Toy maker Mattel Inc. of El Segundo has partnered with Alibaba Group of Hangzhou, China to market and develop products for Chinese consumers. Alibaba has agreed to offer its artificial intelligence ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Mattel delivered new evidence in its second-quarter ...

Last week, President Donald Trump advised Americans that his trade war could result in children’s dolls costing “a couple bucks more.” That, at least, seems to have come to fruition. Mattel, the toy ...

Mattel's revenue has declined over the last decade, as the demand for toys softens as technology is embraced. There are multiple avenues for improving growth, although it remains materially uncertain ...