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Category: Jay Foreman

  • Jay Foreman

The Playground Podcast: Jay Foreman: China & The Toy Biz 2024

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

In this episode, Jay Foreman, CEO Basic Fun makes his fifth visit to The Playground…

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  • Jay Foreman

Jay Foreman on China and the Upcoming Election

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on March 5, 2024March 6, 2024

This week I had a couple of big wake-up calls about our industry’s relationship with…

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Jay Foreman’s Blog: ’23 into ’24 and Beyond

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Well it was another very strange and unusual year. The hangover of inventory coming out…

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  • Adults

World in Crisis Part 1: Israel

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

Article by Jay Foreman | http://www.basicfun.com I’m taking a bit of a side track from…

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And the winner is… New York City!

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023

By: Jay Foreman Well it’s official Toy Fair is back home. Sometimes you have to…

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Jay Foreman Gives Us a Quick Note on the First Two Days of the Show

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023

Well, the promise was no snow this toy fair. No one said anything about rain,…

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  • Jay Foreman

Jay Foreman’s Blog – L.A. and Pre-Toy Fair

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on September 26, 2023September 26, 2023

….And I’m a believer! Like the song says, “I saw her face….and I’m a believer,”…

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Jay Foreman Gives His Insights on the First Week of L.A. Previews

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on August 25, 2023September 26, 2023

Jay Foreman, CEO of “Basic Fun!” provides us with his observations and keen insights on…

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Jay Foreman Reviews the Licensing Show and Las Vegas

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

By Jay Foreman, Founder and CEO of Basic Fun! As are many of you, I’m…

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  • Jay Foreman

“Traveling Man,” Jay Foreman Reports from China and Hong Kong

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on May 31, 2023June 1, 2023

World traveler Jay Foreman, President and CEO of Basic Fun, makes his first trip to China in…

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Jay Foreman Reports on Los Angeles Toy Meetings – Week 1

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on April 2, 2023April 3, 2023

Jay Foreman is an American businessman who lives and works in Boca Raton, Florida. He…

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Jay Foreman’s “No Toy Fair, Toy Fair” Blog

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

So, I’m sitting home this weekend on the 18th of February enjoying a quiet weekend…

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  • Jay Foreman

Jay Foreman, Epilogue 1 – The Present and Future of Sourcing from Hong Kong and China

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on November 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Jay Foreman is an American businessman who lives and works in Boca Raton, Florida. He…

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