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Learning Curve Brands, Inc. Overview

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1111 W. 22nd. St.,
Ste. 320 Oak Brook, 
IL 60523 United States
Phone: 630-573-7200
Fax:630-573-7575

Company Description

Chugga! Chugga! Whoo! Whoo! All aboard Thomas the Tank Engine as he steams along with Learning Curve Brands. The company, known for its wooden and battery-powered train sets, also offers other toys: a line of Caring Corners dolls and accessories and John Deere-branded farm theme toys. Its Lamaze Infant Development System and The First Years (acquired in 2004) lines amuse children from birth to three years, and the PlayTown toys target older children. The company, which focuses on nonviolent, creative play toys, does not advertise to children. Learning Curve was founded in 1993 by its president, John Lee. In 2003 RC2 purchased the company and made it a subsidiary.

Learning Curve Brands, Inc. Company Profile Report

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    The US toy manufacturing industry includes about 700 companies and has annual revenue of $20 billion. Almost all manufacturing is conducted in overseas factories, primarily in China. Major companies include Mattel, Hasbro, and MGA Entertainment, as well as gaming hardware division of Microsoft. The industry is highly concentrated: the top 50 companies generate about 75 percent of revenue.

    SIC: 3944, 3942

    NAICS: 339931, 339932

     

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    How has the company been challenged dealing with foreign contract manufacturers?

    Companies depend greatly on Chinese contract manufacturers, which produce the majority of the world's toys. China's low labor costs have driven decreases in the number of US doll and stuffed toy manufacturers, and in total US toy manufacturing...

     

    How does the company address growing competition from electronic entertainment?

    As part of the phenomenon "Kids Getting Older Younger," children are maturing faster and switching from traditional toys to consumer electronics and computer games. Between 2005 and 2009, usage of digital music players among children under 14...

     

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