A pair of category leaders are joining forces.

Next month, Walmart will begin carrying products from MAGNA-TILES, the No. 1 magnetic building sets brand.*

Last week, trucks rolled into MAGNA-TILES’ global headquarters in Bolingbrook, Illinois, where workers loaded them with pallets stacked high with building sets bound for Walmart store shelves across the country.

We’re proud to partner with Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, to bring the joy of Meaningful Play with MAGNA-TILES sets to the millions of U.S. families who visit their stores each week."
Michael Valenta, President of MAGNA-TILES

“Meaningful Play” embodies fun and engaging developmental toys by MAGNA-TILES, fostering child-led imaginative play.

Conceived in a classroom in 1997, MAGNA-TILES sets have become a must-have in the modern toy box, offering great value for money and providing countless hours of screen-free entertainment for kids while being embraced by creative minds of all ages.

An overview of the MAGNA-TILES story. | Source: MAGNA-TILES
We are very excited to welcome MAGNA-TILES into our toy department in Walmart stores. MAGNA-TILES are popular with kids and parents alike and are a great gift item, too. Adding them to our store assortment will provide even more convenient access to this great brand for our customers.”
Brittany Smith, Vice President of Merchandising — Toys, Walmart U.S.

For its debut assortment, Walmart handpicked four favorite sets that consumers can expect to find in stores starting in May: MAGNA-TILES Classic 37-Piece Set ($59.97), MAGNA-TILES Builder 32-Piece Set ($49.97), MAGNA-TILES Xtras: Roads 12-Piece Set ($29.97), and MAGNA-TILES Dino World 40-Piece Set ($79.97).

MAGNA-TILES sets are fully compatible with each other, allowing kids to mix and match pieces and broaden the horizons of their playtime.

*Source: Circana/Retailer Tracking Service/JAN-DEC 2023/USD

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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