Those of us who have been around for a while can remember a time when…
Category: Posts by Richard Gottlieb
Two years ago, I spoke in Hong Kong during the Hong Kong Toys & Game…
We in the toy and consumer products industries have experienced an unanticipated year of heavy…
Retailers Cutting Back on 3rd and 4th Quarter Purchases We are receiving first reports that…
Kantar BrandZ this month released its ranking of the world’s most valuable brands. As you…
“In 2020, 25 states had more deaths than births. The decline has continued in early…
“I wonder how much it would take to buy a soap-bubble if there was only…
Are you familiar with Shein (pronounced she-in), an e-commerce retailer of women’s apparel; me neither?…
If you are a company owner, CEO, or president, you may want to check in…
“I am tearing my hair out every day trying to get my orders out of…
The 2021 Fortune 500, which lists the top 500 U.S. companies by volume, is out.…
The U.S. toy industry experienced a powerful first four months of the year. According to…
The Supply Chain Tie Ups Are Getting Worse Manpower at the port [of Yantian] terminal…
For several decades, yes decades, we have been telling each other that the hot retail…
“Just-In-Time,” also known as J.I.T., is a manufacturing or supply system whose goal is to…