Lego

Piece by Piece review: Pharrell Williams’s life story, told through Lego. Kind of weird

The peculiarity here is how little this documentary differs from the average pop hagiography

Thu Nov 07 2024 - 05:00

Grafton Street premises available to let for €500,000 per year

Former Ted Baker fashion store comprises 405sq m of retail accommodation

Wed Sept 25 2024 - 05:43

Sales surge helps Lego build green credentials

Lego secures 'immense' toy market as first half revenues increased by 13% to €4.2 billion and operating profit rose by 26%

Wed Aug 28 2024 - 10:34

Senior baseball: Varadkar gives it Sox on guided tour of Boston ground

Planet Business: Lego’s outperformance, Reddit’s imminent IPO and the highest-paid actors of 2023

Sat Mar 16 2024 - 06:15

First Look: Lego’s Bricktionary interactive exhibition opens in Dublin

Some sculptures featured in the exhibition are made from thousands and thousands of Lego bricks and pieces

Sun Mar 10 2024 - 06:00

Lego halts plans to make oil-free brick in a setback for sustainability

World’s biggest toymaker says new material made from recycled bottles would have bigger carbon footprint

Mon Sept 25 2023 - 07:33

Lego suffers steepest fall in profit in almost two decades

Danish toy group’s sales stagnate after pandemic growth spurt

Wed Aug 30 2023 - 13:08

A family trip to Legoland UK: Eighty million bricks, models galore and fun for all

A dual theme park trip in the UK has plenty to offer kids of all ages (and their parents)

Sun Aug 20 2023 - 05:00

Second Lego store to open in Dublin later this year

The popular brand opened its first store in the Republic on Grafton Street last year

Wed Jul 26 2023 - 07:55

You don’t need to be artistic to work in the creative arts sector

Creative industries need people to mastermind projects and business types who keep the commercial side humming

Fri Jul 07 2023 - 05:00

Premium sportswear brand Castore to open store on Grafton Street

Official FAI kit supplier to Irish women’s and men’s football teams to occupy high-profile location at junction with South Anne Street

Wed Jul 05 2023 - 05:55

Dublin Lego store recorded sales of more than €4m last year

Grafton street shop opened to huge crowds in August 2022 and has translated customer enthusiasm into revenue

Tue May 16 2023 - 16:50

‘I’m a Lego artist. People say your work can’t possibly be art because it’s Lego, but art is art’

Jessica Farrell struggled to find her medium until her hobby turned into her career

Fri Mar 31 2023 - 08:00

Profit growth slows at Lego amid ‘extraordinary’ cost pressures

Danish company, which opened first Irish store last year, opened 155 retail outlets in 2022

Tue Mar 07 2023 - 10:12

We are starting to see the shape of the post-Covid city centre

Hybrid working has led to much quieter office districts and the suburbs are exerting a greater pull

Thu Feb 02 2023 - 12:23

Back from the brink: Grafton Street rebounds as high-end retailers vie for pitch

Ireland’s leading shopping street was battered by Covid and online rivals. Big brands are giving it a new lease of life – in return for a financial reset

Wed Jan 18 2023 - 11:01

Ciarán Hancock’s Christmas Business Quiz – the answers and winners

Winner receives midweek overnight stay at the Muckross Park Hotel & Spa in Co Kerry

Tue Jan 17 2023 - 18:56

Grafton Street gearing up for opening of new wave of retailers

Numerous international brands now vying for pitch in Dublin’s premier shopping area

Wed Jun 01 2022 - 06:00

Mock Lego cladding on facade of new Grafton Street shop blocked by council

Danish toy giant opening first Irish shop this summer

Fri May 20 2022 - 16:19

Lego to open first Irish store in Dublin’s Grafton Street

New store will be open in summer, bringing Danish company’s new retail concept

Thu Feb 10 2022 - 17:21

UK’s Team17 acquires Dublin-based StoryToys for €22m

StoryToys chief says Team17 is the ‘perfect home’ for the app developer firm

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 10:08

Everyone Is Awesome: Lego launches its first LGBTQ+ set

Rainbow-themed creation features 11 new minifigures striding towards brighter future

Thu May 20 2021 - 12:11

Lego records fastest growth in 5 years on back of digital shift

Sets blending physical bricks with Super Mario games propel profits

Wed Mar 10 2021 - 10:16

Lego Vidiyo: Children will love this app so be prepared to lose your phone to it

App allows kids of all ages to create own music videos starring a line-up of colourful characters

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 05:06

How to avoid having a nightmare before Christmas

Pricewatch: It’s not Halloween yet, but to prevent a festive fright, best be prepared

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 00:00

Fortnite owner signs multimillion deal to buy Irish ‘kidtech’ firm

Dylan Collins’s SuperAwesome acquired by Epic, games maker best known for Fortnite

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 13:54

Lego wins lockdown as Danish toymaker grows sales and profits

Other toymakers have struggled but Lego has shrugged off shop closures

Wed Sept 02 2020 - 10:05

Irish-founded tech company teams up with WPP to protect children online

SuperAwesome announces partnership with the world’s biggest advertising agency

Thu May 28 2020 - 16:19

Learning from the past to protect your brand during a crisis

Making bold marketing decisions now can pay dividends later, as previous downturns have shown

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 06:00

Equity markets ‘too volatile’ for bargain hunting, says Lego fund manager

Soren Thorup Sorensen manages $18bn portfolio as Kirkbi chief executive

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 08:14

Lego’s plastic bricks shine in gloomy toy market

Sales at Danish toymaker rise 6% to €5bn

Wed Mar 04 2020 - 10:05

Irish-founded ‘kid tech’ company SuperAwesome gets Microsoft backing

Microsoft has taken a stake in the group as it raises $17m in a new fundraising round

Mon Jan 27 2020 - 19:56

Lego looks at piecing together a rental service

Danish toymaker seeks to satisfy consumers pressing for more environmentally friendly products

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 08:30

In a world deluged by plastics, a giant factory rises to manufacture more

Royal Dutch Shell’s plant will produce more than a million tons of plastic, in the form of tiny pellets

Mon Aug 12 2019 - 12:18

Madame Tussauds owner Merlin agrees €6.6bn takeover deal

Group is being acquired by Danish billionaire family that controls toymaker Lego

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 10:12

How to avoid silly mistakes with smart toys

Internet-connected toys have sparked concerns about privacy and security

Thu May 16 2019 - 04:11

Apple spends hundreds of millions on Arcade video game service

Gaming could generate more revenues than TV or news subscriptions

Mon Apr 15 2019 - 06:53

Irish tech entrepreneur raises further $13m for ‘kid tech’ company

Dylan Collins’ SuperAwesome also announces dedicated video-on-demand service

Wed Feb 13 2019 - 14:46

Building toys teach innovation, a lesson missing from screen games

Humble train sets offer a better challenge to children than ‘passive’ smartphone play

Thu Jan 10 2019 - 11:07

Catalan government tells Lego: don’t toy with our language

Companies face legal action for not using Catalan in packaging and instructions

Wed Jan 09 2019 - 16:41

Tech giants under threat as online privacy for kids becomes a reality

Facebook could lose $35bn in a decade due to tighter privacy laws, says Irish tech veteran

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 03:23

Making the China connection

Irish companies of all sizes, and across a variety of sectors, are already succeeding in China. We catch up with four to find out about their activities there

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 00:00

Brick by brick: Lego’s search for non-petroleum-based alternative

Danish firm is dedicated to making toys from plant-based or recycled materials by 2030

Sat Sept 08 2018 - 06:00

Summer of science

We look at a range of Stem-related courses designed to keep young minds active during the summer months

Tue May 29 2018 - 00:00

First Lego pieces made from plant-based plastic to go on sale

Botanical range to be produced with polyethylene made from sugar cane

Fri Mar 02 2018 - 10:41

Irish led ‘kid tech’ company valued at $100m

Super Awesome, established by Dylan Collins, reported 70% growth year-on-year

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 06:53

Are biologically based plastics a realistic replacement for petrochemical plastics?

As the world wakes up to the environmental scourge of plastic waste and the EU launches its first ever Plastics Strategy, Sylvia Thompson asks is there a role for biologically based plastics in packaging?

Mon Jan 29 2018 - 10:11