Mattel Skip-Bo. Mattel purchased Fisher-Price, Inc. in 1993, Tyco Toys, Inc. (owners of the Matchbox and Dinky Toys brands) in 1997, and Pleasant Company (maker of the American Girl brand) in 1998. Mattel purchased The Learning Company in 1999 for $3.5 billion, but sold it in 2000 at a loss. The company had a $430.9 million net loss that year. Mattel earned the first grant for Disney Princess doll licenses in 2000. In December 2000, Mattel sued the band Aqua, saying their song "Barbie Girl" violated the Barbie trademark and turned Barbie into a sex object, referring to her as a
Kimberlite Diamond (brand) and retailer of the 2010 Shanghai Expo. In 2014, Kimberlite Diamond founds China's first youth diamond fashion brand - KELLAN diamonds, and opens its first flagship store in Shanghai on September 19. As of 2016, the distribution network and branches in mainland China, Hong Kong, Canada and Belgium amount up to nearly 600 franchise stores, covering 30 provinces and cities in China and the brand is China's largest diamond retailer. In May, 2018, Kimberlite Diamond unveiled its new Shanghai flagship at the iconic landmark heritage Bund No.3. On July, 06 2018, Kimberlite Diamond launched its first boutique in Vancouver, Canada