Toy News

• Supermarket Asda plans to hire out space to other shops
  
  The bold plan under its new owners means the stores will remain owned by Asda but it will seek to rent out increasingly large areas to specialist retailers such as toy and fashion firms.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 25 Oct 2020.
• Mother who quit corporate job to pursue art selected by Saatchi Gallery to exhibit at START art fair
  
  Naomi Wallens, 44, of Clerkenwell, East London, ran her own company inventing toys for girls before ditching corporate life to pursue art.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 24 Oct 2020.
• Barbie-maker Mattel CEO: Toy demand has been 'more than we expected'
  
  "We are seeing tremendous demand for our products, more than we expected," Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz said after posting a big quarterly earnings beat.
  CNBC.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• This Portable Pocket-Sized Pump Is on Sale for $35 Today
  
  Blow up everything from air mattresses to pool toys in just a few minutes while this ePump is 22 percent off.
  Mental Floss.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• From air fryers to spin bikes: Lowe's bets on new categories this holiday season
  
  Lowe's has a broader mix of merchandise this holiday season, from air fryers to bedding and toys.
  CNBC.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• A first-of-its-kind catalyst mimics natural processes to break down plastics
  
  A team of scientists has developed a first-of-its-kind catalyst that is able to process polyolefin plastics, types of polymers widely used in things like plastic grocery bags, milk jugs, shampoo bottles, toys, and food containers.
  Science Daily.  Monday, 19 Oct 2020.
• Retired toy engineer builds massive Halloween display from scratch
  
  A retired Fisher-Price toy engineer created a now-viral Halloween display at his New York home.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 15 Oct 2020.
• Cellmate chastity gadget hack thwarted by screwdriver trick
  
  The maker of a male chastity toy says it can be prised open, after researchers find a security flaw.
  BBC News.  Thursday, 8 Oct 2020.
• Cellmate: Male chastity gadget hack could lock users in
  
  The Chinese maker of the toy has updated the app involved, but some users remain at risk.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 6 Oct 2020.
• Babies' random choices become their preferences
  
  When a baby reaches for one stuffed animal in a room filled with others just like it, that random choice is very bad news for those unpicked toys: the baby has likely just decided she doesn't like what she didn't choose. ...
  Science Daily.  Friday, 2 Oct 2020.
• JAKKS Pacific Down 53% in 3 Months: What's Hurting the Stock?
  
  A challenging retail environment for toys, cost issues and coronavirus related woes remain potent headwinds for JAKKS Pacific (JAKK).
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 30 Sep 2020.
• Business Helps Business as Lake Highlands Toy Store Fights to Stay Open
  
  Seven-months into the COVID-19 pandemic and small businesses say they're still fighting for their lives. As they do that, they're also supporting each other. NBC 5 Reporter Allie spillyards explains from Lake Highlands.
  NBC.  Friday, Sep 25 2020.
• Evel Knievel's son sues Disney over Toy Story 4 character
  
  Evel Knievel's son is suing Disney over a daredevil character in the animated film Toy Story 4.
  Sky News.  Friday, 25 Sep 2020.
• JAKKS Pacific (JAKK) Inks Toys Licensing Deal With HARIBO
  
  JAKKS Pacific (JAKK) enters into a strategic partnership with HARIBO Group to create a line of toys and collectibles.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 16 Sep 2020.
• Police called to home of boy with toy gun in virtual class: 'I could have been burying my son today,' mom says
  
  A Black seventh grader from Colorado had the police called to his house because he was playing with a toy gun during virtual art class. His mom, Dani Elliott, believes that if anyone did anything wrong, it was the school.
  Yahoo.  Tuesday, 15 Sep 2020.

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