Older Target Could Spell Toy Success
March 14, 2001
Word filtering out from Showest in Las Vegas where studios show their wares to theater owners and bookers is that the Dreamworks animated comedy Shrek looks like a hit.
Don't Overlook Licensed Paper Goods
March 14, 2001
The latest advance film poster featuring Angelina Jolie is surely destined to decorate thousands of bedrooms and dorms throughout the world.
DBZ License Turns to Gold
March 11, 2001
Irwin Toy, a company that went from being a small Canadian toy distributor to a major toy manufacturer in just ten years, has been sold to Livgroup Investments, Ltd., a private holding company that purchased 100% of Irwin's stock for a total of $55 million.
Art Asylum, Image Collaborate
March 8, 2001
Art Asylum will produce four or five action figures based on characters from the film and create a comic adaptation of the story in conjunction with Image, which will publish the graphic novel version.
Fast-growing Segment Targets Collectors
March 6, 2001
While the toy industry, and in particular the action figure category had a terrible year in the mass market in 2000, the segment that targets the adult collector market continued to grow.
Key Items 'Underproduced'
March 5, 2001
To keep interest and demand high, Mattel is determined to limit production on certain key items like a transparent plastic Harry Potter figure (w/invisibility cloak), and Harry's Levitating Challenge playset.
Post-holiday Sales Trends Start To Emerge
March 4, 2001
A first look at the ICv2 Top Ten Cool lists for January shows a return to more traditional buying patterns after the holiday season. This trend has been reinforced by a change in the Top Ten Cool format here at ICV2.
And What It Means for Retailers
March 4, 2001
The Cartoon Network has announced that the new anime series The Big O will debut on Tuesday, April 3 at 5:30 Eastern Standard Time.
Screenplay Due after Film
February 28, 2001
Fantagraphics Books has announced that the Ghost World film, based on the Daniel Clowes graphic novel, will be released in June, somewhat later than previously announced.
Toy Biz Sales Down Sharply
February 27, 2001
Marvel's dismal fourth quarter performance capped off a very bad year, which saw the company's net sales decline from $319 million to $231 million.
