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
Brands barbie, fisher price 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 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 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, big name 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 acr
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
activists with the same old rants and lies while declaring without a hint of irony, his love for the 10 commandments. susan and ashley joined me to discuss the politics of all this and more. running out the clock, the supreme court has days to decide more than a dozen pivotal cases including trump s claim of presidential immunity. discussing if justice delay will be justice denied. did a countdown, the final weekend before the two candidates come face-to-face in atlanta. i talked with the biden attorney who we just learned is helping the president for his debate with his disgraced predecessor. former white house counsel, he weighs in on presidential immunity. congresswoman maxine waters is here to talking about coming face-to-face in court with him and that target her with racist death threats. i m jonathan capehart and this is the saturday show. it is a busy day for donald trump ahead of what will be a very consequential week for the criminally convicted former presi
hint of irony his love for the 10 commandments. susan and ashley join me to discuss the politics of all this, and more. running up the clock. the supreme court has just days to decide more than a dozen pivotal cases, including trump s claim of presidential immunity. we discussed if justice delayed will be justice denied. debate countdown. in the final beacon before the two candidates come face-to- face in atlanta i talked with the biden attorney who we just learned is helping the president prep for his debate with his disgraced predecessor. as a former white house counsel, bauer weighs in on presidential immunity. auntie maxine s nightmare. coming face-to-face in court with the man who targeted her with racist death threats. i am jonathan capehart. this is the saturday show. it s a busy day for donald trump ahead of what will be a very consequential week for the criminally convicted former president. and the country. in less than an hour trump will take the stage i