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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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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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Influencers; How Influential Are They?

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

The companies that paved the way for the influencer economy…are questioning if it’s worth it.…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Rethinking the Female Superhero

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 21, 2019

We have always had female superheroes; only we didn't call them that. …… Frozen 2,…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

How to Make a Better Toy Robot

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 18, 2019

"What a robot says and what tone of voice it uses can determine whether the…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Is It Time for the Last Gameboard?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 17, 2019

I don't typically write about new products, but my attention was grabbed by "The Last…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

In Retail: Cleanliness Is Close to Godliness (at least it should be)

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 16, 2019

"Slovenliness is no part of religion. Cleanliness is indeed next to Godliness." John Welsey, 1778…

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Latest Episode of The Playground Podcast: Chris Speaks with Paw Patrol Head Writer, Ursula Ziegler

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 15, 2019

Click Here to listen to Chris Byrne (Richard was traveling) interview Ursula Ziegler, head writer…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Deconstructing the Hot Toy Lists; Mattel is a Winner

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 15, 2019

We should anticipate a big year from Mattel as, between the two chains, they listed…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Will It Be a Horse Race? Placing Bets on Barbie, Frozen and LOL Surprise

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

Dolls have been a growth category for the last five years (45%, according to NPD).…

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  • Culture and Society

Toys and Tribalism

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 10, 2019

Tribalism: "The loyalties that people feel toward particular social groups and to the way these…

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