Star Wars may propel U.S. toy industry to best year since '99: NPDThe Force is with the U.S. toy industry this year. Star Wars toys, the majority of which are produced by Hasbro Inc, was the biggest contributor to the sales growth, with dollar sales for Star Wars toys nearly tripling through June. Demand for Star Wars merchandise is set to propel toy sales growth to a 17 year-high, according to industry research firm The NPD Group. The company expects Star Wars merchandise sales of about $500 million this year, roughly the same as last year, helped by "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" scheduled to release in December. "Star Wars is already at $300 million for the year," U.S. toys industry analyst Juli Lennett wrote in the report.

Source: VietNamNet News July 25, 2016 18:45 UTC