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April 22, 2013
Games grow, but boys biz tumbles at Hasbro

Strength in the games category enabled Hasbro to increase first quarter revenues by 2% to $664 million compared to $649 million for the same period last year.

January 18, 2013
Hasbro and Tetris play nice

Hasbro is bringing the Tetris video game brand into the world of face-to-face gaming.

October 16, 2012
Hasbro builds European presence

Showcasing its brands at Brand Licensing Europe this week, Hasbr said it is well-positioned to expand its retail presence in new and emerging markets throughout Europe with innovative and trend-forward licensing programs across many licensing categories.

October 11, 2012
Goody to add new styles, designs to Luxe line for the holidays

Hair accessories brand Goody is gearing up for the holidays with its Luxe line of hair accessories, which will feature new styles and designs for the holidays.

February 3, 2012
NPD reaches POS agreement with Walmart

The NPD Group announced that it has reached an agreement with Walmart to receive and analyze its point-of-sale information in the United States.

January 9, 2012
New video game sales give GameStop slight boost

GameStop reported that total sales for the nine-week holiday period ended Dec. 31 were $3.03 billion, up slightly from 2010, thanks to strong sales in new video game software.

November 17, 2011
Slow new software sales play down GameStop comps

GameStop reported that total sales for the third quarter of 2011 were $1.95 billion, an increase of 2.5% compared with $1.9 billion in the prior year quarter.

November 3, 2011
Walmart answers the 'Call of Duty' with early game preview

Customers who can't wait to get their hands on the latest "Call of Duty" video game are in for some good news courtesy of Walmart.

October 10, 2011
NPD looks into Sam's Club POS data

The NPD signed a point-of-sale cooperation agreement with Sam’s Club, the Wal-Mart Stores division, to receive and analyze sales information from Sam’s Club U.S. clubs and SamsClub.com.

August 4, 2011
What Target’s 2Q comp acceleration means for Walmart

Amid the gloom and doom this week around reduced traffic and a waning perception of its price advantage, Walmart got more potential bad news in the form of strong results from arch rival Target.

May 23, 2011
PFresh, REDCard boost Target’s top line

With the dust settled from Target’s first-quarter earnings announcement last week, it has become quite apparent the company would not be faring well were it not for the beneficial effects of the PFresh remodeling program and last fall’s introduction of 5% REDcard Rewards.

The two initiatives combined contributed more than 1% apiece to Target’s first-quarter same-store sales increase of 2% and in essence allowed the company to avoid posting a negative comp.

May 16, 2011
Munchkin honored by Target for excellence

Target has awarded its 2010 Partner Award of Excellence to Munchkin, a designer and manufacturer of clever infant and toddler products. Target presents the award to select companies across various companies. Munchkin took home the top honor in the newborn/infant/toddler category.

“At Munchkin, we strive to provide parents with clever products that make their lives easier. Our retail partnerships are incredibly important to our brand, as they make our line of innovations more accessible to consumers. We are honored to be recognized by Target for our quality and high standards.”

January 19, 2011
Goody's Modern Organica line coming to Target

Hair accessories brand Goody is gearing up for spring with the launch of its new Modern Organica collection, exclusively available at Target next month.

December 14, 2010
NPD: Consumers entertaining holidays at home

According to The NPD Group, 49% of respondents surveyed on holiday entertaining plans said they plan to entertain family or friends in their home during the upcoming holiday season.

November 9, 2010
GameStop to offer exclusive edition of Conduit 2

GameStop, SEGA of America Inc. and High Voltage Software Inc. today announced details of the...

September 12, 2010
Low Price Promise put to the test

This is a big week in the video game world, as the highly anticipated Halo...

May 16, 2010
Target enhances CE, video game department

Target announced that has begun implementing a new consumer electronics and video game department layout ......

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