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Mattel, riding high on the pink wave of the box office success of the “Barbie” movie, plans to go all in to deliver a Barbie kind of Christmas this year.

The “Barbie” movie, from director Greta Gerwig, scored the largest opening weekend of 2023, pulling in $155 million domestically over its US opening weekend and $337 million globally. “Barbie” is produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, which is owned by CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz declared the movie was more than a theatrical spectacle.

In total, he said Mattel has locked in more than 165 partnerships with brands and retailers related to the movie. The strong movie-fueled demand for Barbie merchandise should also help give Mattel a much-needed sales boost later this year. The toymaker on Wednesday signaled it is still wading through sluggishness in overall industry sales amid cautious consumer spending on discretionary goods.

 

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