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Category: Birthrate

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The Rise of Barbie and the Decline in Births. Is There a Connection?

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 27, 2023March 28, 2023

In my last posting, I made the case that birth rates are declining in the developed…

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Declining Birthrates Are Bad for the Toy Industry. What can be done?

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 24, 2023March 26, 2023

The 20th century brought the world more than two World Wars and a man on…

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China’s Baby Bust and What It Means for the Toy Industry

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on April 19, 2022April 21, 2022

China is tightly interlocked with the world’s economies. The country so dominates global production that…

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Baby Births Are Down; how bad is it?

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

“In 2020, 25 states had more deaths than births. The decline has continued in early…

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Average U.S. Fertility Rate Lowest Since 1930s

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on May 5, 2021

The U.S. birthrate is at its lowest point since 1979, and the fertility rate is…

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The Global Decline in Births

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021

It will take anywhere from one to two years for the world’s toy industries to…

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What Baby Products Companies Will Teach Us About the Big Coming Baby Bust

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

In June, I wrote that the Brookings Institution is predicting that one-half million fewer babies…

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“‘Jaw-Dropping’ Global Crash in Children Being Born.” What We in the Toy Industry Must Do Now

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on July 15, 2020July 16, 2020

“23 nations – including Spain and Japan – are expected to see their populations halve…

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One Half Million Fewer Births Due to Coronavirus; The Coming Impact on the Toy Industry

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on June 17, 2020June 18, 2020

“In a new report, economists writing for the Brookings Institution estimate that the United States…

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Coronavirus and the Long Term Impact on the Toy Industry

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on May 27, 2020June 5, 2020

How many people have decided to postpone getting pregnant until they can go to a…

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