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The Playground Podcast: Live at Sweet Suite

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on July 20, 2026July 20, 2026

This episode was recorded at Sweet Suite in New York on July 8. Here it…

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LA Market Week Kicks Off

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on September 10, 2025

With a dramatic ribbon cutting and celebration, the LA Toy Preview opened on Monday, September…

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  • The Playground Podcast

The Playground Podcast: The Future of AI in Toys

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

Among the many issues currently bouncing around the toy biz,AI is one a lot of…

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The Playground Podcast: Media Strategies 2025

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on March 27, 2025April 2, 2025

One of the most important components of any toy program inthis highly competitive and crowded…

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John Baulch The Friday Blog: A Catalog of Chaos

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on March 14, 2025

Several people asked me why I didn’t mention tariffs in my review of the New York…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Deal or No Deal…

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on February 28, 2025

…The Nightmare Edition After London – which I have had the privilege of living within…

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WIT Announces New Leadership

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on February 18, 2025February 19, 2025

The Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment (WiT) Board of Directors has announced new leadership…

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Jay Foreman’s Blog: The Strange Trip of ’24-to-’25

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on January 8, 2025January 13, 2025

BY JAY FOREMAN, CEO Basic Fun Happy New Year all! It’s been a while since…

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  • The Playground Podcast

The Playground Podcast: 2024 Year in Review

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on December 19, 2024December 19, 2024

It’s the sixth annual Year in Review conversation featuring industry experts James Zahn of The…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Report from

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on September 27, 2024

Mild exhaustion – tick. Step count through the roof – tick. A voice that would…

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  • International

Update From the French Toy Industry

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on September 24, 2024September 24, 2024

BY YANN FRESNEL The French toy market has so far this year delivered flat results.…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: There In Spirit

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on September 20, 2024

LA Fall Preview (which seems the best moniker to go with for now) has continued…

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  • Current Affairs

Back to School 2024—Don’t Phone Home

  • by Christopher Byrne
  • Posted on August 22, 2024

In some parts of the country, the school year has already begun. Of course, the…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Time of the Season

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on July 26, 2024

It’s the time of year when everyone fixates on the weather (which thankfully looks good…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: New Life

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on July 12, 2024July 12, 2024

Apart from the ongoing tribulations with the good old British summer weather, things are starting…

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WIT Announces Finalists for Wonder Women

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

Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment (WIT), the industry’s leading organization advocating for the advancement…

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  • Jay Foreman's Blog

Jay’s Blog: Comment on Restructuring

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on June 28, 2024July 2, 2024

Many of those in our industry might be seeing the news about an event taking…

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  • Toy World UK

John Baulch The Friday Blog: Walking on Sunshine

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on June 21, 2024

Published on: 21st June 2024 Yesterday was the summer solstice – the longest day of…

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