The fan subscription service Loot Crate has filed for bankruptcy in order to restructure. Looters, don’t fear—it’s still biz as usual #toys #lootcrate #toyindustry #toynews anbmedia.com/news/2019/08/l…

.Konami has signed Blacklist Games (in conjunction with KESS) and IDW Publishing for tabletop games based on KONAMI's Contra and Bomberman, respectively. anbmedia.com/news/licensing… #gaming #gamingnews #toys #toynews #boardgames #toyindustry

🎁 Holiday @Squishmallows are coming 🎁 (love the nutcracker!) anbmedia.com/news/toys/2019… via aNb Media #squishmallowsquad #squishmallows

It's finally official: CBS and Viacom CBS announced their merger: anbmedia.com/news/entertain… #mergers #viacom #cbs #ViacomCBS #entertainment

White House delays 10 tariff—including toys, strollers, high chairs, and video games— until Dec. 15: anbmedia.com/news/toys/2019… #donttaxtoys #toynews #toyindustry #GamingNews #gamingindustry #babyproducts #tariffs

International diecast vehicle brand Tomica is pulling into Walmart stores throughout North America, thanks to TOMY: anbmedia.com/news/toys/2019… #tomica #diecast #diecastcars #walmart #toys #toynews #toyindustry

.Cra-Z-Art soars into game aisle with first preschool game, Flying Pigs. anbmedia.com/news/2019/08/c… #games #preschoolgames #kidsgames #toys #toynews

.Tencent Games has teamed with @joinsuperleague to build local and digital PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS communities and content throughout the U.S. Via Sensor Tower (formerly data.ai): Revenues for PUBG is currently 5x that of other battle royale mobile games like FortniteGame anbmedia.com/news/gaming/20…

Botzees is the latest smart toy from @PaiTechnology, combining virtual and hands-on play. These robot pals can be taught to move, groove, drop a beat, and more. Details ahead—> ht.ly/d2a230pmAKI #toys #stemtoys #robotics #steamtoys #stem #playwithpai

ICYMI: on this week’s All in the Family, @ChiTAGWeek‘s Mary Couzin chats with the BGN Sales Group’s Bortnick family: ht.ly/AWp030pmAW8 #toys #games #toyindustry #gameindustry #toynews

.BuzzFeed CMO Ben Kaufman is stepping down in order to focus on expanding CAMP into a national retailer. See what Kaufman has to say about the expansion when we chatted with him back in June—> ht.ly/NSSM30pmB3n #toys #toynews #toyindustry #retail #retailnews

Director KevinSmith has been given the power—to create an all-new original Netflix anime series based on the world of MATTEL’s He-Man toy franchise. Mattel will offer up a new toy line next fall. anbmedia.com/news/entertain… #toys #HeMan #MOTU #MastersoftheUniverse #toynews

Kellytoy’s collectible plush brand Squishmallows will transition into a full-scale licensed character brand with the help of Evolution: anbmedia.com/news/licensing… #toys #toynews #toyindustry #licensingnews #licensing #ble2019 #brandlicensing #squishmallows

.Hasbro commits to phase out plastic packaging by 2022. anbmedia.com/news/toys/2019… #sustainabledesign #toys #toynews #toyindustry #ecofriendlydesign #productdesign #packagingdesign #hasbro

Who ya gunna call? Hasbro! The toymaker was just announced as the new global master toy for Ghostbusters (Sony Pictures). Details ahead: anbmedia.com/news/2019/08/h… #toys #toynews #toyindustry #hasbro #ghostbusters #sony

Timed to the first-ever #Frozenfanfest and #TripleForceFriday (Oct. 4), Disney and Target will kick off a new #retail collaboration with 25 Disney shop-in-shops. More details ahead: anbmedia.com/news/retail-ne… #d23expo #target #disney #toyindustry #toys #toynews #retailnews

This year's @ClioAwards, hosted by @andy, will honor Barbie with the 2019 Brand Icon Award. Details ahead: anbmedia.com/news/events/20… #barbie #clioawards #branding #brandstrategy #toys #toyindustry #toynews #icon

Jerry R. Welch, the former CEO of The Right Start and chief executive of Zany Brainy and FAO Schwarz, has passed. His business partner John W Lee pays tribute: anbmedia.com/news/2019/09/p… #toys #toynews #toyindustry

.MGA Entertainment Launches New Skill-and-Action Game that turns Players into Hi-Tech Ninjas anbmedia.com/news/toys/2019… #toys #toynews #games #toyindustry

.Universal Branding develops ‘Trolls World Tour’ global consumer products program, set to take stage in 2020 anbmedia.com/news/2019/09/t…