On the air were following that developing story out of georgia. A deadly shooting that sent a High School in winder, georgia into lockdown. Heres what we know at this hour. At least four people have been killed. At least nine have been injured and at least one suspect is in custody. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the situation as has Vice President Kamala Harris. Winder is a tightknit community about one Hour East of atlanta, georgia and these kids back at school about one month. Expecting a briefing from Law Enforcement in georgia shortly. When it starts well bring tu to live. This hour were following Vice President Kamala Harris on the ground in New Hampshire there to address independent voters and roll out her plan to help Small Business Owners in america. As has happened so many times before, what should have been a normal, peaceful day in this country, which should have been an otherwise unremarkable day at an american school, it was changed in an instant and forever by t
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
It s 5:00 o clock in new yor k city, this is the five. nearly 40 days of silence leading up to 26 total minutesds of air time in an interview lass night for vice president harrisn and her running mate tim wales, they sat down with cnn for their first big media interview since replacing biden on the democratic ticket. Fisi harris claimednc her values have not changed when she was pressed on why she s done about face on some major voter issues likesome fracking, take a listen. M do you still want to banac frackingki? no, as vice president i did not ban fracking and as w president ili will not ban fracking. Ch i keptan my word and i will kee. My word. Nd what made you change the position at the time? well, let s be clear, my values have not changed. Gillian: harris fracking 180. Watch what she actually said during the 2020 campaign. Th there s no question i m in favor of banning fracking. Joe biden will not end fracking, she s been very clear about that. D the americanan people kn