Toys and Games

The impact of new government regulations imposed in 2017 was still visible in the first quarter of 2018. The high GST rates compared to previously prevalent VAT rate, continued to affect the margins of the manufacturers. However, sales stabilised in ...

While channel dynamics in the global toys and games industry not surprisingly favour e-commerce, there is still room for traditional toy stores. The latter see expansion in many key growth markets. Even in the US, Toys”R”Us might receive a new lease ...

E-sports is a growing multibillion-dollar industry, offering multiple revenue generating platforms. Among the factors contributing to the success of e-sports are technology advancement and the popularity of online and mobile gaming from earlier ages,...

Recent trends have seen the traditional toys and games industry struggle to generate excitement among its male customer base, and boys continue to shift towards video games in search of novelty, excitement, competitive play, and social interaction. ...

Despite economic headwinds in some markets, the toys and games industry continues to see growth globally. However, the continuing adoption of smart devices and digital entertainment at an ever earlier age puts a spotlight on the need for seamless ...

Growing digital trends in the country have driven steady growth in video games as online and digital games grow due to rapid smartphone penetration and falling data costs. These trends have, however, impacted the slowing growth trend in traditional ...

The birth rate in Singapore declined by 1% in 2018, following a 4% fall in the previous year. This trend has impacted manufacturers in traditional toys and games. These manufacturers typically target growing children and therefore now have a smaller ...

Toys and games continued to record good overall retail value growth in 2018, albeit at a much slower rate than in the previous year. Growth was entirely driven by video games, as the Nintendo Switch, launched in 2017, outsold all other toys and games...

Toys and games in Malaysia continued to post double-digit current value growth, primarily driven by the strong performance of video games, particularly digital video games software. Video games also continued to benefit from product innovation, with ...

Although the last few years have been hard for Brazil, the country having suffered one of the hardest economic crisis in decades, the toys and games industry was an outlier as it continued to prosper. Picking up speed from the slower, albeit still ...

Indonesia is a potentially lucrative country for toys and games manufacturers and retailers, as it has a large young population and an increasingly avid gaming community. The popularity of the annual Jakarta Toys and Comics Fair and Indonesia’s ...

Overall toys and games achieved high value sales growth in 2018 in Russia. However, traditional toys and games, the larger of the two categories, is struggling due to continuing economic uncertainty, which is directly translating into lowering ...

Toys and games recorded further value sales growth in 2018 due to the economic recovery, which boosted consumer purchasing power. Traditional toys and games focused on child development, including dress-up and role play, supported category growth, as...

Toys and games continued to see significant current value growth in the US in 2018, driven solely by video games. As there is a continuing trend of children and adults alike moving towards video games for entertainment, this shift in interest led ...

Retail value growth of toys and games slowed in 2018 in comparison to the previous year. Traditional toys and games suffered its first retail value decline since 2013 as sales over the Christmas period disappointed, with no major licensed products to...

Video games continued to spur the performance of toys and games in 2018. There is a move away from traditional toys and games in favour of more technological options. This preference is increasingly visible as children move towards video games at an ...

Toys and games in Mexico continued to record strong current value growth in 2018, driven by the impressive performance of video games. On the other hand, traditional toys and games experienced slower current value growth compared to previous years ...

Video games sales in Hong Kong continue to be supported by huge demand for online and mobile games. In Hong Kong, consumers have access to fast internet connections and large bandwidth, with this helping to support video games sales. Indeed, most ...

After four consecutive years of stable current value growth, toys and games in the Netherlands noted slowing demand. Although sales remained positive for both traditional toys and games and video games driven by stable purchasing behaviour earlier in...

In 2018, toys and games in Poland continued to perform well, registering stronger current value growth than the review period average, with this being largely down to rising disposable incomes as a result of the strong Polish economy. Higher ...