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Chief political correspondent henry zeffman. Can we start with that leaked letter from Simon Case which you have seen, what does it say . Well the last time we saw Rachel Reeves and Jeremy Hunt facing off, was when Rachel Reeves declared that shed got into office, looked at the bot books and discover there was a 22 billion Black Hole in public spending this year. Simon cayce says he would note. Let me translate the civil service speak. Hes basically that the previous Governments Decision not to revise. Was a big reason for uncertainty in public finances. Thats quite a claim from the cabinet, i suspect they wanted it to stay private but it got leaked to me do it to stay private but it got leaked to m it to stay private but it got leaked to m. ~. leaked to me do you think that is likely to leaked to me do you think that is likely to come leaked to me do you think that is likely to come up leaked to me do you think that is likely to come up with leaked to me do you think that is likely to
By 2030, and that estimate is at the conservative end of the scale. But falling birth rates and some of the highest inflation rates we ve seen in decades have created challenging conditions for manufacturers and retailers, and signal more tough times to come. While the covid pandemic boosted sales of toys and games temporarily, bigname companies report that sales have started to slip back once again. Let s have a look at some of those numbers. Global toy sales reached $108] billion in 2023, a 2% drop compared to 2022, with toy companies calling it a normalisation process after that exceptional growth linked to the pandemic. But across the 612 countries, including the uk, france, germany, and spain, sales declined by 7% in 2023 compared with the previous year, but they were still 17% higher when compared to 2019, before the pandemic. I caught up with the boss of buildabear, a muchloved company which allows shoppers to customise their own teddies. She s also the head of the global organi
Brands barbie, fisherprice and moi, that is mattel to find out how his company s fortunes are being revived. Wherever you are joining around the world, once again hello and welcome to the programme. It is a billiondollar industry driven by creativity and innovation with a global reach and a diverse market. The toy industry is forecast to reach $302 billion in sales by 2030 and that estimate is at the conservative end of the scale. But falling birth rates and some of the highest inflation rates we have seen in decades have created challenging conditions for manufacturers and retailers and signal more tough times to come. While the covid pandemic boosted sales of toys and games temporarily, bigname companies reported sales have started to slip back once again. Let s look at some of those numbers. Local toy sales reached $108. 7 billion in 2023, a 2% drop compared to 2022 with toy companies calling it a normalisation process after that exceptional growth linked to the pandemic. But across
Give the toy industry a muchneeded boost? this time, it s not about spending on toys for children, but adults socalled kidults. An emerging generation of over18s is snapping up collectables and nostalgia brands, and they say it s good for their mental health. I m going to be discussing that and more with my guests the boss of buildabear, the stores where you can create a bespoke teddy bear, and the chief executive of the world s biggest toy company and arguably one of its most iconic brands, lego. I ll also be catching up with the president of the company behind leading toy brands barbie, hot wheels, fisherprice and more that s mattel to find out how tv and movie tieups are reviving his compa ny s fortunes. Wherever you rejoining me from around the world, once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the programme. It s a billiondollar industry driven by creativity and innovation, with a global reach and a diverse market. The toy industry is forecast to reach $302 billion in sales