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12/16/2021 |
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12/19/2021 |
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1/13/2022 |
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1/13/2022 |
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1/13/2022 |
| Toy Fair New York 2022 Cancelled |
1/13/2022 |
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1/13/2022 |
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2/1/2022 |
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2/1/2022 |
| TOY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES TOP TOY TRENDS OF 2022 |
2/1/2022 |
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2/1/2022 |
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2/1/2022 |
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2/1/2022 |
| Osmo from BYJU’S Appoints Jonathan Naseath Chief Operating Officer to Lead Next Phase of Growth |
2/1/2022 |
| Mattel Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results |
2/1/2022 |
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2/1/2022 |
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2/1/2022 |
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2/1/2022 |
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3/1/2022 |
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3/1/2022 |
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3/1/2022 |
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3/1/2022 |
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3/1/2022 |
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3/1/2022 |
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3/1/2022 |
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3/1/2022 |
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4/1/2022 |
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4/1/2022 |
| Disney+ Original Shorts “Ice Age: Scrat Tales” Trailer Available Now |
4/1/2022 |
| VTech® Expands Its Offerings with New Interactive Infant, Toddler and Preschool Toys |
4/1/2022 |
| Toy Fair New York Set to Take Place September 30 to October 3, 2023 |
4/1/2022 |
| Cheerble Introduces its latest wicked series pet toy - Wicked Ball SE |
4/1/2022 |
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4/1/2022 |
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4/1/2022 |
| Kids and Games News 04/06/2022 |
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| Online Free Games 04/06/2022 |
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| Hasbro: G.I. Joe, Transformers, Power Rangers and more |
4/1/2022 |
| Select Group of Hasbro Toys for April 2022 |
4/1/2022 |
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4/1/2022 |
| Barbie Doll: Trip to Space |
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5/1/2022 |
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5/1/2022 |
| Mattel Television Partners with HBO Max and Cartoon Network on Two Live-Action American Girl Special |
5/1/2022 |
| The LEGO Group and Hasbro unite to reveal the new, fully converting LEGO® Transformers Optimus Prime |
5/1/2022 |
| Toys in the News 05/12/2022 |
5/1/2022 |
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5/1/2022 |
| The NPD Group Reports on First Quarter 2022 Toy Industry E-commerce Sales in China |
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| Kingsmen Xperience and Hasbro to open the first Nerf Action Xperience in North America and world’s f |
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| Spin Master Teams Up with Inner-City Arts Students in Pursuit of Amplifying Diversity |
6/1/2022 |
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6/1/2022 |
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7/7/2022 |
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