Five Below bought so many Squishmallows that it hurt the discount company's bottom line

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Squishmallows at a store in London in 2022.
Squishmallows at a store in London in 2022.

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Parents bought way fewer toys last year — except for 1 classic

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Top toy performers for Lego included collabs with "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter."

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Sure, why not? Now there's a 'Stanley cup' for babies.

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a baby toy that looks like a Stanley cup
Goo goo. Gaga. Baby wants Stanley cup. We're teaching 'em young to join the latest trends.

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The surprising reason millennial parents are miserable

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Senior correspondent Katie Notopoulos breaks down why toy prices are at an all-time low, and how cheaper toys are making millennial parents so miserable.

A bizarre toy oven that appears to turn dough into freshly baked plushies is topping kids' wish lists this holiday

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A child opens a Cookeez Makery Baked Treatz Oven Playset
A Cookeez Makery set typically retails at $34.99.

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This chart shows a key reason why millennial parents are miserable

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toys all over a carpet
Parents are drowning in their kids' toys.

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The 'Barbie' movie turning into a global phenomenon helped boost sales for the plastic doll – but not by as much as you might expect

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Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in
Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie as Ken and Barbie in "Barbie."

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Todd McFarlane Talks Superhero Fatigue, His Toy Legacy, and Comic-Con

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When you think about all things pop culture, few people check as many boxes as Todd McFarlane.

In Barbie lore, Allan was actually the father of pregnant Midge's unborn baby

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Michael Cera as Allan in "Barbie."

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Millennials and Gen Zers in Asia don't want to work in factories. It means you could soon pay more for clothes, furniture, and toys.

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On the Money-Toy Shopping
Americans are used to cheap toys made in Asian factories.

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