Mattel, Hasbro to offer snapshot of toy industry

Tracey Samuelson Feb 7, 2019
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There are more than 20,000 variations of Hot Wheels, according to Mattel. Renata Sago/Marketplace

Mattel, Hasbro to offer snapshot of toy industry

Tracey Samuelson Feb 7, 2019
There are more than 20,000 variations of Hot Wheels, according to Mattel. Renata Sago/Marketplace
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Mattel and Hasbro will both report their earnings this week. Mattel reports Thursday after the market closes, and Hasbro reports Friday. Combined, these two companies will give us a sense of how the toy industry fared during the all-important holiday season and how they’re coping with the closure of retailer Toys R Us.

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