By 2030, and that estimate is at the conservative end of the scale. But falling Birth Rates and some of the highest Inflation Rates weve 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, big name companies report that sales have started to slip back once again. Lets 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 Build A Bear, a much loved company which allows shoppers to customise their own teddies. Shes also the head of the global organisat
Give the Toy Industry a much needed boost . This time, its not about spending on toys for children, but adults so called kidults. An emerging generation of over 18s is snapping up collectables and nostalgia brands, and they say its good for their mental health. Im going to be discussing that and more with my guests the boss of Build A Bear, the stores where you can create a bespoke teddy bear, and the Chief Executive of the worlds biggest Toy Company and arguably one of its most iconic brands, lego. Ill also be catching up with the president of the company behind leading Toy Brands barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher Price and more Thats Mattel to find out how Tv And Movie tie ups are reviving his compa ny s fortunes. Wherever yourejoining me from around the world, once again, a Big Hello and a warm welcome to the programme. Its A Billion Dollar 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 2
And record breaking Joe Root makes history as england continue to dominate the second test against Sri Lanka. Welcome along, Thank You forjoining us the latest on a history making day forJoe Root to come we start tonight with Football And Manchester city who are looking to maintain their hundred Percent Start to the season. Theyre away at West Ham in the late game where its half time and they currently lead 2 1. Both goals coming from that man erling haaland. The norwegian opened the scoring after ten minutes before a Ruben Dias own goal made it 1 1. But this strike has pep Guardiolas Side ahead with the second halfjust about to get under way. Earlier, last seasons runners up, arsenalfailed to make it three wins from three. As did brighton. With both sides sharing the points at the emirates. The defining moment of the game came early in the second half as Declan Rice was sent off. Arsenal were made to pay thereafter as Alex Fletcher reports. The end of the Transfer Window and teams hav
Dont think of them. The pain becomes a part of you. Get everybody out here to my house now. He came home and found her, his entire Family gone. I said what are you talking about, what are you saying . It was surreal. As fellow cops suspected him. I did not do this. I did not do this. She was upset. She felt like history is repeating itself. Or police just plain wrong . Its like a twilight zone. Lies become truth and the truth becomes lies. May be the real killer was still out there. You have lied to the police about this case. So devastating. We know that was probably the key to solving this. 13 years of hell. Such an awful crime. The wife, the little Boy And Girl, shot at pointblank range. I was dumbfounded with shock. How to comprehend it . I said what, wait, what are you talking about, what are you saying . The husband had an alibi. He could have done anything, but he didnt. 13 years, three trials, appeals, reversals and changing stories. The big picture here for a lot of people as
Today and onehalf twist. Where does the former president released daN On abortion what he said, and what voters could make of it. Keeping them honest. Also tonight that vulgar post he spread online about Sex Acts. Kamala harris and Hillary Clinton, because Running Mate was asked about it and how he tried to explain it is causing fresh up. Later. All were learning about the tragic killing of a Star Hockey Player and his brother by a suspected drunk driver that very night for their Sisters Wedding good evening. Jim sciutto here sitting in for anderson, the former president will be speaking tonight at the moms for Liberty Convention here in washington that is the rightwing group which got its start pushing to restrict Sex Education topics in schools and banning books on Gender And Sexuality from school libraries. We begin though, keeping them honest with the not the former president has just tied himself into over abortion for the first time either, and potentially not without electoral c