Mattel's Barbie Blues
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Cutthroat competition and a possibly slow holiday put Mattel in time-out.
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Matt Ringel knows there's a certain image that comes to mind when you start talking about hardcore video gamers: think teenage boys with messy hair and dark circles under their eyes from staying up all night, their eyes glued to a screen and their fingers frantically flitting about a keyboard or a controller.
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The "cheap chic" retailer's results are hit-or-miss.
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Tammi Houton, like a lot of parents yesterday, found herself surprised that peril could lurk behind some of the most familiar faces in children's toys. Elmo? Dora the Explorer? SpongeBob SquarePants?
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Most American kids get enough television, but just in case yours don't here's a good way to keep them pacified while away from the real thing: a new portable video player from Mattel.
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The toy and game maker has a cloudy outlook for the crucial season.
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Walt Disney Co will start its own testing of toys featuring Disney characters following recalls of Mattel Inc toys found to have unsafe levels of lead paint, the New York Times reported on its online edition on Monday.
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Toymaker Mattel Inc is set to announce a third recall of Chinese-made toys because they may contain too much lead paint, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.
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Mattel, which appears to have stumbled in part because it had become overconfident about its ability to operate in China without major problems, is in crisis mode.
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If Mattel apologizes to China, then I guess I have to apologize to Mattel.
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There's a part of Christmas morning that Tiffany Seay dreads: getting everything out of its packaging. The twisties. The tape. The hard plastic ties, like handcuffs for dolls. The itty-bitty screwdrivers.
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Pixar's latest looks good but it's undercooked.
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News flash: Kids like playing with toys. No one is stopping the presses over that observation, but it could help turn around the slumping toy industry this holiday season as it battles video games, cellphones and iPods for coveted spots on children's wish lists.
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Mattel's Little Mommy doll baby is one tech-heavy toy that recognizes its handler and plays peekaboo. Alexander Gelfand blogs from the International Toy Fair in New York.
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Mattel Inc.  said on Tuesday it  has recalled 11 more models of its Chinese-made toys globally,  including eight pet and furniture playsets sold under its  Barbie brand and three under the Fisher-Price name.
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The toy maker is on the defensive over recalls, but are assurances of good sales believable?
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Barbie's going through a midlife crisis. After splitting with longtime boyfriend Ken this year, she has sought refuge in shopping, surfing, and partying with a crew of trendy pals in Jamaica. At 45, she made a bid for the White House.