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Mattel are celebrating the remarkable achievements of tennis icon Venus Williams and eight other extraordinary athletes by immortalising them as Barbie dolls. The project aims to champion trailblazing female athletes and encourage young girls to follow in their sporting footsteps. In addition to four-time Olympic gold medalist Williams, the collection will feature: gymnasts Rebeca Andrade and Alexa Moreno, football players Mary Fowler and Christine Sinclair, boxer Estelle Mossely, swimmer Federica Pellegrini, paratriathlete Susana Rodriguez and track and field sprinter Ewa Swoboda. “Throughout...
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For all the wordsmiths around, there are few more frustrating feelings than watching a perfect opportunity for a triple word bonus being snatched away by the ingrate you’re playing against plopping down some two-letter abomination on a Scrabble board. If the thought of that experience is the kind of calamity that sends you running whenever someone utters the name of the popular board game, Mattel has a new version just for you. Mattel has launched a new board called Scrabble Together, which has a new version of the game based around collaboration and a simpler scoring system. Billie Eilish: Ne...
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The recent Barbie movie has given new relevance to the iconic dolls, originally created by Ruth Handler. Though she is not widely recognized as the mastermind behind the toys, the film featured Handler as a character in the movie, played by actress Rhea Perlman. Handler immigrated with her parents from Poland to Denver, Colorado, when she was a child. She was the youngest of ten kids, raised by her older sister because of her mother’s poor health. She first visited Hollywood when she was 19 years old and ended up staying out West for the rest of her life. Her high school boyfriend, Elliot Hand...
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New York (AFP) - American toy maker Mattel on Wednesday reported a drop in profits compared to last year, due to lower sales including a decline in Barbie products in the second quarter. Profits fell 59 percent compared to this time last year, to $27.2 million, on a 12 percent fall in revenues to $1.1 billion. The first quarter had seen a net loss of $106 million, and analysts had expected a loss of $11 million this quarter. Business was negatively hit by retailers trimming inventory levels and "some overall industry softness," said Chief Financial Officer Anthony DiSilvestro. "At this point, ...
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New York (AFP) - US clothing chain Gap announced Wednesday that it tapped as its next CEO Richard Dickson, the current Mattel president who has been credited with reinvigorating Barbie. Gap, which owns its namesake stores as well as Old Navy, Banana Republic and Altheta, said Dickson will take reins of the company on August 22. Gap's press release described Dickson as a "lead architect in a global corporate transformation that has reinvigorated Mattel's iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price, as well as restored the company to growth and reaffirmed Mattel as an industry t...
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New York (AFP) - Hollywood A-listers have been walking red carpets in hot pink, glitter is back, and companies from The Gap to Burger King are doing rose-colored collaborations: "Barbie" mania is everywhere as the hotly anticipated film hits theaters worldwide. Toy maker Mattel, who first unveiled the iconic doll in 1959, has reached about 100 licensing agreements for everything from roller skates to toothbrushes in connection to director Greta Gerwig's summer flick. Of course, Barbie is big in the beauty world too -- lipsticks, blushes and mirrors all bear the famous logo. "In the 30 years t...
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The following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC interview with Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT) CEO Ynon Kreiz from the CNBC Evolve Global Summit, which took place today, Wednesday, July 13th. Video from the interview will be available at cnbc.com/evolve. Interview With Mattel CEO Ynon KreizJULIA BOORSTIN: Tyler, thank you so much. And Ynon, thank you so much for joining us today for this interview from your phenomenal offices that are just jam-packed with toys. We really appreciate you helping us here. Q2 2022 hedge fund letters, conferences and more YNON KREIZ: Thank you, Julia. It's great to fi...
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Shares of toy products and content creator Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) stock is a rare performer as shares are up 20% year-to-date reaching 52-week highs as benchmark indices plunge in the opposite direction. The iconic toy manufacturer pulled a surprise profit in its fiscal Q1 2022 when analysts expected a loss in addition to beating top-line estimates. The sentiment reversed back to positive after supply chain issues dampened expectations in its prior quarter. All its factories are completely operational as it navigates its global supply chain and logistics brilliantly. In fact, the Company ha...
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'Hot Wheels Unleashed' is now Milestone’s fastest selling title ever, having just surpassed 1 million total sales. Released on September 30, the game has quickly racked up one million units sold, much to the joy of the developers and fans alike. Milestone’s CEO, Luisa Bixio, commented on the news in a press release: “This milestone is the umpteenth display of affection from our passionate community”. She continued: “Ever since we announced Hot Wheels Unleashed back in February, we’ve received thousands of heartfelt messages from fans” Currently available on Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Nintendo ...
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