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Business News
Rubik’s Cube Loses EU Trademark Fight Over Its Shape
The toy, invented in 1974 by Hungarian Erno Rubik, is popular among young and old, with more than 350 million cubes sold worldwide.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Hasbro and Indiegogo Want You to Design Their Newest Game
An international competition offers the chance for a gaming enthusiast to have their original game idea turned into reality.
By Nick Summers
Building a Business
Ponies and Princesses: Hasbro Launches Charm Offensive for Girls
Having captivated boys with its 'Star Wars' figures, the toy company is turning to Disney Princesses and the launch of its first animated movie to arrest a five-quarter slump in sales of its toys for girls.
By Reuters
Tech
These Toymakers Want to Show Kids the Fun of Snail Mail
Turtle Mail wants to show little digital natives what it's like to receive and send physical letters.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
Help Leo DiCaprio Win an Oscar by Mashing Your Keyboard
A new browser game has the film star racing other actors and dodging photographers and Lady Gaga.
Thought Leaders
Vice President Barbie Still Available to Run in 2016
Let's make playtime great again.
By Linda Lacina
Business News
Mattel Introduces New Body Types for Barbie
Tall, curvy and petite toys are now available so girls can 'find a doll that speaks to them.'
By Laura Entis
Business News
Uber Has a Creative New Way to Distract Drunk Passengers
As concerns over driver safety have increased over the past few months, the ride service is reportedly piloting one solution in the backseats of cars in Charlotte, N.C.
Business News
This Industry Just Had an Incredible Year
Jedi warriors, genetically modified dinosaurs and a gang of rescue pups helped the toy industry deliver its most robust growth figures in more than a decade.
Building a Business
Google Uses Tiny Cameras to Capture Adorable Mini Street View
With help from a specially-modified model train and bus, the search giant has captured a 360-degree Street View map of Hamburg's Miniatur Wunderland, the world's largest miniature railway.
By Matt Brian
Marketing
‘Shark Tank’ Update: The Mensch Is Off the Bench
A Hanukkah doll has grown with the help of two very different sharks.
Marketing
Dissecting a Fad: How the Slinky, Mr. Potato Head and Pet Rock Became Crazy Popular
These iconic toys were conceived of by individual inventors and subsequently adored by kids everywhere.
Marketing
This $100 Lifelike Robotic Companion Cat Is a Toy Made for Seniors
It's the first in Hasbro's line of 'companion' pets for the elderly.
By Laura Entis
Entrepreneurs
‘Candy Crush: The Movie’ Isn’t Real, But These 7 Game-Inspired Flicks Are
On 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' the host and actor Liam Neeson starred in a Candy Crush movie parody, but the idea of making blockbusters out of classic games is not such an outlandish one.
By Carly Okyle
Building a Business
Lego Is the Latest Toymaker Vying for a Piece of This $4 Billion Market
Toys-to-life is a concept that combines gaming with the physical toys, and it is a genre that is worth $4 billion in the toy industry.
By Karma Allen
Business News
How Cards Against Humanity Is Helping Women in STEM
The card game's expansion pack is a big help for a good cause.
Business News
Mario, the World’s Most Famous Video-Game Character, Is 30 Years Old
The iconic Nintendo character debuted in Japan on Sept. 13, 1985.
By Chris Morris
Building a Business
Why This $9 Billion Publicly Traded Toy Company Is Crowdfunding to Find the Next Big Game
Hasbro and Indiegogo today announce that they are partnering to seek out, identify and grow the most innovative gaming ideas out there.
Tech
Tamagotchi, the Digital Toy from the ’90s, Arrives on Apple Watch
It's not quite the same, but it should bring you back.
By Laura Entis
Tech
Watch This Whiz Kid Solve a Rubik’s Cube Faster Than You Can Read This Headline (VIDEO)
Speedcuber Collin Burns beat the previous record by a hair, a seriously impressive one. Don't blink or you'll miss it.
Thought Leaders
Don’t Let Bumps in the Road, or Other People’s Skepticism, Stop You From Success
A former toy maker turned inventor shares the story of one of his first big victories in entrepreneurship.
By Stephen Key
Business News
Mattel, Quirky Partner Up to Crowdsource New Toys for Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price
Users can now submit ideas for toys, games, baby gear and preschool products that will carry the toy giant's iconic monikers.
By Geoff Weiss
Buying a Franchise
Curbside Enthusiasm: A Look at Mobile Franchises
With low startup costs, rapid returns and the ability to operate independently, mobile franchises are putting anything and everything on wheels.
By Jason Daley
Building a Business
How ‘Exploding Kittens’ Became the Most-Backed Kickstarter Project
The card game broke the record previously held by the Reading Rainbow campaign.
By Carly Okyle
Business News
Not Toying Around, Mattel Ousts CEO
Just weeks ahead of Toyfair 2015, Bryan G. Stockton resigns as chairman and CEO of the toy-making giant.
Business Funding
This ‘Exploding Kittens’ Card Game Is Blowing Up on Kickstarter
The makers of a new card game were aiming to raise $10,000 in 30 days. They hit that goal in less than 30 minutes, and have gone on to raise more than $2.5 million.
By Carly Okyle