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Mattel has rejected another merger offer from MGA Entertainment’s CEO Isaac Larian, the boss of the Bratz Dolls maker revealed earlier this week. Now widely reported across business media, MGA Entertainment made the proposal in a letter to Mattel’s CEO Ynon Kriez, but was rebuffed in a response that stated …
Read More »“25 per cent tariffs on toys will devastate our industry,” comes cry as trade war rages on
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has revealed that it has been ordered to “begin the process of raising tariffs on essentially all remaining imports from China, valued at approximately $300 billion.” The details emerges just days after US president Donald Trump more than doubled tariffs on $200 …
Read More »MGA Entertainment is ‘making it easier to recycle LOL Surprise packaging’ with Terracycle partnership
Fans will be encouraged to save their packaging in a cardboard box and ship it off to be recycled through the new Terracycle partnership.
Read More »Hasbro reveals LOL Surprise Monopoly in new MGA partnership
First hinted to at this year’s Hong Kong Toy Fair by MGA Entertainment’s CEO Isaac Larian and revealed by Hasbro’s head Brian Goldner, the licensed board game was first detailed by Popsugar Family.
Read More »“This is not right”, MGA’s Isaac Larian on war path for ‘scalping’ toy traders
The MGA boss has declared his company will increase production and shipping on sought after items, the kind found to be selling on eBay for way over the RRP.
Read More »“Blaming Toys R Us is lame,” says MGA’s Isaac Larian as company posts 178 per cent YoY growth in third quarter
His outburst comes as the company celebrates another successful quarter, having posted year on year growth of 178 per cent for the third quarter of 2018 driven by the success of not only LOL Surprise but also Poopsies, Little Tikes, Num Noms and more.
Read More »MGA Entertainment initiates move to bring ‘some manufacturing’ to the US
Like most toy companies, MGA Entertainment manufactures most of its products in the Far East but already has a factory set up in Ohio.
Read More »Hints at TRU Iberia management takeover emerge as Isaac Larian returns to Twitter
According to posts across Twitter and LinkedIn, the MGA CEO has been privy to information regarding a possible management takeover of Toys R Us across France, Spain and Portugal.
Read More »MGA’s Isaac Larian gives up battle for Toys R Us rescue
“I am most disheartened that the legacy of the retailer will be lost for future generations,” Larian said in a statement.
Read More »Toys R Us rejects Isaac Larian’s $675m bid for US stores
Larian said he had not yet been notified that Toys R Us had rebuffed his offer. He added that if it was true it “is very disappointing.’
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