As CEO of Mattel, Jill Barad was one of only two women running a Fortune 500 company. But she was brought down by what one Barbie designer called “the Princess Diana fiasco.” ...

That same year, Barbie was named the No. 1 toy in the world. And that was before this summer’s Barbiemania. Family Affair: Ruth Handler named famous creations after her daughter, Barbara, and ...

In toys, the most lucrative Disney Princess license is dolls. Specifically, 12-inch Barbie-esque figurines that girls can dress and undress until the dolls’ hairdos get tangled, they’ve lost ...