Toys News

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) (“Mattel” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. (“EdgePoint”), an approximately 18% stockholder of the Company. In conjunction with the cooperation agreement, the Company has appointed Lee Matheson, a Partner at EdgePoint, to the Company’s Board of Directors. Roger Lynch, Chairman and CEO of Mattel, said: “We welcome Lee to Mattel’s Board. Beyond his...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toybox today introduced Luna, a four-color 3D printer with a larger print bed and an onboard camera for print monitoring and clog detection. It requires none of the manual slicing or color calibration that has kept consumer 3D printing in hobbyist hands.Until now, consumer four-color 3D printing has required manual management of color channels. Luna feeds four spools into one job and switches automatically. Colors are selected in the Toybox platform’s Creator St...

EVERETT, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Funko, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture lifestyle brand, today announced that it will issue its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, and host a video webcast on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Ahead of the webcast, Funko stockholders may submit questions to be considered for inclusion during the Q&A portion of the presentation. Questions can be submitted via email to investorrelations@funko.com. The webcast...

SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Wiffle Ball, Inc. announced the Rose family has acquired the iconic WIFFLE® Ball brand of balls and bats....

PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hasbro Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced the appointment of Peter Griffith as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 20, 2026. Griffith succeeds Paul Ruh, who will serve in an advisory role through the end of the year to support an effective transition. Griffith will report to Roger Lynch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mattel, and will also join the company’s board of directors. Lynch said: “Peter is a highly accomplished and respected financ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First parenthetical note in the "Pre-season shopping in October continues to accelerate" section of release dated Sept. 28, 2026 should read "which became an annual tradition in 2022" (instead of "which began in 2021"). The updated release reads: ADOBE: U.S. HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON TO HIT RECORD $275.1 BILLION ONLINE, RISING 6.7% YOY Cyber Monday set to remain the biggest online shopping day of the season—with consumers spending over $15 billion in a single da...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced that it plans to release its third quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at approximately 4:05 p.m. Eastern Time. Following this, Mattel will host a webcast conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The webcast and accompanying slides will be available under the Events and Presentations section of Mattel's Investor Relations website, https://investors.mattel.com. To listen to the webcast, lo...

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ) is helping members get a head start on holiday savings this shopping season. Early Black Friday deals begin on October 23, both in-club and online at BJs.com/BlackFriday. “For 42 years, BJ’s has been offering members unbeatable savings on gifts for everyone on their holiday shopping list,” said Stephanie Reibling, Executive Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer, BJ’s Wholesale Club. “Our Early Black Friday event is the pe...

PISCATAWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The IEEE Standards Association, the global, consensus-building standards development organization of IEEE – the world’s largest technical professional organization and public charity dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity – today advanced its Responsible AI for Children (RAIC) Certification Program with the first product certified for children’s online safety. As children increasingly engage with digital and AI-enabled technologies, pare...