Special Die And Tool, Die Set, Jig, And Fixture Global Market Report 2023 – By Type (Dies, Stamping And Other Tools, Jigs And Fixtures), By Capacity (Small, Medium, Large), By Application (Manufacturing, Automotive, Other Applications) – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2023-2032

Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores are stores that are engaged in retailing new toys, games, crafts, pottery items, different books, bicycles and bicycle parts, camping equipment, exercise and fitness equipment, athletic uniforms, specialty sports footwear, and other sporting goods, equipment, and accessories. The major types of sporting goods, hobbies, musical instruments, and book stores are sporting goods stores, hobby, toy, and game stores, music instrument and supply stores, and other stores. Stores that sell mostly sporting goods, athletic clothes, equipment, and other things with a sports theme are known as sporting goods stores. The forms of ownership are the retail chain and the independent retailer. The global sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market is segmented - 1) By Type: Sporting Goods Stores, Hobby, Toy, Game Stores, Musical Instrument And Supplies Stores, Other Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book Stores 2) By Ownership: Retail Chain, Independent Retailer 3) By Type of Store: Exclusive Retailers/Showroom, Inclusive Retailers/Dealer Store The global sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market size will grow from $468.13 billion in 2022 to $500.41 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The size of sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market is expected to grow to $628.41 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 5.9%. The sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market is expected to benefit from steady economic growth forecasted for many developed and developing countries. According to International Monetary Fund, the global GDP growth was 3.3% in 2020 and 3.4% in 2021. Recovering commodity prices, after a decline in the historic period is further expected to be a significant factor driving economic growth. The US economy is expected to register stable growth during the forecast period. Additionally, emerging markets are expected to continue to grow slightly faster than the developed markets in the forecast period. Greater economic growth is likely to drive public and private investments, joint ventures, foreign direct investments in the end-user markets, thereby driving the market during the forecast period. Major companies in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market include Decathlon S.A, Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., Frasers Group Plc, BPS Direct L.L.C. (Bass Pro Shops), Guitar Center Inc., Canadian Tire Corporation Limited, Recreational Equipment Inc., Sportsman's Warehouse, Hibbett Sports Inc., and Thomann GmbH. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and spread globally including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in manufacture and trade of non-essential goods and an overall decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of 'lock down' and the outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan' event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy Many sporting goods manufacturers are investing in achieving customization and personalization. With an increasing number of online users, changing demographics, and increased per-capita income, demand for unique and custom-made products have gained demand. Global sporting goods manufacturers such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, ASICS, Sketchers, Fila, etc., are investing more into this. Race Sporting Goods has launched customized sporting clothes to cater to the demands of customers. Western Europe was the largest region in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market in 2022. Asia-Pacific was the second-largest region in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market. The regions covered in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services through specialty stores, supermarkets, and hypermarkets. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. 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General manufactured goods are products that are created primarily through the application of labor and capital to raw materials and other intermediate inputs. Therefore, manufactured products are the polar opposite of primary goods but also comprise intermediate and final commodities. The main types of general manufactured goods are jewelry and silverware, sporting and athletic goods, doll, toy, and game, office supplies (except paper), sign, all other miscellaneous manufactured goods. Jewelry is garment ornamentation such as rings, bracelets, and chains. It is frequently fashioned of a rich metal, such as gold, and is occasionally embellished with precious gems. The products are distributed through hypermarket/supermarket; convenience/departmental store; specialty store; online store and other channels. The global general manufactured goods market is segmented - 1) By Type: Jewelry And Silverware, Sporting And Athletic Goods, Doll, Toy, And Game, Office Supplies (except Paper), Sign, All Other Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods 2) By Distribution Channel: Hypermarket/Supermarket, Convenience/Departmental Store, Specialty Store, Online Store, Other Distribution Channels Subsegments Covered: Jewelry, Silverware, Fishing Equipment, Skating And Skiing Equipment, Golf Equipment, Other Sporting Equipment, Electronic Toys, Non - Electronic Toys Traditional Billboards And Signs, Digital Billboards And Signs, Other Sign, Gasket, Packing, And Sealing Device, Musical Instrument, Fastener, Button, Needle, And Pin, Broom, Brush, And Mop, Burial Casket, Other Miscellaneous Manufactured Goods The global general manufactured goods market size will grow from $950.75 billion in 2022 to $1016.31 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global general manufactured goods is expected to grow to $1289.06 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.1%. The rise in household income is expected to propel the growth of general manufactured goods market going forward. The sum of all household members' gross monthly income is referred to as the household income. A general principle is that as aggregate demand rises, there is also an increase in household wealth, and this in turn leads to an increase in disposable income thereby increasing consumer spending on various types of goods that also include generally manufactured goods. According to May 2022, data by CNBC, a US-based news company, the fourth quarter of 2021 saw the household net worth of Americans surpass $150 trillion for the first time, increasing at a solid 8.2% annual rate from the third quarter, the quickest rate of increase since the first quarter of 2020. Thus, a rise in household income is expected to drive the growth of the generally manufactured goods market going forward. Major companies in the general manufactured goods market include Rajesh Exports, Decathlon S.A, Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA, The Lego Group, Hasbro Inc., Mattel Inc., Tiffany & Co., Pandora A/S, Newell Brands Inc. and Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The practice of using 3D printing in general manufacturing is becoming more common. 3D technology allows manufacturers to create a complete self-supporting object. This technology enables manufacturers to produce complex objects that are light and reliable. Greater flexibility and customization are the other major advantages of 3D printing technology. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the general manufactured goods market in 2022. Western Europe was the second largest region in the general manufactured goods market share. The regions covered in the general manufactured goods market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the general manufactured goods market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam. The general manufacturing goods market consists of sales of apparel, fabrics, wood products, and plastic products. creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The general manufactured goods market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides general manufactured goods market statistics, including general manufactured goods industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a general manufactured goods market share, detailed general manufactured goods market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the general manufactured goods industry. This general manufactured goods market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Dolls, toys, and games refer to a toy for kids that is often a model of a human or humanoid character, and "game" refers to an activity or sport that typically requires talent, knowledge, or luck and in which you compete against an opponent while adhering to set regulations. The main types of dolls, toys, and games are electronic toys and non - electronic toys. Electronic toys are electric gadget designed for young children that responds to their touch with music, vibrations, graphics, or other forms of feedback. The various material used are plastics, wood, metal, others to produce games and puzzles, infant and pre-school toys, construction toys, dolls and accessories, video games, and others. The different distribution channels involved are departmental stores, online, and others. The global doll, toy, and game market is segmented - 1) By Type: Electronic Toys, Non - Electronic Toys 2) By Distribution Channel: Departmental Stores, Online, Other Distribution Channels 3) By Product Type: Games and Puzzles, Infant and Pre-School Toys, Construction Toys, Dolls and Accessories, Video Games, Other Product Types 4) By Material: Plastics, Wood, Metal, Other Materials The global doll, toy, and game market size will grow from $119.17 billion in 2022 to $129.91 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of doll, toy, and game is expected to grow to $178.9 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 8.3%. The doll, toy and game manufacturing market are expected to benefit from steady economic growth forecasted for many developed and developing countries. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that the global GDP growth was 3.3% in 2020 and 3.4% in 2021. Recovering commodity prices, after a decline in the historic period is further expected to be a significant factor driving economic growth. The US economy is expected to register stable growth during the forecast period. Additionally, emerging markets are expected to continue to grow slightly faster than the developed markets in the forecast period. Greater economic growth is likely to drive public and private investments, joint ventures, foreign direct investments in the end-user markets, thereby driving the market during forecast period. Major companies in the doll, toy, and game market include The Lego Group, Hasbro Inc., Mattel Inc., Bandai Namco Holdings Inc., Spin Master Corporation, Tomy Company Ltd., Funko Inc., Jakks Pacific Inc., and Dorel Industries. The outbreak of Corona virus disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the doll, toy, and game manufacturing market in 2022 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China and spread globally including Western Europe, North America and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in halting of manufacturing activities and a decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of 'lock down' and the outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2021 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the doll, toy, and game manufacturing market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan' event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. NFC (near field-communication) technology is increasingly being integrated with toys and games to enable interaction and improve engagement. NFC allows users phone to interact within a radius of about 4 cm and provides a wireless connection between devices. NFC stickers and inlays can be inserted in game controllers and consoles, as well as physical toys and cards. Users can also link controller and consoles in gameplay by simply tapping the other NFC device. NFC enabled game consoles, NFC enabled cars, NFC enabled board games are some other products that use this technology. For instance, Mattle introduced Hot wheels id, which enable kids to race their NFC-enabled Hot wheels on its smart track and scan their collections into a free iOS app. In the app, which acts as a virtual garage, kids can track speed and laps via infrared sensors in the Hot Wheels Race Portal, which scans your cars and connects to classic Hot Wheels tracks. Sphero, Anki Drive are some other companies offering NFC enabled cars. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the doll, toy, and game market in 2022. Western Europe was the second largest region in the doll, toy, and game market share. The regions covered in the doll, toy, and game market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the doll, toy, and game market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The dolls, toys and games market consists of sales of digital toys, online games, offline games, creative toys, educational toys, rubber material, and retail sales. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The dolls, toys and games market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides dolls, toys and games market statistics, including dolls, toys and games industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a dolls, toys and games market share, detailed dolls, toys and games market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the dolls, toys and games industry. This dolls, toys and games market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Construction toys refer to building blocks that are made up of a set of basic components that are supplied and configured to enable children to construct structures of their own design that can then be disassembled and redesigned into something new. The main types of construction toys are bricks & blocks, tinker toys, and others. Toys in the bricks and blocks segment also known as building blocks are solid shapes that are used for building games. Some are only plain wooden planks, whereas others are more complex, such as the plastic interlocking bricks. Tinker toys segment includes the Tinkertoy construction set which is a children's toy construction set made up of tiny pieces that are put together to form shapes or objects. Toys in the other segment include toys like train sets, architectural sets, and educational sets among others. The raw material used in manufacturing construction toys includes wood, polymer, metal, and others. These categories of toys are sold through various channels such as supermarkets & hypermarkets, convenience stores, and online stores. The global construction toys market is segmented - 1) By Product: Bricks & Blocks, Tinker Toy, Other Products 2) By Raw Material: Wood, Polymer, Metal, Other Raw Materials 3) By Distribution Channel: Supermarkets & Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Online The global construction toys market size grew from $9.59 billion in 2022 to $10.17 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global construction toys is expected to grow to $12.97 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.3%. A rise in disposable income is expected to propel the growth of the construction toys market in the forecast period. An increase in disposable income is fuelling a healthy surge in leisure spending across the world, with an increase in disposable income, consumers are willing to invest to boost their standard of living, resulting in the purchase of a vast range of consumer products and recreational products such as toys. For example, in the USA, disposable personal income rose from $14,974 billion in 2019 to $17,515.2 billion in 2020. The rise in per capita net disposable income led customers to increase their spending on toys and games, which in turn boosted the demand for construction toys, driving the construction toys market growth. Major players in the construction toys market are Vtech, LEGO, Hasbro, Mattel, Mega Bloks, Bandai Co. Ltd., Melissa & Doug, Knex, Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH, Meccano, Tegu, Spin Master Ltd., PlayMonster LLC., KnuckleStrutz, Magformers, Schylling Inc., Nanoblock, Polydron Limited, and Learning Resources. The introduction of eco-friendly construction toys is the key trend gaining popularity in the construction toys market. Key players are coming up with eco-friendly and sustainable products as concerns over the safety of the raw materials used in construction toys have grown and to maintain a competitive edge over the other players. For example, in January 2020, Mattel, a US-based toy manufacturing company launched an eco-friendly bio-based Mega Bloks line, consisting of the Mega Bloks Polar Friends, Safari Friends and Woodland Friends sets wherein all of the sets would be made from bio-based resins and packaged in entirely recyclable Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified packaging. In February 2020, Never Wrong Toys, a US-based toy manufacturer in the areas of sports, action games, novelties, collectables, acquired Laser Pegs for an undisclosed amount. Never Wrong Toys will be able to grow the company, strengthen its brand portfolio and reposition itself in the industry with a new marketing strategy and retail sales strategy as a result of this acquisition. Laser Pegs is a US-based toy manufacturer that produces lighted construction toys. North America was the largest region in the construction toys market in 2022. The regions covered in the construction toys market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the construction toys market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The construction toy market consists of sales of figures, gear sets, magnetic sets, and stacking blocks. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. 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Smart toys refer to intelligent and technologically advanced toys that have the ability to behave in accordance with predetermined patterns and can alter their behaviour in response to outside stimuli and are designed to configure and connect to the existing Internet, using a wireless network such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth technology. The main types of smart toys include robots, interactive games, and educational robots. The robots includes smart robotic toys products that refers to a type of toy containing motors to interact intelligently with their environment. The robotic toy offers many educational opportunities which are very helpful to use for kids. A robot toy is basically a machine that can be designed to operate different tasks independently of a human, with many even demonstrating different personalities. The technologies used include Wi-Fi, bluetooth and other technologies (NFC and RFID) and are distributed by channels such as online market, speciality stores and toy shops. The various interfacing device include smartphone-connected toys, tablet-connected toys, console-connected toys and app-connected drones. Smart toys are used by toddlers, pre-schoolers, school-going and stripling. The global smart toys market is segmented – 1) By Technology: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Other Technologies (NFC And RFID) 2) By Distribution Channel: Online Market, Speciality Stores, Toy Shops 3) By Type: Robots, Interactive Games, Educational Robots 4) By Interfacing Device: Smartphone-Connected Toys, Tablet-Connected Toys, Console-Connected Toys, App-Connected Drones 5) By End User: Toddlers, Pre-Schoolers, School-Going, Stripling The global smart toys market size grew from $14.11 billion in 2022 to $16.65 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of smart toys is expected to grow to $35.11 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 20.5%. The increase in awareness of technology-led education in the smart toys market is expected to propel the growth of the smart toys market in the forecast period. Technology-led education refers to the integration of instructional technology into the learning environment of schools. This type of technology education will make learning fun and help children to learn more. Education value associated with such toys has increased participants to introduce more e-learning technologies with more advanced voice recognition features and hardware sensors that make the product more intelligent, interactive, and dynamic. E-learning is one of the biggest revolutions in the smart toys Industry. For instance, in the year 2021, according to think impact.com, an Australia-based non-profit organization, nearly 75% of schools are planning to operate online, 57% of all US students were equipped with digital tools, and 80% of schools have purchased or are preparing to purchase additional technology for students. An increase in awareness of technology-led education will help the children increase IQ and promote problem-solving skills. Thus due to an increase in technology-led education, there will be growth in the smart toys market. Major players in the smart toys market are KNEX Industries Inc., The Lego Group, Mattel Inc., Hasbro Inc., JAKKS Pacific Inc., Robofi LLC, Primo Toys, Leapfrog Enterprises Inc., Sega Toys Co. Ltd., Pillar Learning, Dream International, and Leapfrog Entertainment. Technological advancement is a key trend gaining popularity in the smart toys market. Major companies operating in the smart toys sector are focused on developing new technological solutions to strengthen their position. For instance, in September 2020, PlayShifu launched a new augmented reality (AR) globe Orboot Dinos. This new toy, when used with the supported app by using AR technology, will superimpose animals from the prehistoric world. The dinosaurs will come alive in 3D, by scanning the globe with the app. It will include games with 500+ incredible facts to interacting with the walking-talking dinosaurs. These technological innovations will help the smart toy market to grow faster. In October 2021, Goliath, a US-based manufacturer and distributor of toys and games, acquired Endless Games, for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Goliath aims to fully integrate Endless Games into its distribution network by Q1 2022. Endless Games is a Turkey-based game development company. North America was the largest region in the smart toys market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the smart toys market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the smart toys market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The smart toys market consists of sales of intelligent toys, connected toys, gaming toys, construction toys, and creative toys.Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The smart toys market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides smart toys market statistics, including smart toys industry, regional shares, competitors with a smart toys market share, detailed smart toys market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the smart toys industry. This smart toys market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Learning and educational toys refer to the toys that are designed to stimulate learning abilities and are beneficial to brain development because they help children learn while also developing social and communication skills. They aid in the development of logical and reasoning skills as well as spatial thinking. The main products of learning and education toys are building sets, games and puzzles, sports and outdoor toys. Building sets encourages problem-solving skills and hand-eye coordination. Pre-schoolers use their imaginations to create buildings, vehicles, animals, and more from simple construction sets. The learning and education toys are categorized based on the age groups upto 5 years, 5 to 10 years, and above 10 years. These toys are made available through various distribution channels which include, hypermarket/supermarket, specialty stores, departmental stores and online channels. The global learning and education toys market is segmented – 1) By Product Type: Building Sets, Games And Puzzles, Sports And Outdoor Toys 2) By Age Group: Up to 5 years, 5 to 10 years, Above 10 years 3) By Distribution Channel: Hypermarket/Supermarket, Specialty Stores, Departmental Stores, Online Channels The global learning and education toys market size grew from $50 billion in 2022 to $53.7 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global learning and education toys is expected to grow to $66.54 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 5.5%. The rise in demand for strategy-based and educational-based toys among children is driving the growth of the learning and education toys market. Educational toys are the objects of play and they are generally designed for children, which stimulates learning. They are intended to meet an educational purpose, such as teaching a child about a particular subject or helping a child develop a particular skill. Strategy-based toys also improve the skills of the child. For instance, in August 2021, according to a survey by The NPD Group, toy industry sales increased by 15% to $22.45 billion in the first half (1H) of 2021 vs the same time period in 2020 and by 28% when compared to the $17.59 billion generated in 1H 2019. Infant, toddler, and preschool toys (14%), dolls (10%), and building sets (38%) ranked in the top five for revenue in the learning and education toys market. The highest sub-segment growth was seen in strategic trading card games, which increased 136%, from $341.70 million in the 1H of 2019 to $805.80 million in the same period of 2021. The leading trading card game maker, Pokémon celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021 can also be a driving factor in this segment. Major players in the learning and education toys market are Atlas Games, Clementoni SpA, Goliath Games, Hasbro Inc., The LEGO Group, Ravensburger AG, Tomy Company Ltd., Vtech Holdings, Thames & Kosmos, and Zephyr Toy Makers Pvt. Ltd. The smart technology embedded learning and educational toys are gaining popularity in the learning and education toys market. Smart toys, have some level of artificial intelligence, which means they can learn, change how they communicate with the user, respond to external stimuli, and follow pre-programmed patterns. These toys give kids the ability to create their own play experience and act as a valuable educational tool. Major companies in the learning and education toys market are focusing on developing smart toys to grab the market share. For instance, in May 2021, Makeblock, a private Chinese technology company, has launched Codeybot, an educational robot that teaches children with basic programming through through a variety of intuitive features. Further in May 2021, the American multinational toy manufacturer, Mattel has launched Hot Wheels AI Street Shaker smart car and gaming controller which helps in adding more players to the set and extend the race. With the help of AI starter kit, players can follow the smart track or race independently in ai mode, as well as off-track in RC mode. In January 2022, Everi Holdings Inc., a US-based provider of land-based and digital casino gaming content and products, has agreed to acquire certain assets, including intellectual property and game development technology of Atlas Gaming Pty Ltd and Atlas Gaming Technologies Pty Ltd., for an undisclosed amount. By acquiring the assets, Everi's existing game production studios and portfolio of titles will be enhanced, which will pave the road for future expansion into new international markets. Atlas development and engineering team members will join Everi as part of the acquisition of these assets. Atlas Gaming is an Australian developer and provider of proprietary gaming content and products. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the learning and education toys market in 2022. The regions covered in learning and education toys market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the learning and education toys market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The learning and education toys market consists of sales ofbricks &blocks, pull along toys, teaching clocks, learning system cartridges, diaries & poetry albums, magnetic letters & words. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this learning and education toys market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The learning and education toys market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides learning and education toys market statistics, including learning and education toys industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a learning and education toys market share, detailed learning and education toys market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the learning and education toys industry. This learning and education toys market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.

Drop shipping refers to an order fulfilment process where a brand or store does not stock the goods it sells but instead buys the item from a third party, such as a wholesaler or manufacturer and ships the product directly to the buyer. It is used to fulfil or distribute an order without maintaining an inventory. The main drop shipping products include toys, hobby and DIY, furniture and appliances, electronics and media, food and personal care and fashion. Toys, hobby and DIY refer to the fulfilment of toys, hobby and DIY product orders without stocking the products in a warehouse. The different types of drop shipping include business extensions, print on demand, creation of the product and product reselling. The drop shipping organization sizes include large enterprises and SMEs. The global drop shipping market is segmented – 1) By Product: Toys, Hobby and DIY, Furniture and Appliances, Electronics and Media, Food and Personal Care, Fashion 2) By Type: Business Extensions, Print on Demand, Creation of the Product, Product Reselling 3) By Organization Size: Large Enterprises, SMEs The global drop shipping market size will grow from $192.76 billion in 2022 to $249.16 billion in 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29.3%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of drop shipping is expected to grow to $724.26 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 30.6%. The growth of the e-commerce industry is expected to drive the drop shipping market. E-commerce refers to the purchase and sale of goods and services online or over the internet using phones, computers, laptops, and tablets. Drop shipping offers the e-commerce industry numerous benefits by eliminating the maintenance of inventory or physical stock, which further decreases warehouse and labor costs. The e-commerce industry has grown exponentially during a pandemic due to the limited movement and at-home restrictions. According to the US Department of Commerce Retail Indicator Division, a US-based department concerned with commerce and economic growth, Quarterly Retail e-commerce Sales Q4 2021 report, in 2021, US e-commerce sales accounted for $870 billion, which has increased by 14.2% over 2020 and 50.5% over 2019. Therefore, the growth of the e-commerce industry drives the drop shipping market. Major players in the drop shipping market are AliDropship (Sunshine Ecommerce Technologies LLC), Doba Inc., SaleHoo Group Limited, Shopify Inc., Winx, Sunrise wholesale merchandise LLC, Megagoods Inc., Dropshipzone, Inventory Source, Printify Inc., Drop Ship Direct Inc., Onlinestorebiz LLC, Dropified LLC, Cymbio, and Spocket Inc. Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in the drop shipping business is a key trend in the market. Major companies are integrating AI technology into the existing platforms. AI technology offers benefits such as personalization, automation of the process, analyzing data, and eliminating unwanted data. For instance, in 2021, AliDropship, a US-based subsidiary of Ali express for the drop shipping business, introduced Sellika, a new AI product description generator to automate product descriptions. This plugin assists in editing product descriptions, editing colors, and category descriptions, and offers a stop word list for titles. In June 2021, Wix, an Israel-based software company that builds websites, acquired Modalyst for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Wix store owners can connect their online store to an established network of thousands of suppliers, manufacturers, and wholesalers, giving them access to products ranging from name brands to trending items to independent labels. Modalyst INC is a US-based software company offering drop shipping and e-commerce platforms. North America was the largest region in the drop shipping market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in drop shipping market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the drop shipping market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The drop shipping market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as product reselling, business extensions, product creation, and print on demand. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The drop shipping market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides drop shipping market statistics, including drop shipping industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a drop shipping market share, detailed drop shipping market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the drop shipping industry. This drop shipping market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Consumer electronics packaging is a protective covering for the products to ensure safe and secure shipping. Packaging is crucial, as electronic products have very tiny components that are delicate and prone to damage, It is used to protect the electronics from mechanical damage, electrostatic charge, natural disasters, and mishandling damage. Any electronic device intended for end users' or consumers' daily and non-commercial or professional use is known as consumer electronics (CE). The main types of products in consumer electronics packaging includes corrugated boxes, paperboard boxes, thermoformed trays, bags and pouches, blister packs and clamshells, protective packaging, and others. The corrugated boxes are used as packaging materials for a variety of goods such as food, stationery, electronics, medicine, etc. Corrugated boxes refer to cartons that are made up of a few layers of material instead of just a single sheet-like cardboard. Usually, three layers are present in corrugated boxes, which are stuck together to form a single sheet. The different technologies include active packaging, intelligent packaging, modified atmospheric packaging, anti-microbial packaging, aseptic packaging, and others. The various material types include plastic, paper, paperboard, and others that are used in mobile phones, computers, TVs, DTH and set-top boxes, music systems, printers, scanners, and photocopy machines, game consoles and toys, camcorders and cameras, and others. The global consumer electronics packaging market is segmented - 1) By Product Type: Corrugated Boxes, Paperboard Boxes, Thermoformed Trays, Bags and Pouches, Blister Packs and Clamshells, Protective Packaging, Other Product Types 2) By Technology: Active Packaging, Intelligent Packaging, Modified Atmospheric Packaging, Anti-Microbial Packaging, Aseptic Packaging, Other Technologies 3) By Material Type: Plastic, Paper and Paperboard, Other Material Types 4) By Application: Mobile Phones, Computers, TVs, DTH and Set-Top boxes, Music Systems, Printers, Scanners and Photocopy Machines, Game Consoles and Toys, Camcorders and Cameras, Other Applications The global consumer electronics packaging market size grew from $20.2 billion in 2022 to $22.86 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services, and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global consumer electronics packaging is expected to grow to $35.77 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 11.8%. The increasing demand for paper and paperboard in packaging is driving the growth of the consumer electronics packaging market. Paper and paperboard are usually used in packaging due to their biodegradable and environmentally friendly nature. This can help to lower the cost of shipping used electronics. For instance, according to a survey conducted in January 2021 to explore consumer preferences, perceptions, and attitudes toward print, paper, and paper-based packaging, among 8,800 consumers at the global level by Two Sides North America, a US-based non-profit organization working to elevate the use of paper-based packaging and spread awareness, approximately 50% of people believed that paper-based packaging was better for the environment than other types of packaging, while 52% preferred products ordered online to be delivered in paper-based packaging. Therefore, the increasing demand for paper and paperboard packaging is propelling the consumer electronics packaging market growth. Major players in the consumer electronics packaging market are DS Smith PLC, Mondi PLC, International Paper Company, Sonoco Products Company, Shenzhen Hoichow Packing Manufacturing Ltd., Dordan Manufacturing Company, Hangzhou Xunda Packaging Co., Dunapack Packaging Group, Universal Protective Packaging Inc., Parksons Packaging Ltd., Neenah Inc., Plastic Ingenuity, JJX Packaging, UFP Technologies Inc., and JohnsByrne Company. Product innovation is a key trend gaining popularity in the consumer electronics packaging market. Major companies operating in the consumer electronics packaging sector are using new and innovative products to enhance productivity and efficiency. For instance, in June 2021, Sandvik Coromant, a manufacturer of manufacturing tools and packaging services, launched a smart packaging solution to increase operational efficiency. This solution uses artificial intelligence (AI) to determine the smallest packaging required to contain products that would reduce costs and CO2 emissions. With this innovation, everything that can be packed, whether it's a small item like a tool, any electrical equipment, or a huge item like a bicycle, will be located in the smallest box it can fit into by the application. It makes no difference how something is packed, regardless of its size or geometrical shape. In February 2022, Menasha Packaging Company LLC, a US-based packaging and merchandising solutions provider, acquired Color-Box, a business unit of Georgia-Pacific LLC, for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Color-Box is expected to increase Menasha’s geographic reach and give clients more graphic, design, and structural packaging alternatives. Georgia-Pacific LLC is a US-based firm operating in the packaging business for consumer goods, consumer electronics, and medicines. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the consumer electronic packaging market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the consumer electronic packaging market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the consumer electronic packaging market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The consumer electronic packaging market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing consumer electronic packaging services such as designing, manufacturing, and logistics of electronic packaging. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The consumer electronic packaging market also includes sales of metallic materials, ceramics and semiconductors, electronic glasses, polymers, multi-material laminates, printed circuit board (PCB) materials, thermal interconnection materials, low thermal conductivity materials, and advanced thermally conductive materials. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The consumer electronics packaging market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides consumer electronics packaging market statistics, including consumer electronics packaging industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with consumer electronics packaging market share, detailed consumer electronics packaging market segments, market trends, and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the consumer electronics packaging industry. This consumer electronics packaging market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.