The hottest toys this holiday season

UC expert on what’s driving this year’s trends

As parents rush to finish up holiday shopping for their kids, Local 12 took a look at the trendiest toys this season. 

Furbies, hatchable dinosaur eggs and Mini Brands mystery capsules are just a few of the most coveted items for kids this year. Local 12 turned to Lindner College of Business associate professor-educator of marketing Roseann Hassey to explain what’s got these items flying off the shelves.

“You’ve got this combination of interactivity — kids have something to play with — then you’ve got nostalgia, and inter-generational play,” Hassey said. “Then you throw in scarcity principles, and that gives this ‘in-group’ status to both the child and to the parent that secures the toy.” 

Watch the full story on Local 12

Featured image at top of a shopping cart full of gifts in front of a Christmas tree. Photo/iStock

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