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• 3 strategies to cut through the noise and build a lasting business
  Remember that shiny new toy you just had to have as a kid? All your friends had one, and you needed it, too. When you finally got it, you played with it for maybe a couple of months before moving on to the next big toy craze.
  Inman.  Monday, 20 May 2019.
• Toy transformers and real-life whales inspire biohybrid robot
  Researchers create a remote-controlled soft robot that can transform itself to conduct targeted drug delivery against cancer cells.
  Science Daily.  Friday, 17 May 2019.
• Fortnite's John Wick-themed mode is officially live for a limited time
  Do you love the John Wick movies and the game Fortnite? Well, then, this latest tie-in is specifically for you. Best Fortnite gadgets and toys: Nerf blasters
  Pocket Lint.  Friday, 17 May 2019.
• Senior Living Residents Donate Toys to Children at Hospital
  Senior living residents at Harbour Chase of the Park Cities in Dallas hoping to put smiles of the faces of children at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital with donations. Photo Credit: NBC 5
  NBC.  Thursday, 16 May 2019.
• U.S. judge dumps 'Pooey Puitton' lawsuit against Louis Vuitton
  Louis Vuitton has won the dismissal of a lawsuit by a California toy company that accused the French luxury goods maker of trying to interfere with its sales of a poop-shaped toy purse for children, Pooey Puitton.
  Reuters.  Wednesday, 15 May 2019.
• Creepy moment hermit crab drags doll's head along beach after getting stuck when it crawled inside
  The creature was discovered by litter-picker Joseph Cronk on Friday. It had been living inside the plastic toy which had washed up on the shores of Wake Island in the western Pacific Ocean.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 15 May 2019.
• China tariffs a big problem for small businesses in U.S.
  Toy company owner asks: "Who is going to want to paint the eyeballs onto a Marvel action figure or Barbie doll here?"
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 14 May 2019.
• Amazon warehouses reportedly trash millions of unsold products
  Retailer under fire after exposes of massive waste in the U.K. and France, where new toys and TVs were sent to dumps
  CBS News.  Monday, 13 May 2019.
• Retailers, already planning for the 2019 holidays, expected to get whacked by tariffs
  Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has threatened to slap 25% tariffs on another $325 billion in Chinese goods that still remain untaxed, after Friday's hike. And that list of goods includes apparel, toys and footwear.
  CNBC.  Friday, 10 May 2019.
• Toddler can't stop laughing as he and his dad pound a toy drum kit like rock stars
  Steven Bentham's toddler son Stevie squeals with laughter as the pair play on a toy drum kit. Mr Bentham, of Texas, guides Stevie's hands and helps him bash the drums and cymbal.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 10 May 2019.
• JAKKS Pacific (JAKK) Reports Wider-Than-Expected Q1 Loss
  The Toys 'R' Us liquidation affects JAKKS Pacific's (JAKK) top line in first-quarter 2019. The company expects sales to increase nearly 5% in 2019.
  Zacks.  Friday, 10 May 2019.
• India's richest man buys iconic toy store Hamleys
  The acquisition by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries marks the conglomerate's first foray in an overseas retail brand.
  CNBC.  Friday, 10 May 2019.
• Hamleys: India's richest man Mukesh Ambani buys iconic toy store
  The 62-year-old who is said to be worth $50b has bought over the world's oldest toy retailer.
  BBC News.  Friday, 10 May 2019.
• Detective Pikachu, Toy Story 4, Spider-Man: Far From Home -- all your must-see trailers - CNET
  They're here to blow your mind.
  CNET.  Thursday, 9 May 2019.
• CES 2019: Sex toy reawarded robotics prize
  The Las Vegas tech show organisers faced outrage in January after banning the vibrator.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 8 May 2019.

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