How to tackle holiday gift buying with fewer deals and low inventoryThe holiday shopping season is starting early. Here’s how to come up with a strategy for gift buying in a challenging year.cnbc.com
How the delta variant stole Christmas: empty shelves, long waits — and yes, higher pricesOne manufacturer says nearly 2 million toys are stuck in Chinese factories, warehouses and ports. 'There is simply not enough time to get products on the shelf this year....washingtonpost.com
Mattel says skateboarder Barbie was supposed to be Asian, admits 'falling short' on representationMattel has issued a statement regarding its alleged lack of an Asian doll in its Tokyo Olympics Barbie collection. First unveiled in February 2020, the collection reflec...news.yahoo.com
Old Barbie dolls, Matchbox cars, Mega Bloks to become new toys as part of Mattel takeback programusatoday.com
Homebound parents bought board games, not Barbies, crippling Mattel's sales in the first quartercnbc.com
