Global toy industry analysis from The NPD Group reviews sales achievement above 11 countries, reveals declines in alone two. From the NPD perspective, we are seeing increases in sales, and are optimistic that the year will end on a absolute agenda for all-around sales. In the baby amount of cases area there aren't increases, the declines are not severe.
Port Washington, NY (Vocus/PRWEB ) December 11, 2009 -- According to contempo analysis from arch market research aggregation The NPD Group, a array appearance of year-to-date (Jan.-Oct.) toy sales above 11 all-around toy markets appear able signs of advance arch up to the endure two months of the agenda year.
Aside from the United States and United Kingdom, which saw abstinent acquirement declines, and Spain, which saw collapsed sales, all countries that were analyzed accomplished advance if compared to the aforementioned time aeon endure year.
Poland, Australia, Italy, Austria, Belgium, and Portugal saw corresponding acquirement advance from 5 percent to 10 percent, while Germany and France both accomplished advance of abutting to 5 percent.
Looking at the sales achievement above specific super-categories, Action Figures, Accessories & Role Play, Arts & Crafts, and Building Sets showed advance in about every country measured, with Youth Electronics and Plush acumen the accomplished declines. Of the latter, Youth Electronics saw declines in 10 countries, and Plush accomplished alone bashful increases in Italy, Poland, and Australia.
“From the NPD perspective, we are seeing increases in sales, and are optimistic that the year will end on a absolute agenda for all-around sales,” said Jane Zimmy, Global Senior Vice President Toys, The NPD Group. “In the baby amount of cases area there aren't increases, the declines are not severe.”
Overall anniversary results, however, will depend heavily on what happens in November and December, as so abundant of the absorb is concentrated in the endure two months of the year.
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