Moose Toys Pursues Strategic M&A to Accelerate Global Growth

Moose Toys, a leading innovator in the toy industry, announced the launch of a new business division focused solely on mergers and acquisitions. Led by Moose’s global head of business development and industry veteran, Giles Musker, the newly-formed Moose M&A team is tasked with aggressive portfolio expansion across games, collectibles and traditional toy categories. “The tremendous success of our Worlds Apart acquisition proved the opportunity to diversify and expand our portfolio,” said Musker. “We are actively seeking acquisitions and investment and strategic partnership opportunities that will enhance our strength in existing categories and offer the ability to enter, and disrupt, new categories.”

Innovative Toymaker Moose Toys Boasts #1, 2, 3 and 4 Spots in Special Feature Plush Category

 Moose Toys, a leading innovator in the toy industry, is dominating in the Special Feature Plush Category with its toys taking the top four spots — Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball, Little Live Pets Mama Surprise, last year’s top mega hit Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron, and Dance and Play Bluey, respectively — according to NPD. This distinction elevates Moose Toys to the #1 manufacturer for Special Feature Plush, growing 375% vs. YTD October 2021. Impressively, in October, Moose accounted for 46% of the Special Feature Plush class dollar share.

Moose Toys Dominates 2022 UK Holiday Season

Industry leader Moose Toys is continuing its phenomenal growth in the UK, for the first time entering the Top Ten Toy Manufacturers according to NPD. Currently ranked #9 YTD and #8 in October, the Australian based manufacturer is boasting sales growth well above industry average of +74% YoY. Leading into the festive season, global sensation Magic Mixies Cauldron and the award winning Little Live Pets Mama Surprise have been the clear stand out products at sitting at #3 and #15 in the Total Items respectively according to NPD’s October data.

Moose Toys Brings Home Back-to-Back Creative Toy of the Year Wins with Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball

Moose Toys, an innovative leader in the toy industry, announced that it won Creative Toy of the Year for Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball at The Toy Foundation’s Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards. The TOTY Award winners were announced this evening at an awards ceremony at the Dallas Market Center, opening day of The Toy Association’s 2023 Preview & 2022 Holiday Market. “Earning back-to-back Creative Toy of the Year awards is true testament to the innovation of the Magic Mixies brand and the entire Moose team. We set the bar last year with Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron and raised it even higher with Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball,” said Paul Solomon, co-owner, Moose Toys. “We’re incredibly grateful to receive this honor from our peers in the industry as well as consumers. It is especially gratifying given that voting took place before Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball was on shelves. Given this accolade, we’re predicting that it will work its magic to become the top toy this holiday season.”  

Moose Toys Predicts This Year’s Holiday Hit with Introduction of New Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball

Moose Toys, a leading innovator in the toy industry, revealed today that its newest mystifyingly magical toy, Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball will be available for pre-sale at major retailers Sept. 1 and in-store on Oct. 1. Following in the spellbinding footsteps of last year’s global holiday sales phenom, Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron, the toymaker also predicts this much anticipated expansion of the Magic Mixies lineup will disappear from shelves this holiday season. Prior to launch, Crystal Ball already received early toy industry buzz with a 2022 Creative Toy of the Year nomination from The Toy Foundation.

Moose Toys Celebrates Five Toy of the Year 2022 Nominees in Four Categories

Moose Toys, an innovative leader in the toy industry, celebrates five Toy of the Year 2022 (TOTY) Awards nominations in four categories:

Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball for Creative Toy of the Year
Magic Mixies Magic Mixlings for Collectible of the Year
Heroes of Goo Jit Zu Goo Shifters for Action Figure of the Year
Dance & Play Bluey and Little Live Pets Mama Surprise for Plush Toy of the Year

Moose Toys Appoints David Norman Global General Manager, Games

Moose Toys has announced David Norman, a well-known and highly respected industry veteran, joins the company as Global General Manager, Games. Norman will be based out of the company’s US headquarters in El Segundo, Calif. beginning Monday, May 23.

Moose Toys Signs Global Licensing Agreement for DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls

Moose Toys, a leading innovator in the toy industry and expert in the collectible category, has entered a multi-year global partnership with Universal Brand Development for DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster Trolls franchise. Under the agreement, the toymaker will develop a range of collectible figures to arrive at retail in Fall 2023, to support the highly anticipated release of the newest Trolls movie to theaters on Nov. 17, 2023. In addition to creating the official Trolls collectibles for the movie, the agreement allows for cross-collaboration with originals brands from Moose.