The Klosters Toy Supply Chain Newsletter provides a complete and up to date overview of the factors affecting the toy supply chain in October 2018.
It looks at the U.S. toy market as of end October as the national buyers see it and the same for the international toy space.
It explains toy space developments of the toy space at FAO Schwarz, KB Toys, ToysRUs, Party City, J C Penney, Kohl’s, Amazon, Michaels, Target, Wal-Mart and the Dollar Stores.
It also provides toy market share changes for the major retailersbetween 9/2017 and 10/2018.
Its charts show changes in shelf space for Fashion Dolls, ActionFigures, Construction Toys, and Learning Space by IP up to end of October2018.
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U.S. Toy Market |
October sell-through and 4th Quarter growth outlook |
1 |
2 |
Toy Market Worldwide |
4th Quarter outlook ; main category driver |
2 |
3 |
U.S. Retailer Toy Market Shares |
Retailer market share changes between 9/2017 and 10/2018; share developments brick-and-mortar vs online |
2 |
4 |
FAO Schwarz |
Update on activity in the toy space as of 10/31/2018 |
2 |
5 |
KB Toys |
Update on activity in the toy space as of 10/31/2018 |
3 |
6 |
ToysRUs Update |
Update on activity in the toy space as of 10/31/2018 |
3 |
7 |
Party City | Update on activity in the toy space as of 10/31/2018 |
3 |
8 |
J C Penney | Update on activity in the toy space as of 10/31/2018 |
3 |
9 |
Kohl’s | Update on activity in the toy space as of 10/31/2018 |
3 |
10 |
Amazon | Update on activity in the toy space as of 10/31/2018 |
3 |
11 |
Michaels |
Update on activity in the toy space as of 10/31/2018 |
4 |
12 |
Target |
Update on activity in the toy space as of 10/31/2018 |
4 |
13 |
Wal-Mart |
Update on activity in the toy space as of 10/31/2018 |
4 |
14 |
Dollar Stores |
Update on activity in the toy space as of 10/31/2018 |
4 |
15 |
WMT and TGT toy space |
Toy space changes between end July and end October 2018 and between end October 2015 and 2018 |
4 |
16 |
Fashion Doll Shelf Space |
Shelf space changes by major IP and major company between end June 2018 and end October 2018; commentary on changes |
5 |
17 |
Action Figure Shelf Space |
Shelf space changes by major IP and major company between end June 2018 and end October 2018; commentary on changes |
6 |
18 |
Construction Toys |
Shelf space changes by major company between 9/2018 and 10/2018 and commentary on changes |
7 |
19 |
Outdoor Toys |
Shelf space changes for Nerf and major competitors between 9/2018 and10/2018 and commentary on changes |
7 |
20 |
.Learning Toys |
Shelf space changes by major company between 9/2018 and 10/2018 and commentary on changes |
8 |
21 |
Toys To Life |
Appearance of Ubisoft’s Starlink |
8 |
CAUTION |
Copyright and distribution restriction |
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