The Toy Book, the leading trade publication serving the North American toy industry since 1984, has officially revealed the winners of its inaugural Pulse of Play Awards. Timed with The Toy Book’s ...

Toys sold for less than £15 accounted for nearly half of the UK market last year, as pressure from the rising cost of living continued to bear down on consumers. Sales of toys and games were down ...

Barney the Dinosaur is back -- but not in the way fans remember -- and now millennials are feeling all kinds of ways about the trimmed-down replica of their childhood icon. A recent TikTok trend ...

But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.

Saudi Arabia: 1. The European Union and its allies: 0. As the dust settles on last month’s failed United Nations negotiations to end plastic pollution, high-ambition countries in Europe and elsewhere ...

Thailand has become the latest country to take on the global plastic waste crisis by banning imports of plastic waste. For years, the country had served as a key destination for plastic waste from ...

This hour, we listen to “Purple Capitalism," an episode of Connecticut Public’s new podcast, "Generation Barney." Later, we’re joined by an expert in toy studies, Meredith Bak, who explains why ...

Yes, the sex toys designed to tease, titillate, and ultimately achieve the big O. And as the stigma around sex tech continues to wane, we see more innovation in the space, including more ...

He emphasizes that proper waste management is essential for reducing these risks. The use of plastic in Europe has skyrocketed over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal that in 2021 ...

A new year marks an updated collection of toys, games, gifts, and products. In 2025, retailers and consumers can anticipate shelves with new playsets, plush, collectibles, craft kits, and more.

Zhu Zuoyi generally keeps her daily expenses tightly in check and spends less than 20 yuan (US$2.74) on most meals, but when it comes to merchandise tied to her favourite cartoon characters or ...

Gen Z and millennials' love of plushies is bringing some cheer to the toy industry. Young adults adore their stuffed animals, whether they're hanging onto the battered old ones from their ...