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2 weeks, 5 days ago

This Holiday Season, Let Your Kids Experience the Ultimate Christmas Adventure with The LEGO® Group’s Winter PLAYgrounds

BusinessWire India Mumbai, December 5: The LEGO® Group is back with its winter PLAYgrounds in three cities - Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, giving kids the perfect opportunity to unleash their imaginations while they build, play and dive into a Christmas adventure in the most special way. The LEGO® Group has been hosting World Play Day since the past two years …

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Seven-time attenders at import expo evolving with China

China Daily

A visitor takes photos of LEGO brick artwork during the sixth China International Import Expo in November. ZHANG HENGWEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE SHANGHAI - At the Consumer Goods Hall of the ongoing 7th China International Import Expo, the LEGO Group is using over 300,000 building blocks to demonstrate its seven-year commitment to this important global cooperation platform. "Since the first CIIE, …

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Seven-time attenders at import expo evolving with China

China Daily

A visitor takes photos of LEGO brick artwork during the sixth China International Import Expo in November. ZHANG HENGWEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE SHANGHAI - At the Consumer Goods Hall of the ongoing 7th China International Import Expo, the LEGO Group is using over 300,000 building blocks to demonstrate its seven-year commitment to this important global cooperation platform. "Since the first CIIE, …

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2 months ago

World's Largest Lego Exhibit Takes Visitors on a Journey Through Ancient China

China Daily

The National Day Golden Week in Hong Kong saw the opening of the world's largest Lego exhibit, showcasing an ancient Chinese scroll constructed entirely from Lego bricks. Covering 47 square meters, the exhibit features a detailed recreation of life in the Northern Song Dynasty, with various trades and activities depicted in a vibrant and immersive manner.

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2 months ago

Lego Masterpiece Takes Over Hong Kong, Creates World's Largest Lego Exhibit

China Daily

The National Day Golden Week in Hong Kong saw the opening of the world's largest Lego exhibit, showcasing an ancient Chinese scroll constructed entirely from Lego bricks. Covering 47 square meters, the intricate diorama depicts life in the Northern Song Dynasty with various trades and activities depicted in detail. While the exhibit's creator acknowledges some details remain uncompleted due to …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Review: Pharrell hits the bricks in Lego-rendered ‘Piece by Piece,’ quirky but not deep

LA Times

A documentary about Pharrell Williams rendered entirely as a Lego movie? It’s understandable to be a bit skeptical of this gimmick, but in “Piece by Piece,” directed by Oscar-winning documentarian Morgan Neville, it’s a gimmick that works. If anything, “Piece by Piece” is a reminder that the musician, best known for family-friendly bops like “Happy,” is also responsible for some …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Pharrell Williams’ biopic is a Lego movie. He says it shows his ‘soul’s intention’

LA Times

Pharrell Williams is sitting with a dozen or so kids around a doughnut-shaped table filled with plastic Lego bricks. That hardly bothers Williams: After all, he’s here at a brand-activation event in Hollywood on a recent afternoon to promote his new Lego movie of a biopic, “Piece by Piece.” Directed by Morgan Neville — known for the Oscar-winning “20 Feet …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lego on track to remove fossil fuels from its bricks

The Independent

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lego has said it is replacing more fossil fuels used within its signature toy bricks …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lego to replace oil in its bricks with pricier renewable plastic

The Hindu

Toymaker Lego said on Wednesday it was on track to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic by 2032 after signing deals with producers to secure long-term supply. Lego, which sells billions of plastic bricks annually, has tested over 600 different materials to develop a new material that would completely …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Lego's CEO on the business case for play

BBC

Lego's CEO on the business case for play BBC/ Klawe Rzeczy As digital innovation reshapes the toy market, the BBC's Executive Lounge meets with Lego's Chief Executive, Niels B Christiansen, to discuss why playing around is good for children, adults and business. The Lego Group The Lego Campus The company has also successfully courted grownups, with its "18+" range of …

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6 months ago

How Legos went from humble toy to criminal black market item fueled by L.A. heists

LA Times

The hooded man darted past shattered glass, his headlamp illuminating the rare collectibles housed in display cases that lined the walls of Bricks & Minifigs in Whittier. The roughly 1.5-inch figurines — known as “minifigs” among hobbyists — can trade for upward of $1,000 and are especially enticing to thieves, said Katie Leuschner, owner of the Whittier Boulevard store. Some …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Best Summer Adventure for Chandigarh Kids -The LEGO® PLAYground is Finally Here!

The Quint

Summer vacations are the best time for kids to explore their passion, unleash their imagination and take out the much-needed time to PLAY. Chandigarh parents now have the opportunity to take their kids for the best summer adventure where they can play, learn, explore their interests and also have LOTS OF FUN under one roof! The PLAYground was inaugurated by …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Thousands of boxes of Lego toys recovered in bust of theft ring, police say

LA Times

Boxes of Lego bricks and toys were stockpiled in a Long Beach home, authorities say. Los Angeles police say they have busted a Lego theft ring, arresting two people and seizing more than 2,800 boxes of Lego toys that were stockpiled in a Long Beach home. Police announced the arrests Thursday, a day after they said detectives searched the home …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lego thefts across Southern California leave police trying to piece together clues

LA Times

Believe it or not, the Lego sets and figurines collecting dust in your childhood bedroom could fetch a pretty penny. So pretty, in fact, that two people have stolen more than $100,000 in Lego merchandise from six Bricks & Minifigs stores across Southern California. “We’re a specialty store for people trying to find the Lego set from when they were …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fire destroys part of Legoland theme park in western Denmark, melting replicas of famed buildings

Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A fire believed to have been caused by a short circuit has destroyed part of Miniland, a section of the Legoland theme park in western Denmark with replicas of famous buildings made of Lego bricks, the park said Wednesday. Video surveillance showed that the fire started in one of the electric cars that runs on rails which …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Lego CEO Ready to Pay Extra for Renewable Plastic Used in Toy Blocks

Hindustan Times

Faced with a shortfall of renewable plastic for its colorful toy bricks, the man in charge of Lego A/S is engaging with producers of the raw material in a race to meet sustainability targets. “There isn’t enough of the material on the market today, but sometimes things only happen when big players like us start paying a premium for materials.” …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Lego Builds Market Share as Ever-Popular Toy Bricks Defy Demand Drop

Live Mint

Lego sales increased last year as the toy-brick maker’s Harry Potter and Fortnite play sets boosted its popularity, helping it outperform and take market share from its rivals despite a slump in global demand. Lego reported a 4% rise in consumer sales in 2023, outperforming both a 7% drop in the global toy market and the sales performance of it …

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1 year ago

LEGO Fortnite: Top tips and tricks you should know!

Hindustan Times

After almost a year of expectations and rumours, Lego Fortnite was finally released on December 5. The latest survival game is a collaboration between Fortnite and Lego, providing gamers with a fresh new take on building and crafting objects using Lego bricks. As gamers delve into an all-new universe of Fortnite, here are some of the top tips and tricks …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Karl Stefanovic's bizarre ratings stunt as the Today star walks across Lego bricks in bare feet to gain ground in the ratings war against Sunrise

Daily Mail

Karl Stefanovic proved he's willing to do anything for ratings on Thursday morning when he walked barefoot across Lego bricks. Karl Stefanovic, 49, proved he's willing to do anything for ratings on Thursday morning when he walked barefoot across Lego bricks The Nine breakfast show flipped the script in the hotly-contested breakfast TV wars, according to TV Blackbox. Sunrise presenters …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Men unleash 'dopamine economy'

China Daily

Shoppers seen at a department store in Beijing on Saturday, the day of the Double 11 shopping festival. If there is such a thing as belt-loosening, male consumers in China are embracing it, spending happily, without any guilt or restraint, on what drives them — and last week's Singles Day shopping festival, or 11-11, has provided them just such an …

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1 year, 3 months ago

How to Build the Lego Collection of Your Dreams

Wired

If you buy something using links in our stories, we may earn a commission. “I felt the urge to get back into Lego a few years ago, in the most insane way possible,” Roy says. It’s an amazing set and I highly recommend it.” Lego started making licensing deals as far back as 1999, adding iconic properties like Star Wars …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Best Lego sets for adults 2022: From Marvel and Star Wars to technic builds

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. These over-18 builders trade rare sets and bricks, share news in online groups …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Toymakers look to the past to build business

China Daily

Top Toy attracts 15-to-40-year-old consumers. Liu said, "We are working to develop more toy bricks as cultural and creative products based on ancient buildings, allowing those that use them to immerse themselves in the magnificent beauty of Chinese culture." "We still have a long way to go to compete with Lego, but we are trying to meet consumers' needs with …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Lego’s creator Porsche 911 set is perfect for sports car lovers

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One of our favourite car sets, Lego’s Porsche 911 dropped last year and …

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This Holiday Season, Let Your Kids Experience the Ultimate Christmas Adventure with The LEGO® Group’s Winter PLAYgrounds

Seven-time attenders at import expo evolving with China

Seven-time attenders at import expo evolving with China

World's Largest Lego Exhibit Takes Visitors on a Journey Through Ancient China

Lego Masterpiece Takes Over Hong Kong, Creates World's Largest Lego Exhibit

Review: Pharrell hits the bricks in Lego-rendered ‘Piece by Piece,’ quirky but not deep

Pharrell Williams’ biopic is a Lego movie. He says it shows his ‘soul’s intention’

Lego on track to remove fossil fuels from its bricks

Lego to replace oil in its bricks with pricier renewable plastic

Lego's CEO on the business case for play

How Legos went from humble toy to criminal black market item fueled by L.A. heists

Best Summer Adventure for Chandigarh Kids -The LEGO® PLAYground is Finally Here!

Thousands of boxes of Lego toys recovered in bust of theft ring, police say

Lego thefts across Southern California leave police trying to piece together clues

Fire destroys part of Legoland theme park in western Denmark, melting replicas of famed buildings

Lego CEO Ready to Pay Extra for Renewable Plastic Used in Toy Blocks

Lego Builds Market Share as Ever-Popular Toy Bricks Defy Demand Drop

LEGO Fortnite: Top tips and tricks you should know!

Karl Stefanovic's bizarre ratings stunt as the Today star walks across Lego bricks in bare feet to gain ground in the ratings war against Sunrise

Men unleash 'dopamine economy'

How to Build the Lego Collection of Your Dreams

Best Lego sets for adults 2022: From Marvel and Star Wars to technic builds

Toymakers look to the past to build business

Lego’s creator Porsche 911 set is perfect for sports car lovers