Tag: Hasbro Inc.
Hasbro signs toy licensing deal with Blizzard’s Overwatch video game
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with Blizzard Entertainment Inc. to become the master toy licensee for the Overwatch franchise, the...
Hasbro and CVS named among 100 Best Corporate Citizens rankings
PROVIDENCE – Two Rhode Island-based companies, Hasbro Inc. and CVS Health Corp., ranked on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 2018 100 Best Corporate Citizens list released...
Hasbro CEO admits making strategic mistake with ‘Last Jedi’ toys
PAWTUCKET - The force wasn’t with Hasbro Inc. during its latest Star Wars merchandising push. CEO Brian Goldner says the company goofed by releasing toys...
Lego CEO says he’s `not satisfied’ with results achieved in 2017
NEW YORK - Europe’s biggest toy maker reported its first decline in revenue in 13 years as it pays the price for letting its...
‘Black Panther’ rocks toys as Hasbro revives merchandising
NEW YORK - Hasbro Inc. didn’t need to read the Zeitgeist to predict more than a year ago that “Black Panther’’ would be a...
Ethisphere Institute names Hasbro among most ethical companies in world
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. was named by Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The Pawtucket-headquartered toy company has made...
Opinion: Hasbro and Mattel have the tools to build a comeback
NEW YORK - While much of the retail industry is still basking in the glow of strong holiday sales, two big names in the toy...
`Star Wars’ toy sales fall as movie-tie fatigue sets in
NEW YORK - The warning signs for the toy industry started last year when “Cars 3” - considered a surefire success - proved lackluster for...
4 R.I. companies make WSJ’s Management Top 250
PROVIDENCE – Four Rhode Island companies were named to the Wall Street Journal’s Management Top 250 list Tuesday. The Wall Street Journal, in conjunction with...
Mattel drops on report that it rebuffed approach from Hasbro
NEW YORK - Mattel Inc. slipped in late trading on a report that it rebuffed a takeover approach from rival Hasbro Inc., spurning a deal...
