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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, big name 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 build a bear, a much loved company which allows shoppers to customise their own teddies. She s also the head of the global or
Give the toy industry a much needed boost? this time, it s 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 it s good for their mental health. I m 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 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, fisher price and more that s mattel to find out how tv and movie tie ups 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 billion dollar industry driven by creativity and innovation, with a global reach and a diverse market. The toy industry is forecast to reach $302 billi
3,000 u. S. Troops to europe as the threat of a russian invasion looms over ukraine. Hello, welcome to America Reports for a wednesday, john roberts in washington. Sandra, good to be back with you. Sandra great to see you. Welcome back. Sandra smith in new york. Additional forces are deploying to poland, germany and romania, all of which are nato members, on top of the 8500 troops already on high alert and ready for deployment if needed. John the pentagon says the u. S. Is committed to defending nato allies as tensions rise, and new Satellite Images reveal the extent of russias military activity in the region. Sandra steve live in kyiv, what is putin doing now . Whats he doing now and whats he going to do, the question many World Leaders are asking themselves. Putin kept quiet about ukraine for a month, he broke the silence yesterday in classic passion. Twisted it around saying the u. S. Was trying to drag russia into war in ukraine, not mentioning the massive buildup of Russian Forces
3,000 u. S. Troops to europe as the threat of a russian invasion looms over ukraine. Hello, welcome to America Reports for a wednesday, john roberts in washington. Sandra, good to be back with you. Sandra great to see you. Welcome back. Sandra smith in new york. Additional forces are deploying to poland, germany and romania, all of which are nato members, on top of the 8500 troops already on high alert and ready for deployment if needed. John the pentagon says the u. S. Is committed to defending nato allies as tensions rise, and new Satellite Images reveal the extent of russias military activity in the region. Sandra steve live in kyiv, what is putin doing now . Whats he doing now and whats he going to do, the question many World Leaders are asking themselves. Putin kept quiet about ukraine for a month, he broke the silence yesterday in classic passion. Twisted it around saying the u. S. Was trying to drag russia into war in ukraine, not mentioning the massive buildup of Russian Forces