reported an 8% jump in second-quarter sales, as the toy maker reported higher sales of Transformers and Marvel toys, although its profit for the period declined as a result of an unfavorable tax...
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Hasbro starts to play nice with 3D printing
My Little Pony, popular among young girls and adult Bronies, is embracing the 3D printing craze. Hasbro HAS , which owns My Little Pony, Transformers and many other popular toy brands, on Monday...
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What’ll be hot for the holiday toy season? Disney’s Frozen
The magic of Disneys “Frozen” is unlikely to thaw anytime soon. With Christmas less than five months away, toy industry insiders already agree the “Frozen” craze will be a huge holiday shopping season...
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Mattel’s Barbie out of fashion with today’s girls
Mattel MAT on Thursday reported a 22% drop in third-quarter profit. Here are the most important points from the earnings report. What you need to know: Barbie is still struggling to resonate with...
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Transformers, Nerf lift Hasbro’s sales
Toy maker Hasbro HAS on Monday reported a 43% jump in third-quarter net income, as the company reportedly higher sales of Transformers, Nerf and My Little Pony toys. Here’s what you need to know. What...
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‘Frozen’ dethrones Barbie as top toy for girls this holiday
Today’s girls cannot let it go when it comes to their passion for the two Scandinavian princesses that star in Disney’s “Frozen.” Barbie is no longer the top toy that parents expect to buy for their...
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Why Disney’s ‘Frozen’ is the hottest toy of the year
More than a year after its release, the hysteria around Frozen is showing no sign of thawing. The royal sisters Elsa and Anna have pulled in an impressive $1.3 billion at the box office, and the hit...
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The 5 worst investments of 2014
2014 was a pretty good year to be an investor, with the S&P 500 once again delivering double-digit returns and the bond market holding firm despite (ultimately unfounded) fears of rising interest...
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Disney’s ‘Frozen’ led a rare jump in toy sales last year
U.S. retail sales of toys climbed 4% to $18.08 billion in 2014, bolstered by strong demand for “Frozen” gear, building sets and youth electronics. Toy sales don’t generally budge much in the U.S., a...
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Mattel’s CEO steps down as toy maker struggles
Mattel said Monday Chief Executive Bryan Stockton has resigned after three years leading the toy maker, which has struggled to compete as its Barbie and Fisher-Price struggle with slowing sales in a...
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Here’s why Mattel ousted its CEO Bryan Stockton
Mattel, long king of the toy aisle, has dethroned its CEO Bryan Stockton just a few months after it was reported that the maker of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars is no longer the world’s leading toy...
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Mattel’s Barbie sales down for a third consecutive year
Sales of Mattel's iconic Barbie fell for a third consecutive year in 2014, the company said Friday. The decline puts pressure on the toy maker’s overall results at a time when the preschool...
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Google, Mattel team up to give the iconic View-Master a makeover
Call it a View-Master for the modern generation. Google GOOG and Mattel MAT on Friday unveiled plans to sell a virtual reality version of iconic toy (the red, plastic picture viewer that showed 3-D...
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Barbie’s comeback plan: Include more diversity, and a voice
Barbie will be a lot more vocal -- and also feature greater diversity -- in 2015, as Mattel MAT aims to make the underperforming iconic doll a more popular item in girls’ toy boxes. The toymaker...
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Top trends at this year’s Toy Fair: Dinosaurs and customization
Dinosaurs last roamed the Earth more than 65 million years ago. They returned to prowl the aisles of New York City Toy Fair this week. Among the top trends in the toy aisle this year will be...
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Toymakers are targeting Millennial moms with new preschool toys
Preschool toys, meet your maker: she’s the “Millennial Mom.” The newest generation of parents -- Millennials -- is beginning to influence how toys and gear meant for infants and toddlers are made....
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