Market research on the toys and games industry. Standardised and ...
Market research on the toys and games industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand share data, distribution and industry trends and category information.
In 2023, video games in the US saw insignificant current value growth. Nevertheless, video games software saw a stronger performance, and 2023 will go down in history as one of the biggest years for video games software. Major series titles such as…
2023 presented a challenging year for traditional toys and games in the US, with current value sales falling as the category normalised following pandemic demand. Excess inventory in late 2022, the result of weaker than forecast demand, meant that…
In 2023, overall toys and games in the US saw a slight current value decline. However, whilst video games saw insignificant growth, traditional toys and games saw a notable decline. The decline for traditional toys and games reflected a category…
Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…
The success of the Super Mario and Barbie movies will further accelerate the digitalisation of young adults’ childhood favourite toy characters. More toys and games companies are making film adaptations of classic toys to generate additional revenues…
In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…
Video games experienced a decline in value sales in 2022 as consumers resumed pre-pandemic lifestyles, resulting in reduced time spent at home. The normalisation of growth from the pandemic-induced highs contributed to this decline. Furthermore, the…
The growth in sales during 2022 was hindered by high inflation, which put pressure on consumer budgets. The rising cost of essential items like groceries resulted in reduced spending on discretionary items such as toys and games. Consequently, volume…
2022 was a challenging transition year for toys and games. Pandemic-driven growth rates for most categories in traditional toys and games as well as video games eased back to historical norms as consumers largely returned to pre-pandemic lifestyles…