Robert Eckert
Robert Eckert
barbie declines increases offset portfolio quarter results sales third
Third quarter results are disappointing as sales increases in much of our portfolio were offset by declines in the Barbie brand,
brands core growth hot including increased led quarter sales third
Led by growth in our core brands including Barbie, Fisher-Price and Hot Wheels, Mattel has experienced increased sales domestically for the third quarter in a row,
certainly cost costs customers increases kept months pace planning prices recover taking
Our prices have not kept pace with our cost increases, so we will certainly be working with customers in the months ahead, ... We are planning on taking price increases in 2006 to recover some of the costs we've experienced.
continue effective expect increases price quarter second year
We expect the year to continue to be challenging and have implemented price increases effective in the second quarter for the U.S..