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Demand appears to be high for LEGO's Super Mario Nintendo Entertainment System. It's currently out of stock!
#LEGOSuperMario#LEGO
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First quarter growth was driven by the 8% increase across the G13 in March, which marked the beginning of social isolation & lockdowns across the globe. U.S., #Germany, #Australia, #UK & #Netherlands were the only countries recording growth for the month
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U.S. toy industry saw sales increase by 7.6 percent in Q1. While Easter, which occurred a week earlier this year than it did in 2019, may have been responsible for some sales in March, school closings was the key driver of #toy industry growth.
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From #boardgames and #activity books to #coloring and #chalk games, activity-based categories for entertainment and hands-on learning drove sales across the #toys, #books, and #office supplies industries in the week ending March 21
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US Consumers have turned to toys offering social interaction in the home at a time of social distancing. For week ending 3/14, half of the top dollar growth classes were from Games & Puzzles like Family Board/Action Games, Family Strategy Games, Card Games #toys#games#puzzles
Congratulations to @Mattel_Inc for the #1 selling toy in the U.S. for 2019 in the Games/Puzzles supercategory, UNO Card Game Assortment, according to The NPD Group #NewYorkToyFair#nytf#NYToyFair2020#UNO
Congratulations to
@Mattel_Inc
for the #1 selling toy in the U.S. for 2019 in the Vehicles supercategory, Hot Wheels Singles 1:64 Assortment, according to The NPD Group #NYToyFair2020#NYToyFair#NewYorkToyFair
Congratulations to
@Mattel_Inc for the #1 selling toy in the U.S. for 2019 in the Infant/Toddler/Preschool Toys supercategory, Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Puppy & Sis Assortment, according to The NPD Group #NewYorkToyFair#NYToyFair2020#NYToyFair
Congratulations to @BonkersToys for the #1 selling toy in the U.S. for 2019 in the Explorative & Other Toys supercategory, Ryan's World Giant Mystery Egg, according to The NPD Group. #ToyFair2020#ToyFair#TFNY#toys