Sales of Barbie lift Mattel to 15-year growth record

She’s the queen of toys. Sales of Barbie jumped 19 percent last quarter, driving a 10 percent revenue increase for toy giant Mattel Inc. to $1.6 billion, the company said on Tuesday. Sales of Barbie, Mattel's No. 1 brand, did even better at brick-and-mortar retail locations, up 30 percent, Mattel said. The jump came as...