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Hasbro’s Big Potato Head Decision; What it Tells Us

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 8, 2021March 10, 2021

Hasbro’s decision to drop the “Mr.” from what is now called the “Potato Head” brand…

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The Average, Affluent American Shopper

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

I have in the past written that the average American shopper has ceased to be.…

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Movies That Were to Supposed to Open in 2020 but Are Premiering in 2021

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on February 25, 2021March 2, 2021

There are going to be a whole lot of movies releasing in 2021. Here is…

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Canadian Woman Earns 365 Points for a Single Scrabble Word; Its A Record

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on February 19, 2021February 23, 2021

I play Scrabble, and I know that many of you do as well. Therefore, you…

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Happy New Year

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on February 11, 2021

A very happy New Year to all of our Chinese friends.

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It’s February and I Visit Javits. But Not for Toy Fair

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021

It’s been feeling a lot like Toy Fair recently. It’s been snowing (heavily), it’s cold,…

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UPDATED! Are CVS and Rite Aid Getting Out of the Toy Business?

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on January 5, 2021January 8, 2021

UPDATE: I received a call from Matt Blanchette, Manager, Retail Communications, CVS Pharmacy, and he…

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Lego’s Big Bet on Chinese Bricks and Mortar

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

It is always important to watch Lego. As BMO Capital Markets’ Gerrick Johnson put it…

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Preserving the LGBTQ Game Archive at The Strong

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on December 17, 2020December 17, 2020

This fall I donated three digital collections to The Strong museum: the LGBTQ Video Game…

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Let’s Put on a Show!

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

When I was growing up and my sister and I got together with our favorite…

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Fewer Consumer Choices; Good or Bad for the Toy Industry?

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

Supermarkets, mass-merchandisers, and e-commerce giants like Amazon have made their marks by offering low prices,…

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Take 10! Independent Toy Stores & the Pandemic

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on November 23, 2020December 1, 2020

Click here to listen to this episode In this brief conversation, Richard and Chris discuss…

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  • Culture and Society

Chalking Up a Win

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on November 19, 2020

Congratulations to sidewalk chalk for earning a place of honor among the three toys inducted…

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Hot Toys vs. The TOTY Nominees: Some Thoughts

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

In my last article, “Hot Toys vs. The TOTY Nominees,” I broke out the differences…

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Extra, Extra: Read All About Newspapers and Play

  • by The Strong
  • Posted on October 29, 2020

For more than a century, the newspaper trade has had to determine creative ways to…

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My Interview About the Coming Holiday Season on the Money Talks Broadcast

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on October 28, 2020October 29, 2020

I was interviewed about the coming holiday season on the TRTWorld, Money Talks broadcast. My…

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Chess is Hot? Yes it is! What you need to know.

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on September 10, 2020September 10, 2020

“From March through August, people watched 41.2 million hours of chess on Twitch.” Kellen Browning,…

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Trade Shows: The Club Penguin Solution

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on August 11, 2020August 13, 2020

I have been pondering trade shows lately for understandable reasons. So many have chosen to…

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