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Sportswear brand Champion has launched a limited-edition collection with Hasbro Gaming, featuring characters and graphics from some of world’s most beloved games: Monopoly, Twister, Scrabble and Candy Land. “Spirited play, competition and board games go together during the holiday season, and this collection lets fans look good doing it,” says …
Read More »Hasbro sees second quarter sales surge 54 per cent amid an “excellent Q2 2021”
Hasbro has seen its second quarter sales surge 54 per cent to $1.32 billion over what has been billed as ‘an excellent quarter’ with increases across its consumer products division and Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segments. Revenues increased 54 per cent versus the second quarter of last …
Read More »Hasbro achieves “very good first quarter” for consumer products and gaming as revenues increase to $1.1bn
Hasbro has seen its first quarter 2021 revenues increase by one per cent year on year to $1.11 billion, citing revenue growth across its consumer products as well as its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming arms. Chairman and CEO, Brian Goldner has declared it “a very good quarter” …
Read More »Hasbro Gaming growth of 20 per cent helps toy maker hit $1bn in ecommerce sales in 2020
Revenues in Hasbro Gaming grew 21 per cent while revenues across its total gaming category picked up 20 per cent according to the global entertainment company’s Q4 2020 financial report. While net revenues for the full year 2020 did dip by eight per cent year on year, Hasbro witnessed a …
Read More »Hasbro’s VP of consumer products Marianne James on becoming a pre-school powerhouse
When Hasbro first made clear its plans to take over the Entertainment One entity at the end of 2019, the writing was pretty much on the wall that 2020 was going to be an atypical year for the world of children’s entertainment, licensing, and toys. No one quite knew exactly …
Read More »Hasbro renews costume partnership with Disguise to take portfolio global and launch first Ricky Zoom range
The North American fancy dress specialist, Disguise Inc, has renewed its licensing agreement with Hasbro to design and market Halloween costumes for the US and an expanded deal into Europe, for an additional three years. Commencing in 2021, the deal will span the likes of Transformers, Power Rangers, My Little …
Read More »Q2 Games revenue rises 11 per cent for Hasbro but net revenue takes a dip
Hasbro has revealed net revenue for the second quarter of 2020 to be at $860.3 million, 29 per cent down from the $1.2bn it hit for the same period in 2019. The global toymaker has indicated that consumer demand for Hasbro products was hampered by store closures and product shortages …
Read More »Hasbro strengthens its brand leadership team with a double promotion
The move comes as the global toymaker looks to strengthen the activity across some of Hasbro’s leading brands such as My Little Pony, Transformers and the recently acquired Power Rangers, as well as its gaming portfolio that includes Monopoly, as well as Nerf, Play-Doh, Baby Alive and Furreal.
Read More »Hasbro Gaming teams with YouTube comedy duo Rhett & Link for new content and titles
The award-winning duo are known globally for their scripted sketches, challenges, music videos and their long-running YouTube comedy series Good Mythical Morning.
Read More »Hasbro posts $112.5m loss in Q1 2018 results as Toys R Us liquidation takes effect
The global toymaker has posted a net loss of $112.5 million which includes after-tax expenses of $61.4 million associated with Toys R Us
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