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LEGO Delivers Double Digit Growth in 1HY 2020

September 2, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

LEGO has released their financial results for the first half of 2020 and they have had double digit growth fueled by strong consumer demand. Sales grew 14% while revenue grew by 7% compared to the same time last year. Some of the top performing themes in no particular order include Technic, Speed Champions, Classic, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Disney Princess.

The LEGO Group delivers double-digit growth in 1H 2020

Strong consumer demand drove consumer sales, revenue, operating profit and market share growth. Strategic investments positioned the Group well to navigate impact of COVID-19.

– Consumer sales grew 14 percent in 1H 2020 compared with 1H 2019.
– Revenue grew 7 percent to DKK 15.7 billion compared with the same period in 2019.
– Operating profit grew 11 percent to DKK 3.9 billion, while investing in significant long-term growth initiatives.
– Free cash flow strong at DKK 4.1 billion.
– Market share grew in major countries, outpacing the toy industry.

BILLUND, September 2, 2020: The LEGO Group today reported first half earnings for the six months ending June 30, 2020. Revenue for the period grew 7 percent to DKK 15.7 billion compared with the same period in 2019. Consumer sales grew 14 percent compared with 1H 2019 and the brand’s global market share increased. Operating profit was DKK 3.9 billion, an increase of 11 percent compared with 2019.

The LEGO Group CEO, Niels B. Christiansen said: “The strong results are due to our incredible team. When COVID-19 closed stores and offices, our colleagues did everything they

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AT&T Scraps Sale of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

September 1, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A few months ago, it was reported that AT&T was looking to sell off Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment but it looks like it won’t be anytime soon. Bloomberg has reported that AT&T has decided not to sell the gaming division after they found it too valuable to sell at this time. There are still a few big games in development that could potentially boost sales including a Harry Potter RPG game as well as LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga.

LEGO BrickHeadz Universal Monsters Frankenstein (40422) First Look

September 1, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Brickset has given a first look at a brand new set from the LEGO BrickHeadz Universal Monsters line. They have done a review on Frankenstein (40422) which is actually based on Frankenstein’s Monster. The build is monochrome in color similar to the black and white movies of the era.

The box doesn’t show any other Universal Monsters but I can expect there will be a number of them based on the classic characters including Dracula, The Mummy, Invisible Man, Wolfman, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. It was stated that Frankenstein will be available starting on September 15.

LEGO Harry Potter Trivia for 150 VIP Points

September 1, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

If you’re a Harry Potter fan, head on over to the LEGO VIP Page for a chance to win 150 points. LEGO has kicked off a Harry Potter trivia challenge and if you answer 6 out of 9 questions correctly, you can win a bonus 150 VIP points. Most of the questions are pretty simple and if you don’t know the answer you can easily look it up. All of the questions are related to Diagon Alley and the set that has just released.

LEGO x Levi’s Collaboration Coming Soon

September 1, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A few hours ago, LEGO released a teaser showing a new collaboration with Levi’s coming soon. The short clip also shows some LEGO DOTS going by as well. I’m not sure how they all tie in but I’m curious to see what comes out of it.

This isn’t the first time that LEGO has partnered up with a clothing brand as they have done it with Uniqlo. There’s also a report of LEGO doing a collaboration project with Adidas for the A-ZX Series of shoes coming soon as well.

Coming soon: Two iconic names, one colorful collaboration… 🤩 #DotYourWorld pic.twitter.com/MoykMZMmDd

— LEGO (@LEGO_Group) September 1, 2020

New LEGO Products Available on Shop@Home – September 2020

August 31, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

It’s already September and there are some new LEGO products available for purchase. The main thing is the LEGO Harry Potter Diagon Alley (75978). Other products that are available are some of the leftover ones that were supposed to be released in August along with the others but were somehow delayed.

There are some good promotions that have also started including the LEGO BrickHeadz Hagrid & Buckbeak (40412) with LEGO Harry Potter purchases of $100 or more, while supplies last. The other promo is the LEGO Harry Potter and Hedwig: Owl Delivery (30420) polybag with purchases of $40 or more in store only, while supplies last.

LEGO Ideas Medieval Market Achieves 10,000 Supporters

August 31, 2020 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The Medieval Market by CARLIERTI is the latest project to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The 2,500 piece market is a modular building that is divided into four levels that you can remove to access the interior. It also proposes seven minifigures as well.

It now joins The Mountain Windmill, Community – Greendale Community College, LEGO HeroQuest, Brickwest Studios, House from Up, Animal Crossing New Horizons: Nook’s Cranny, Trabant 601, Night at the Museum, Fast Food Corner, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Portal 2 – GLaDOS vs Chell and Wheatley, BMW M1 (E26), Caribbean Clipper, Sheriff’s Safe with Combination Lock, 31 Minutos T.V. Studio, Southwest 737-800, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, Seasons in Time: Calendar, Exploratorium, Hocus Pocus – Sanderson Sisters’ Cottage, Schitt’s Creek: The Rosebud Motel, Gold Rush Mine Train Roller Coaster, Vincent van Gogh: The Starry Night, Seagull Bay Lighthouse Imperial Fortress, The Fortress – Imperial Army, The Bakery, LEGO Doggo, Zen Bonsai, Naruto: Ichiraku Ramen Shop, Temple of Hermit, and The Ocean House as the projects to reach the Second 2020 Review Stage.