Global Toy News: “The World’s Most Influential Toy Magazine” was founded in 2010 by well-known toy industry commentator and CEO of Global Toy Experts, Richard Gottlieb. Richard created this online news magazine as a way to communicate ideas, insight and useful industry information within the world of play. Global Toy News has grown to become the go-to online source for all things related to this always changing industry. As the name of our magazine suggests, we are unique in taking a global view of the toy industry, and our reader demographic definitely reflects that global view.
The mission of Global Toy News is to inform, educate and entertain readers with current news, event details, commentary and more pertaining to the world of play. Aside from the many articles you’ll see from Richard Gottlieb (CEO of Global Toy Experts), you’ll also be able to read engaging and informative articles from our team of guest authors from all over the world.
What do we cover at Global Toy News?
The Latest Industry News
What’s happening in the world of Play? Richard discusses the latest topics impacting our industry: retail news, industry events, toy company changes, licensing, company mergers and more. If it’s happening in the world of play, we’re talking about it and keeping you informed.
Interviews
Richard interviews the influencers and decision makers of our industry. Richard has interviewed CEOs from Radio Flyer, Fashion Angels, King Bee, Fat Brain Toys, Peaceable Kingdom, The Toy Industry Association and so many more.
Industry Events
Learn about the events that are going on in our industry and get special offers to sign up and attend. We’re always covering the latest events such as the New York Toy Fair, Dallas Fall Toy Preview, Guangzhou International Toy & Hobby Fair and so much more. Scroll down on the site and you’ll see a list of updated events on the left sidebar of our site.
The Strong National Museum of Play
We’re proud to have a few writers from the Strong on our team to share information, history and photos about their latest museum additions. This highly interactive museum in New York is devoted to the history and exploration of play.
Market Research
Our friends at Euromonitor International discuss the changes and trends that affect our industry.
Break-time at Global Toy News
Richard shares his favorite images, quotes and more! You’ll never know what Richard will cover with his Break-time posts, Vintage Toys, Old Toy Ads, Halloween Costumes, Toy Companies, Ancient Toys, Comic Strips and more.
We also have many articles published throughout the year with topics that don’t fall into the above categories but still relate tothe world of play.
Richard Gottlieb was the highly regarded toy Founder and CEO of Global Toy Experts, the globally recognized consultant to toy industry leaders. In addition, he was also the founder and original publisher of Global Toy News, The World’s Most Influential Toy Magazine.
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Although our founder Richard Gottlieb passed away in late 2023, we have decided to put together a team to continue his legacy in providing valuable toy/play insight to the industry. Please read the article here for details.
We are so thrilled that Richard’s very close friend and colleague Chris Byrne (AKA The Toy Guy®) with whom Richard did The Playground Podcast, will be serving as the Editor-in-Chief of Global Toy News. Chris will also provide his own insight and commentary into the wonderful world of toys. Wendy Levey (Richard’s wife and Educational Consultant) will serve as Managing Editor, and Miguel Ortuno will serve as Creative Director. We will continue to provide articles from many of the past writers from The Strong, Pink Poodle Productions, Jay Foreman and many more industry friends.
Contact us directly:
Chris Byrne – chris@thetoyguy.com
Wendy Levey – wflevey@gmail.com
Miguel Ortuno – miguel@bluebotadvertising.com