The LEGO Group has today announced their financial results for last year (2023). On the whole, it was a fairly positive year for the company, as they outperformed the struggling toy market to increase their global market share. Direct-to-consumer sales and revenue both improved relative to their 2022 benchmarks; the former growing by 4%, the latter by 2% to DKK 65.9 billion. Despite this, TLG’s operating profit dropped to DKK 17.1 billion from DKK 17.9 billion the year before (although the second half of 2023 saw 7% growth compared to the same period in 2022). According to LEGO, this was driven by additional investment in diverse strategic areas. Chief among these is a 60% year-on-year increase in their spending on environmental initiatives. The total spend in this area is projected to double by 2025. These are the headline figures; more details can be found after the jump. But in the meantime,...

Ahoy LEGO Pirates fans! If this terrific scene of peril an’ plunder rings familiar, it should, especially if ye’ve been hitting the bricks since at least 2009… Still not seeing it? Take off your cosplay patch and feast both eyes on Ben Spector’s loving redesign of 6240: Kraken Attackin’ built for the Eurobricks “Space Pirates – Back to the Caribbean Galaxy!” competition. Every bit of character from the original is represented here, with added spicy space-y flavour – from the crate full of loot about to be lost to the deep, to the colourful plumage on the pirate’s flighted familiar, handsomely reimagined and lending a little air support here as a faithful mount. (A weather eye will have already spotted the repurposed scooter chassis element. No lubberly LEGO builder here!)Ben really didn’t miss a detail from the original, all of them amped up and expertly crafted as you’d expect from both...

it was fun discovering tons of lego bowties all over the internet. this one was too cute not to share. thanks thinkbricks! Why wear a regular bow tie when you can wear a LEGO bow tie!? In my travels to various conventions, I have seen many people wearing the coveted brick bow tie. In these instances, my usual fear of approaching people quickly disappears. Why? Because I am distracted by that grand piece of plastic awesomeness! I simply must check out the tie from up close, and pelt the owner with a laundry list of questions. Why? Because, to me, it’s the coolest thing ever! I recently went on a journey to discover as many brick-built bow ties as I could (along with their builders). I am happy to report that I found a lot and interviewed the builders in detail! So many, in fact, we needed two posts. (Spoiler alert...

The LEGO Group has released their earnings report from 2023 and revenue was up despite a slow toy market. Revenue was up 2% compared to 2022 while consumer sales grew 4%. The top performing themes include LEGO Icons, LEGO City, LEGO Technic, LEGO Star Wars, and LEGO Harry Potter. The LEGO Group delivered topline growth and outpaced the market in 2023 Highlights FY 2023 vs. FY 2022 • Revenue was DKK 65.9 billion up 2 percent despite declining toymarket. • Consumer sales* grew 4 percent. • Outperformed the toy market and significantly grew market share globally. • Operating profit was DKK 17.1 billion against DKK 17.9 billion in 2022 as the company accelerated spending on strategic initiatives to support growth. Operating profit grew 7 percent in H2 vs. H2 2022. • Cash flow from operating activities increased 1 percent to DKK 15.4 billion. • 60 percent increase in spending on environmental...

The promotion for the LEGO Seasonal Spring Garden House (40682) is now live on the LEGO Shop. From now until the end of the month, you can get it for free with a general purchase of $80 or more, while supplies last. The 277 piece set features a garden house in the shape of an egg for the rabbit to celebrate Easter. In addition, you can also get the LEGO Creator Easter Bunny with Colorful Eggs (30668) polybag with purchases of $40 and both promos do stack. Furthermore, LEGO is also running an Easter Sale where select sets have been discounted until March 21. As a Rakuten/Linkshare Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. The post LEGO Seasonal Spring Garden House (40682) Promotion Live on LEGO Shop appeared first on The Brick Fan. Original linkOriginal author: Allen "Tormentalous" Tran