August 28, 2009

• Consumers choosing convenience over saving money? (Brandweek)

• Sesame Street to get Lifetime Achievement Award at Daytime Emmys (Variety)

• Mattel not required to do third-party safety tests (Associated Press)

• Brit consumer confidence still down as UK retail sales weaken (Wall Street Journal)

• Restaurant managers look to lure in families with kid-friendly events (Florida Today)

• ScrollMotion takes kids e-books up a notch (Publisher’s Weekly)

• Twilight drives up sales for Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights in Europe (Christian Science Monitor)

August 27, 2009

• Retailers prep for a tough holiday season ahead (WWD)

• Life in plastic, it’s fantastic: Mattel adapts Aqua’s ‘Barbie Girl’ pop tune to advertise Barbie Fashionistas (New York Times)

• Author Orson Scott Card on what’s best for kids (Mormon Times)

• Sony made a PS3 price cut and Microsoft just slashed the price of the Xbox 360. Does the Nintendo Wii now have tougher competition? (MSNBC)

• EA’s chief creative officer on the changing vidgame landscape (VentureBeat/GamesBeat)

• Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay to get Sesame Street area in 2010 (Orlando Sentinel)

August 26, 2009

• Biz advice from Mattel CEO Bob Eckert (CNNMoney/Fortune)

• Borders sees wider than expected loss (Reuters)

• Why teens don’t use Twitter? They may fuel early growth of social networks, but maybe aren’t essential to a tech’s success (New York Times)

• Japanese toon market takes dip for a second year in a row (Variety)

• YouTube to increase ads for popular videos (Hollywood Reporter)

August 25, 2009

• Is mall-based retail falling by the wayside? (The Motley Fool)

• Upstart Seattle-based toyco also looks to bridge online and offline kid play with Nanovar for boys (Wall Street Journal)

• Disney/Pixar’s Up still gaining worldwide momentum (Hollywood Reporter)

• Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort surpasses 1 million unit sales since late July release (Gamasutra)

• YouTube challenges US viewers to vote for what new fall TV shows will be the next big hits, with more than 80 new and returning series previews (Mashable)

• ABC Family gears up for music-filled fall lineup (Variety)

• Even Webkinz is teaching kids about file sharing? (Freakbits)

August 24, 2009

• Young shoppers in China still spending freely despite economic crunch (Washington Examiner/AP)

• Toys ‘R’ US in line for IPO? (Blogging Stocks)

• Public gets glimpse at first 16 minutes of James Cameron’s Avatar (Variety)

• What’s happening with 3-D TV? (Gizmodo)

• How much is too much for a handheld gaming device? (CNet News)

• American Apparel expands kids and baby items assortment (Business Week)

August 21, 2009

• Kids’ advertising upfront revenue estimated to be down between 10% and 15% (AdAge)

• How Twitter can make or break a movie, Avatar teaser trailer hits the web (Mashable)

• UK retail sales see rise in July (BBC)

• Walmart uses augmented reality tech to push new teen furniture line (Clickz)

• Real world weather can put a damper on your sports games, as EA Sports teams up with The Weather Channel (Reuters)

August 20, 2009

• Mall of America bucks retail blues trend (Chicago Tribune/News Blogs)

• YouTube and Time Warner join forces to carry Cartoon Network clips, share ad sales (Bloomberg)

• Entertainment Weekly to feature first-ever video ad in print (CNet News)

• New tech in video games helps keep the industry afloat (Reuters)

• GameStop’s fiscal Q2 earnings take a hit (Wall Street Journal)

• How the Twilight sequel could give Hot Topic a much-needed sales boost (Forbes/AP)

• High sales see Gymboree’s Q2 profit spike 53% (Wall Street Journal)

• Elmo’s mom loses job as Sesame Street addresses dwindling economy (Daily Finance)

• San Francisco’s Lombard Street transformed into Candy Land for 60th anniversary (Examiner)

August 19, 2009

• Five of NY’s biggest retail chains saw growth in the Big Apple despite recession (New York Times/City Room)

• US consumers still holding back on spending (Wall Street Journal)

• Target set to increase marketing spend leading up to the holidays (AdAge)

• Lessons on infantilizing the tween/teen market: What went wrong with marketing around the Vanessa Hudgens flick, Bandslam (Deadline Hollywood Daily)

• Sony knocks US$100 off PS3 console price in an effort to boost sales for upcoming holiday season (New York Times)

August 18, 2009

• Hope for retailers as consumer still need to complete back-to-school shopping (Reuters/NRF)

• DreamWorks gets US$825 million in corporate financing (Hollywood Reporter)

• Is the death of social media upon us? (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Blockbuster to offer movies on mobile devices (CNNMoney)

• Summit Entertainment launches official Twilight Conventions (MTV)

• A visit to G.I. Joe Con 2009 (Wired/GeekDad)

August 17, 2009

• Where have all the toons gone on Cartoon Network? (L.A. Times)

• Walmart thinks globally to act locally (Wall Street Journal)

• Disney CEO says Pixar’s Up doesn’t have franchise potential (Orlando Sentinal)

• G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra soars at international box offices (Reuters)

• Sony files patent for laughing detection for PS3? (Siliconera)

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