Not again! It's falling again! Last time it was Lego losing sales and now, as everyone is aware, Toys R Us yesterday announced they are filing for bankruptcy, and the world is in a frenzy! Well, some are, at least. It certainly makes for good press. None of this should come as a surprise to anyone in the toy industry. TRU has been having financial trouble for years, and there are many reasons for the state of their current business. They are one of many companies that have ei

Oh no, the sky is falling! Lego recently announced a 5% revenue decline from the first half 2016. How can that be? Lego is the darling of the toy industry, and we all thought they could do no wrong. Well, so goes the business of toys. Just when you think you have it figured out, the bottom falls out. Hasbro is not as shiny as it once was and Mattel...well... Some midsize companies are doing ok like MGA and Spin Master, but what we are hearing over and over from the great prog