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My Exclusive Interview with Frank Müller, PLAYMOBIL’S Head of Business Development

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

PLAYMOBIL is taking a new direction. It is using what it has learned about children…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

New Victory Theater; Glamour, Children, a Play and a Chance to Play

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

I recently learned about The New Victory Theater, located at 209 W 42nd St, right…

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Breaktime: Bumper Cars

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

With the demise of many small-town amusement parks, the chance to steer a bumper car…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

A Tariff Delayed. But What’s Next?

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

On August 5 (see "Chinese Yuan Falls to Lowest Point Since 2008; What it Means…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Shopping Bricks and Mortar; Consumers are Very Unhappy

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 12, 2019

No one who visits a retail store should ever leave without finding what they want.…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Who Will Suffer Most from Tariffs?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 11, 2019

Former Toys R Us C.E.O., Jerry Storch, gave an interview to Fox Business News last…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Not Sure What to Do? Blame It On V.U.C.A.

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

So, blame in VUCA or accept that we live in a world that is no…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Why China Is Standing Its Ground on Tariffs

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 7, 2019

"Liu He [China's lead negotiator) cites the absence of mutual respect as the chief reason…

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PART 2 of the Sweet Suite Playground Podcast With Chris and Richard

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 6, 2019

Click here to listen to part 2 of Chris and Richard's extraordinary adventure at this…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Chinese Yuan Falls to Lowest Point Since 2008; What it Means for the Toy Industry

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

The Chinese people have a troubled history with western powers having dictated terms to them…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Using a Toy Gun to Fight a Trade War: Trump Announces Tariffs on Toys Starting September 1

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

'The President is embarked on a high-risk coercive showdown with the world’s second largest economy…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

The Playground Podcast: Richard and Chris Visit with Toy Industry Influencers at Sweet Suite 2019

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on July 31, 2019

Click here to listen to part 1 of Chris and Richard's extraordinary adventure at this…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

16 Year Old Wins $3 Million Playing Fortnite While Scrabble Champion Wins $7500. What’s Up With That?

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

A sixteen-year-old boy from Pennsylvania, Kyle Giersdorf, ultimately beat out 40 million other people playing…

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Breaktime: The Civil War and a Vintage Board Game

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

Being someone who loves history and games, I find it fascinating to see how board…

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The Decline of the Middle Class and End of the Hot Price Point

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

The United States toy industry came of age after World War II. The combination of…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

How Does “Rotten Toy-Maters” Score the New Toys R Us Announcement?

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

The announced resurrection of Toys R Us and its partnering with b8ta has created some…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

Manufacturing in China; A Status Update

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

There have been a number of headlines recently about companies moving production out of China.…

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  • Posts by Richard Gottlieb

There Are Now More People Over 65 Than Kids Under 5; What to Do?

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

We have long been accustomed to living in a world in which those under five…

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