
VIDEO & AUDIO
Audio & Video Interviews, discussions and presentations featuring Richard Gottlieb.
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NEWS & MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS
Richard Gottlieb' words have been quoted by over 187 different media outlets including The New York Times, BBC, China Daily, The Wall Street Journal and The London Times. Click on the logos below for a short snippet of the article and you can read the entire article by clicking the links included.
INDUSTRY INTERVIEWS
Richard is proud to be able to spend some time speaking to many of the industries most notable people. Below you'll find just a few interviews conducted by Richard Gottlieb. If you would like to set up an opportunity to speak with Richard, please contact him directly at richard@globaltoyexperts.com
ARTICLES
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• Barbie Sales Are Surging Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic - New York Post, October 2020
• Mattel Banks on Keeping Kids Busy During the Pandemic - Marketplace, July 2020
• Move Over, Unicorns. Llamas Rule the Toy Business Now - New York Times, April 2020
• The Real Warning in Target’s Holiday Sales: Toys Are in Trouble - CNBC, January 2020
• Barbie 60th Anniversary, Birthday, History and Facts About the Doll; What's Her Last Name? - Newsweek, March 2019
• Why you shouldn't give kids what they ask for, and other tips from a modern-day Santa - The Fresno Bee, December 2018
• Mattel is Cutting More Than 2,200 Jobs as Revenue Falls for Fourth Straight Quarter - LA Times, July 2018
• Mattel Names Former Maker Studios Executive as CEO After Georgiadis Quits - Reuters, April 2018
• Mattel Inc Bets on New CEO Ynon Kreiz to Turn Things Around - Markets Morning, April 2018
• 'Black Panther' Toys Reportedly Face Major Shortage and High Demand - VIBE, April 2018
• Why girls can be boyish but boys can't be girlish - CNN News, April 2018
• As Toys 'R' Us Closes Up Shop, Small Businesses Are Left to Fend for Themselves - Inc.com, March 2018
• Expertise and Service Help Independent Toy Retailers - Finance & Commerce, March 2018
• Toys R Us Close to Send Ripples - Arkansas Democrat Gazette, March 2018
• Toy Seller's End A Test For Others - Columbian, March 2018
• As Toys R' Us Closes, Only One Major Toy Store Is Thriving in the Retail Apocalypse - Money, March 2018
• Independent Toy Retailers Stay Alive With Magic, Expertise and Service Help - Financial Post, March 2018
• Inside the Rise and Fall of Toys 'R' Us - History, March 2018
• Billionaire toy mogul answers critics who say his crowdfunding campaign to save Toys R Us is a stunt - LA Times, March 2018
• How One of America's Most Beloved Toy Makers Rebounded From Near Death - Entrepreneur Magazine, February 2018
• 10 Hot Toys That Changed the Way People Play - The New York Times, December 2017
• Toys R Us Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection - NBC News, September 2017
• With revenue and profits down, Lego runs into digital headwinds - CBS Evening News, September 2017
• Lego sales dip but company still dominates - Fox 5 News, September 2017
• America's hottest toy: A cheap way to chill, or major distraction? - CBS News, May 2017
• A trend that doesn't end. - Inventors Digest, April 2017
• Our children aren't getting softer, but their stuffed animals are. Here's why. - Slate Magazine, December 2016
• How does LEGO thrive in the age of video games? Storytelling. - Christian Science Monitor, September 2016
• What's driving a global toy industry boom? - Kidscreen, February 2016
• On a crowded toy shelf, making room for a new era of Barbie - PBS Newshour, January 2016
• Missing Star Wars heroine emphasizes toy industry's gender gap - CNBC, January 2016
• Star Wars Toys have a girl problem - Huffington Post, January 2016
• Star Wars Merch's Sexism problem: #wheresrey highlights dearth in female toys Daily Beast, December 2015
• Pirate Ship Toy with Black Figure and Collar Stirs Controversy - CBS New York, October 2015
• The twisted tale of Slinky, the most popular toy ever - Adweek, October 2015
• Pedal Power to Horsepower; Toys Point Toward Future of Cars - NPR, July 2013
• At American Girl, crowds see more than a store - STL today.com, April 2012
• Interview: Richard Gottlieb of Global Toy Experts - Flightpath, March 2012
• Robots dancing way into holiday dreams - Boston Herald, BizSmart, September 2011
• LeapFrog looks to bring back glory days - Mercury News, August 2011
• A tablet for the 4-year-old - Marketplace - American Public Radio, August 2011
• 50 years later, the Slip N' Slide is still simple, speedy fun (for the brave) - The Daily, July 2011
• Mattel's Cars 2' Success Junks Hot Wheels - The Street, July 2011
• Fowl Play - How Angry Birds went from a cute game that saved a company to a bona fide Brand - Adweek, June 2011
• 5 Relics of the '80's That Aren't Coming Back - Main St., June 2011
• Made in China - Kidscreen, March 2011
• Gender and Toys - The Mystery of Girls' Media, February 2011
• Sceptics say few shoppers will pay extra for "green" toys - M&G, February 2011
• Things Toy Stores Won't Say - Yahoo News, January 2011
• How to Pick a Toy Maker's Stock - Forbes.com, December 2010
• Experts See Video Games in Decline, Board Games On Rise - Monstersandcritics.com, Feb 2010
• Are Board Games a Threat to Video Games? - Joystickdivision.com, Feb 2010
• From Underwear to Kids' Toys: Gender Segregation in Shopping - Jezebel.com, Feb 2010
• Holiday 'Pop-up' Stores Are Going Upscale - MSNBC.com, November 2009
• Toy Wonders & Blunders - The Atlantic, September 2009
• Celebrating 10 years of SpongeBob - NPR Speaks with Richard, July 2009
• Waving Bye to Webkinz - Newsweek.com, December 2007