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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

It’s Business As “Unusual”

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 14, 2019

Are you having difficulty figuring out what is happening in the toy industry or in…

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  • Breaktime @ GTN

Breaktime: The Top 7 Cartoon Sea Captains

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 13, 2019

The purpose of these Breaktime articles is to have a little fun and readers seem…

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  • Posts by Chris Byrne

There’s No Business Like…Retail Theater

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 9, 2019

Producing Entertainment is Not Without Risks… Experiential stores, or retail theater is very much “this…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Singles Day is November 11; China’s Biggest Shopping Day of the Year

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 8, 2019

China's Singles Day is the biggest shopping day in the world, and it all began…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Kmart Lingers On, a Time Capsule of Mid-20th Century Retailing

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 8, 2019

I can still recall entering the stores and being overwhelmed with the smell of salty…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

“How Toys ‘R’ Us Went Bankrupt”, a Wall Street Journal Documentary

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 5, 2019

I am very proud to be featured in this excellent piece on the Toys R…

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Tru Kids and Candytopia Team Up to Create the “Toys R Us Adventure”

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 4, 2019

"The Toys 'R’ Us Adventure is a mess, but worse, it looks cheap and feels…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

A Different Perspective on Hong Kong; Another Reader Writes in

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 1, 2019

I continue to receive emails from toy industry members who have recently been or are…

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  • Brands

Most Popular Children’s Intellectual Property; I Find Less Gender Bias

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on November 1, 2019

I came upon a list of top boys' and girls' intellectual property this week*. I…

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  • Customer Service

Newsweek: America’s Best Customer Service 2020

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 30, 2019

I am a stickler about customer service. That is why I was very pleased to…

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Latest Episode of The Playground Podcast: A Conversation About Barbie, YouTube and Dallas

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 30, 2019

Click here to listen to Chris and Richard engage in a wide-ranging conversation talking about…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Does Vietnam Now Have a Target on Its Back?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 29, 2019

In September of this year, Chris Byrne and I interviewed Jay Foreman, Basic Fun CEO,…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Toy Tariffs May Not Go Into Effect December 15, But Keep Your Fingers Crossed

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 28, 2019

Things may be improving on the tariffs front. The subscription, Bloomberg Close reported as follows…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

More Word from Hong Kong; Another Toy Industry Veteran Writes Us

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 28, 2019

Last week I posted a letter from a toy industry veteran who had just been…

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  • Announcement

Global Toy Enterprises Announces Sale of The Young Scientists Club

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 28, 2019

Global Toy Enterprises is pleased to announce the successful placement of The Young Scientists Club…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Toys Related to TV Tie-Ins More Popular Than Movie Tie-Ins

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 24, 2019

Kids Insights specializes in research and insights on kids and their ecosystems. We survey 2,000+…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

What It’s Like Visiting Hong Kong; A Reader Reports In

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 24, 2019

I attended a small meeting about Hong Kong and China last week that was put…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Why Don’t American E-Retailers Ship Globally?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 23, 2019

Less than one-half of American e-commerce providers ship outside of the United States. …… There…

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