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Toy, Doll & Game Manufacturing in the US Industry Market Research Report from IBISWorld has Been Updated
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) February 17, 2013
The Toy, Doll and Game Manufacturing industry is expected to continue its modest recovery from painful revenue losses suffered during the recession. Revenue is expected to increase 1.0% to $ 2.69 billion in 2013. According to IBISWorld industry analyst Sean Windle, “Because toys, dolls and games are discretionary items, industry demand is heavily dependent on economic factors, such as unemployment, consumer sentiment and the level of disposable income – all of which experienced losses over the past five years.” To make matters worse, industry operators have had to face not only dismal economic conditions, but also mounting competition from lower-cost imports. As a result, IBISWorld estimates industry revenue fell at an average annual rate of 6.2% in the five years to 2013.
While the worst of the downturn has passed, the same cannot be said of the industry’s struggle to compete with lower-cost imported toys. “Manufacturers in countries like China, which accounts for the overwhelming majority of industry imports, enjoy more relaxed labor and environmental regulations, and can therefore produce goods at a fraction of the cost of US manufacturers,” says Windle. In order to remain competitive, industry firms have had to lower their prices, which has caused them to incur higher fixed costs and made it harder to absorb rising raw material expenses. As a result, the industry’s profitability has declined over the past five years. With faltering profitability, many firms have resorted to labor and wage cuts, facility closures or been forced to exit the industry.
The Toy, Doll and Game Manufacturing industry exhibits a low market share concentration. Although close to one-quarter of the market is taken by two global toy manufacturers, Mattel and Hasbro, the remainder of the industry is characterized by a large number of small and privately owned firms. IBISWorld estimates that over half of all companies in the industry will employ fewer than five workers in 2013, with nearly three quarters of firms expected to employ fewer than 10 workers. In contrast, only 3.7% of industry operators are expected to employ 100 or more workers. While the industry remains fragmented, concentration has increased over the past five years, due to many firms being forced to exit the industry under tough economic conditions. Faced with falling demand and eroding profit margins, many underperforming operators had no choice but to close up shop. Other firms that survived the economic downturn have transferred their manufacturing facilities overseas to take advantage of lower production costs.
Unfortunately for toy, game and doll manufacturers, the long-term outlook is bleak. While consumer confidence, the level of disposable income and employment are all expected to increase over the next five years, import penetration is also set to increase. Since a major basis for competition amongst toy manufacturers is price, US firms, which carry higher labor and regulatory costs, will continue to be at a disadvantage to lower-cost overseas manufacturers. However, a bright spot does exist: as import penetration continues to accelerate, US operators are finding business opportunities through exports, which are expected to increase over the next five years. Export growth will help offset some of the industry’s losses from import competition. In the five years to 2018, IBISWorld expects industry revenue to increase.
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IBISWorld industry Report Key Topics
This industry is comprised of firms that manufacture dolls, doll accessories, action figures, toys, games (including electronic), hobby kits and children’s vehicles (except metal bicycles and tricycles).
Industry Performance
Executive Summary
Key External Drivers
Current Performance
Industry Outlook
Industry Life Cycle
Products & Markets
Supply Chain
Products & Services
Major Markets
Globalization & Trade
Business Locations
Competitive Landscape
Market Share Concentration
Key Success Factors
Cost Structure Benchmarks
Barriers to Entry
Major Companies
Operating Conditions
Capital Intensity
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Annual Change
Key Ratios
About IBISWorld Inc.
Recognized as the nation’s most trusted independent source of industry and market research, IBISWorld offers a comprehensive database of unique information and analysis on every US industry. With an extensive online portfolio, valued for its depth and scope, the company equips clients with the insight necessary to make better business decisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, IBISWorld serves a range of business, professional service and government organizations through more than 10 locations worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.ibisworld.com or call 1-800-330-3772.
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AHMSI Short Sale Agent Kris Lindahl Released New Report Providing Information on the Short Sale Process
Blaine, MN (PRWEB) October 06, 2012
The experienced AHMSI Short Sale Agent Kris Lindahl, works with all the banks and financial institutions, helping people get their short sale approved. Kris Lindahl provides the short sale information that people are searching for, in the newly released “Short Sale Process” report.
“The short sale process is very complex, and varies from bank to bank, and investor to investor,” explains Kris Lindahl the experienced AHMSI Short Sale Agent. Kris Lindahl says, “My short sale experience with all of the different financial institutions has allowed me to help over 240 homeowners with the short sale process so far.”
American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc., AHMSI are committed to providing people with the information and assistance they need, and help people provide for and preserve the dream of homeownership. AHMSI understand that no two customers are alike, and will work with people to develop solutions for their particular and unique needs. “Using an experience short sale agent is imperative, because there are different requirements for each bank or financial institution,” Kris Lindahl, the experienced short sale agent explains, and adds, “I have extensive experience working with AHMSI short sales, and have a very good rate of AHMSI short sale closing.”
Kris Lindahl is unable to help everyone that approaches him for short sale help, because there are so many people that require an experienced short sale agent. So, Kris Lindahl has gathered some very experienced, hard working full-time Realtors that hold designations including, Certified Distressed Property Experts, Short Sale and Foreclosure Resources, and Council of Residential Specialists as, The Kris Lindahl Short Sale Team at Edina Realty. The Kris Lindahl Short Sale Team specializes in general residential real estate, working with first-time home buyers and distressed property sales.
Kris Lindahl also wrote an eBook to provide people with information about the short sale process. The “Homeowners Guide To Short Sales” can be downloaded at the HomeOwnersGuideToShortSales.com website. Kris Lindahl explains, “I also created websites that have short sale calculators, so people in Minnesota and Wisconsin can figure their short sale eligibility on their own,” Kris Lindahl says, and adds, “Which can be found at MNShortSaleCalculator.com and Wisconsin residents can check their eligibility at the WisconsinShortSaleCalculator.com website.”
“I help people from all over the United States, and am in the process of releasing a new national short sale calculator website, that anyone in the U.S. can use to calculate their short sale eligibility,” Kris Lindahl explains. “It will be released very soon, but until it is online, anyone from anywhere in the U.S. can use either the Minnesota short sale calculator website, or the Wisconsin short sale calculator website to determine their short sale eligibility,” Kris Lindahl says.
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CIGI Experts Obtainable to Comment On UN Report On International Sustainability
Waterloo, ONTARIO (PRWEB) February 01, 2012
To offer comment and context on the United Nations’ High-level Panel on International Sustainability (UN GSP), The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) will have the following experts available to media:
David Runnalls is a CIGI Distinguished Fellow and served as UN GSP Sherpa to CIGI Chair Jim Balsillie. David is also a distinguished fellow at the International Institute for Sustainable Improvement and a senior fellow at Sustainable Prosperity.
Simon Zadek is a CIGI Senior Visiting Fellow and a sustainability adviser to the Planet Economic Forum. He provided strategic and study support to UN GSP Sherpa David Runnalls. Simon is also a non-resident fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Organization and Government at Harvard University’s Kennedy School.
ABOUT THE UN GSP REPORT: Today’s report, Resilient Men and women, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing, is the culmination of UN Secretary-Common Ban Ki-Moon’s United Nations High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (UN GSP), which comprises 22 planet leaders from business, government and civil society, such as CIGI Chair Jim Balsillie. The UNGSP is co-chaired by Finnish President Tarja Halonen and South African President Jacob Zuma.
To read the UN GSP report, visit http://www.cigionline.org/activity/united-nations-international-sustainability-panel.
To mark the release of the UN GSP report and offer global context for its findings and recommendations, CIGI has published the following commentaries:
UN Panel Calls for Integration of Atmosphere into International Economic Reforms by David Runnalls
Global Sustainability: Pursuing the Elusive Prize by Simon Zadek
MEDIA Speak to:
Declan Kelly, Communications Specialist, CIGI
Tel: 519.885.2444, ext. 356, E mail: dkelly(at)cigionline(dot)org
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) is an independent, non-partisan think tank on international governance. Led by knowledgeable practitioners and distinguished academics, CIGI supports investigation, types networks, advances policy debate and generates suggestions for multilateral governance improvements. Conducting an active agenda of investigation, events and publications, CIGI’s interdisciplinary function includes collaboration with policy, company and academic communities about the world. CIGI was founded in 2001 by philanthropist Jim Balsillie, then co-CEO of RIM (Study In Motion), and collaborates with and gratefully acknowledges support from a quantity of strategic partners, in distinct the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario. For a lot more details, please check out http://www.cigionline.org.
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Connected International Business Press Releases
This week Max Keiser and co-host, Stacy Herbert, speak about ‘capitalist gangbangs,’ JP Morgan’s ‘way forward,’ and why 14 trillion no longer scares us. In the second half of the show, Max Keiser interviews Satyajit Das about the conservation of debt and slavery, extreme funds and #occupywallstreet. KR on FB: www.facebook.com
The US department of agriculture says that millions of individuals in the nation do not know where their subsequent meal is coming from. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher, reports from Washington, says that the department identifies two categories of food insecurity: “The 1st 1 says the diet is not quite varied and the high quality of food is not really excellent. The second, a lot more severe category, is listed as several indicators of disrupted food intake.” With one in four children affected by the situation and more than half of them under the age of six, the problem is now also to be highlighted in a nationwide broadcast on the educational Tv show Sesame Street.
Video Rating: four / five
2006 New York Business and Market Outlook Report Now Available
Bath, ME (PRWEB) December 12, 2005
The 2006 edition of New York Industry & Market Outlook is published and available for buy. The 2006 New York Business & Marketplace Outlook features over 120 key New York industries and 500+ minor industries.
With over 250 pages, the 2006 New York Industry & Market Outlook features:
-20 new industries added to 2006 edition
-2006 establishments, employment and sales totals for each business
-2007 forecast establishments, employment and sales totals for every industry
-five-year trend establishments and sales totals
-Industry financial ratios such as sales per workers, sales per establishment and workers per establishment
-2005 establishments, employment and sales totals for 500+ minor industries
-Business definitions and descriptions
The 2006 New York Business & Marketplace Outlook report includes the following industries (a sampling of the 120+ industries in the report):
Single-Family Housing Construction Business
Electrical Contractors Industry
Breweries & Beer-Creating Business
Women’s & Girls’ Apparel Mfg. Industry
Printing Industry
Petroleum Refineries Business
Petrochemical Manufacturing Industry
Telephone Equipment Mfg. Industry
Audio & Visual Equipment Mfg. Industry
Semi-Conductor & Electronic Components Mfg.
Main Appliance Manufacturing Business
Automobile & Motor Vehicle Mfg. Industry
Kitchen Cabinet & Countertop Mfg. Business
Household & Institutional Furniture Mfg.
Medical Equipment & Supplies Mfg. Business
Sign Manufacturing
Automobile & Other Vehicles Wholesale
House Furnishings Wholesale Business
Personal computer & Equipment Wholesale Industry
Men’s & Boys’ Clothing Wholesales Industry
General-Line Grocery Wholesale Business
Book/Periodical/Newspaper Wholesales
New Auto Dealers Business
Furniture Stores Business
Computer & Software program Stores Business
Residence Centers Business
Grocery Stores Business
Beer & Wine & Liquor Stores Industry
Pharmacies & Drug Shops Business
Women’s Clothing Shops Business
Record & CD & Tape Shops Business
Department Stores Business
Warehouse Clubs & Superstores Industry
Office Supplies & Stationery Shops Business
Electronic Shopping & Mail Order Houses
Scheduled Air Transportation Business
Freight Trucking Lengthy Distance Industry
Periodical Publishing Business
Book Publishing Industry
Motion Photos & Video Production Industry
Television Broadcasting Services Business
Wired Telecommunications Carriers Industry
Offices of Lawyers Business
Architectural Services Industry
This report is outstanding for sales and marketing and advertising planning, for sales leads, distribution preparing, sales territory development, competitive intelligence, enterprise analysis, merger & acquisition work, and many other purposes.
The 2006 New York Industry & Marketplace Outlook report is accessible for $ 199.00 in PDF version on CD and $ 299.00 in print version. The Excel edition is accessible for $ 299.00
For much more data or for ordering, please pay a visit to http://www.BarnesReports.com, or call (207) 442-0588.
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