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Category: Posts by Richard Gottlieb

  • Disruption Report

Disruption Report #75: Big Layoffs at Funko and Disney, Game Stop Returns to Its Roots

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 31, 2023March 31, 2023

Walt Disney Co. Eliminates 7,000 Jobs and One Executive Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger is…

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Ai WeiWei Creates Monet’s “Water Lillies” Out of LEGO

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 29, 2023March 30, 2023

When we think of LEGO bricks, we typically envision a child building a house or…

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Product Recalls: Jeremy Schutz on Protecting Your Brand

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Jeremy Schutz serves as Director of Business Development for Sedgwick Brand Protection where he helps…

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  • Birthrate

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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  • Birthrate

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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  • Philosophical

The Changing Value of Toys – A Historic Paradigm Shift

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 22, 2023March 23, 2023

Play, by its very definition, has been about pleasure but not function. Consider this definition…

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Which Retailers Are Aggressively Opening New Stores?

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 18, 2023March 22, 2023

If investing in new locations is an indicator of success, then Dollar General, Dollar Tree,…

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My Interview with Christina Guo, Founder of Little You

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Little You is a user-friendly design platform that lets children create real-life anime figures through…

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Are Good Business Ethics Always Good Business?

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

In my last article, I wrote about Hasbro being honored by Ethisphere as one of…

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  • Awards

Hasbro Named to “World’s Most Ethical Companies” List

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Hasbro has had a challenging few weeks. So, it should come as some comfort to…

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Get Ready for 2050 When Senior Citizens Rule the Toy Aisle

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 14, 2023March 15, 2023

Much has been written about the decline in birthrates. In fact, I have written several…

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LEGO Dominates the Toy Industry– but Why?

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 12, 2023March 14, 2023

Lego dominates the toy aisle. The toy industry’s Big 3, Lego, Hasbro, and Mattel, are…

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My Interview with Dr. Zee – Founder of “In Kidz”

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 7, 2023March 8, 2023

Richard: A Doctor rarely invents a line of toys. Yet, you, Dr. Zabina Bhasin, MD,…

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  • Layoffs

Toy Industry Gets Hit with Layoffs; How Many, Who, and Why?

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 3, 2023March 7, 2023

Before I get into the numbers, I want to say to those effected by the…

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Spielwarenmesse Announces 2024 Dates

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

Put this in your calendar, the 2024 Spielwarenmesse will take place from Tuesday, January 30, through…

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Classic Characters in the Public Domain

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 1, 2023March 2, 2023

Micky Mouse is entering the public domain. As a result, there has been an uptick…

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  • Inflation

Tooth Inflation – Tooth Fairy Under Fire

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on February 27, 2023March 1, 2023

The average cash gift left by the Tooth Fairy has surged 379% from $1.30 to…

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Quotes With Your Coffee #18

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

“I have been investing for 80 years—more than one-third of our country’s lifetime. Despite our…

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