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Star Wars and Harry Potter sets helped Lego return to growth in 2018

Star Wars force helps Lego to return to growth in 2018

Harry Potter and Star Wars building sets helped Lego return to growth in 2018, along with strong sales in China, where the privately-owned Danish toymaker plans to open new stores.

Business • 27 Feb 19

60% of Lego's portfolio consists of new products each year

Lego dinosaurs & sports car help build recovery

Sales of Lego dinosaurs and a Bugatti sports car helped the Danish toymaker stabilise revenue in the first half of this year after a drop in 2017 for the first time in more than a decade.

Business • 04 Sep 18

The Airbots decided to look at the problem of what happens to the water that is disposed of at airport security

Wicklow students taking part in Lego championships

A group of children from Co Wicklow will travel to Detroit in the US this week to represent Ireland at the Lego robotics world championships.

Education • 23 Apr 18

Lego reports first annual sales decline in 13 years

Lego's sales fell last year for the first time since 2004 as the Danish toymaker cleared excess inventories and struggled with tough retail markets in Europe and North America.

Business • 06 Mar 18

Lego has succeeded in a copyright competition case in China for the first time

Lego wins Chinese copyright case against imitators

Lego has won a landmark case in China against two companies that manufactured and sold toys almost identical to its LEGO Friends range but branded Bela, the Danish toymaker said.

Business • 07 Dec 17

Lego said it will cut approximately 1,400 positions - most of them by the end of the year

Lego set to cut 8% of its workforce as sales fall

Lego said it would lay off 8% of its staff and revamp its business after reporting its first fall in sales in more than a decade today.

Business • 05 Sep 17

Lego revenues jumped by 6% last year compared to €5 billion

Lego stacks up 6% rise in revenues for 2016

Lego has today announced record revenues for 2016, but slow profit growth marked the end of years of boost for the inventor of the famous multi-coloured plastic bricks.

Business • 09 Mar 17

Lego has said it will grow its London office capacity by more than 50%

Lego's 'clear signal' as it expands London office

Lego is to expand its London office, a move that the Danish toymaker said sends a "clear signal" that the city is central to its future growth plans.

Business • 01 Feb 17

Among the company's biggest sellers were well-established lines like Lego City and Lego Star Wars

Lego profit slows as staff build-up weighs

Danish toy maker Lego today reported slower sales growth and falling profits in the first half as it hired more staff and sales stalled in the Americas.

Business • 06 Sep 16

The Danish company cheered its tenth year in a row of surging revenues in 2015

Star Wars and Frozen merchandise boosts Lego sales

Lego has secured its place as the world's best-selling toy firm after the latest Star Wars film and Disney's Frozen helped send sales leaping 25% higher in 2015.

Business • 01 Mar 16

The German regulator said Lego kept lists of its toys, prices and retailers

Germany fines Lego for playing with prices

Danish toy maker Lego has been fined €130,000 by German regulators for preventing stores from offering discounts on its popular toys in 2012 and 2013.

Business • 12 Jan 16

Lego had over 300 sets on the market in the first half of the year

Lego profits boosted by new launches

Lego said new launches such as its Jurassic World and Elves sets helped boost half-year profits at the world's best-selling toy firm.

Business • 02 Sep 15

The shape of Lego's famous figurines is a protected trademark, an EU court has ruled

'Lego man' trademark challenge blocked by EU court

The shape of Danish toy giant Lego's famous figurines is a protected trademark, an EU court ruled today, blocking a move by a rival company that wanted to copy them.

Business • 16 Jun 15

Lego Friends - widely seen to be targeted at girls - was one of the firm's best selling lines last year

Lego revenue up on increased sales, movie success

Denmark's Lego said it expected to keep outperforming rivals thanks to strong growth in Asia, a successful movie launch and increased sales of toys targeted at girls.

Business • 25 Feb 15

Lego sales boosted by popular feature film

Lego overtakes Mattel to lead the game in toy sale

Danish toy maker Lego has taken the top spot as the world's biggest maker of toys by sales, overtaking Barbie doll-maker Mattel.

Business • 04 Sep 14

The Art of the Brick exhibition has already attracted millions of visitors worldwide

Lego exhibition to open in Dublin

More than 70 art sculptures created from more than one million Lego bricks are to go on display at the Ambassador Theatre in Dublin.

News • 11 Apr 14

Lego's net profit in 2013 rose by 9% to €820m

Lego builds up rise in annual profits

Lego posted rising annual profits and revenue today and said it would set up global management hubs to attract more foreign talent to the group's management.

Business • 27 Feb 14