Playing At Business - toy & game business podcast with Steve Reece
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Podcast about the toy & games business, hosted by leading toy business expert Steve Reece of www.KidsBrandInsight.com. Steve takes a look at different trends in the toy & game biz, and speaks to interesting people from across the business.
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Ep 114 - The Rise of Toy & Game Micro Brands: How Small Toy Companies Are Outsmarting the Giants
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Episode 113 - 5 Years On: 5 Ways Covid Permanently Changed The Toy & Game Biz
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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EP 112 - 8 Characteristics Of Toy Companies That Stand The Test Of Time
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Ep 111 - Tariff Tribulations
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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EP 110 - So You Invented A Board Game, Now What? How To Commercially Launch Your Game
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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EP 109 - TOY & GAME STARTUPS: 10 TIPS
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Ep 108, Toy Biz India Trade Show Review
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Ep 107 - Which Toy & Game Trade Shows Should You Attend?
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May 31, 2024 |
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Ep 106 - Board Games: 10 Key Success Factors AKA What I learnt Working On The Best & Worst Selling Games Of All Time
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Ep 105 - Spielwarenmesse 2024 Toyfair Review & EU Toy Market Outlook For 2024
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ep 104: 2024 Global Toy Market Outlook, Another Year Beckons
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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Ep 103 - Why Product Selection Is Critical For Toy Companies (AKA Why I Turned Down Settlers of Catan)
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Ep 102: Selling A Toy Business: How Mergers & Acquisitions Work In The Toy Biz
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Ep 101, How To Run A Successful Tech Toy Start Up With HoloToyz
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Ep 100 - How To Recruit Good People & Find New Job Roles In The Toy Business
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Ep 99, Gift & Hobby Distribution Channels
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Ep 98 - How The Toy Industry Clears Excess Inventory
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Ep 97 - Unchanging Fundamentals Of The Toy & Game Business
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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Ep 96, 5 Characteristics Of Best Selling Toys & Games
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Ep 95, How To Sell More Toys & Games Internationally
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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EP94 - 5 Key Tips To Find & Validate New Toy Factories
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Ep 93 - Excess Inventory Kills Toy & Games Companies
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Ep 92 Spielwarenmesse-Nuremberg 2023 Toy Fair Review
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Ep 91 - UK Toy Fair 2023 Report & UK Toy Market Update...
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Ep 90, Global Toy Business Outlook 2023
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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Ep 89, The Future Of Toys Part 4: Toy Manufacturing
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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EP 88, THE FUTURE OF TOYS: PART 3 - CONSUMERS
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Dec 01, 2022 |
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Ep 87, The Future Of Toys: Part 2 - Product
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Ep 86, The Future Of Toys, Part 1: Retail
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Ep 85, The 5 Hard Learnt Truths About The Toy & Game Biz
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Sep 28, 2022 |
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Ep 84, LOCALISATION: THE UNDERVALUED SALES DRIVER FOR TOYS & GAMES
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Ep 83, The 5 Key Ingredients Of Massive Hit Toys & Games
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Ep 82, How To Manage A Drop In Consumer Demand For Toys & Games
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Ep 81, How To Manage A Toy Company In An Ever Changing World
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Ep 80, Why Big Toy Companies Morph Into Entertainment Companies
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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Ep 79, The Key Success Factor For Board Games Is...
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Jun 24, 2022 |
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EP 78, Consumer Playtesting. The Secret Weapon Of Successful Toy & Games Companies
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Ep 77, The Impact Of Inflation On The Toy & Games Business
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Ep 76, Electronic Toys, The Biggest Fundamental Failure Factor
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May 16, 2022 |
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Ep 75, The Creative Play Category: Key Success Factors
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May 12, 2022 |
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Ep 74, Nearshoring For Toy Manufacturing: A Reality Check
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May 10, 2022 |
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Ep 73 - The Intersection Between Toys & Video Games
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May 04, 2022 |
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EP 72, HOW TO FIND & VALIDATE GOOD TOY FACTORIES
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Ep 71, The Inevitable Rise Of India As A Toy Manufacturing Hub
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Ep 70, The 10 Commandments Of The Toy Business
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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EP 69, HOW TO MAKE TOYS KIDS WANT
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Ep 68, Understanding The Toy Market In France With Yann Fresnel
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Ep 67, How To Acquire New Retail Customers
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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Ep 66, The 10 Biggest Changes In The Toy Business
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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ADVERTORIAL - OUR CONSULTING SERVICES EXPLAINED
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Ep 65 - The Business Of Licensed Toys
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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EP 64 - How To Approach The European Toy Market
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Mar 03, 2022 |
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EP 63 - Key Elements Of Successful Collectable Toys
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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EP 62 - Effective Toy Packaging - Best Practise
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Ep 61 - Making It As A Toy Inventor With The Toy Coach - Azhelle Wade
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Feb 18, 2022 |
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Ep 60, How To Succeed In The Board Games Business
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Ep 59, Why Working In The Toy Biz Is A Great Thing To Do
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Ep 58, How To Successfully Enter New Toy Categories
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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5 Key Success Elements Of Presenting & Selling Toy Products
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Ep 56 - The Enduring Appeal of Spider-Man
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Ep 55, The Growing Importance Of Toy Collectors
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Ep 54, Why Toy Trade Shows Are Your No. 1 Selling Opportunity
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Ep 53, How To Find Alternative Toy Manufacturing Hubs
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Ep 52, From Target Toy Buyer To Toy Salesman with Paul Dixon
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Nov 26, 2021 |
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Ep 51, How To Access Asian Toy Markets with Matteo Vezzosi
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Ep 50, The 2022 Movie Slate & The Toy Business
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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The 4 Lifestages Of Toy & Game Companies
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Ep 48, Global Toy Industry Outlook for 2022
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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The Biggest Sourcing Mistake Most Toy Companies Are Making
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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The Effectiveness Of Toy Trade Press with John Baulch
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Oct 15, 2021 |
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All About Toy Licensing with Anita Castellar
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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What's Going On In The U.S. Toy Market with Lutz Muller
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Talking Toys & Games with Tim Walsh - The Play Maker!
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Understanding The UK Games Business with Ben Hogg of Vivid Goliath
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Sep 02, 2021 |
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5 Ways To Waste Toy Marketing Budgets
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Aug 06, 2021 |
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Kids Know Best with Joel Silverman
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Puzzling Around with Amanda Chaplin of Gibson Games
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Jul 23, 2021 |
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7 Key Lessons From Working In Retail
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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The Joy Of Toys with Peter Jenkinson of Toyology
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Understanding The Current Shipping Chaos: What's Happening & What To Do About it - Episode 36
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Inside An Indian Toy Factory with Chintan Parekh, Episode 35
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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Brand Licensing In The Toy Business: How It Works & How To Manage It Well -Episode 34
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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20 Things I Learnt From 20+ Years In The Toy & Game Business
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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The Future of Toy Retail with David Ripley
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May 27, 2021 |
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Running Successful Toy Marketing Campaigns with Dean Weller of Generation Media
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May 14, 2021 |
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The Massive Growth Of Chinese Factories Developing Their Own Toys & Games - Episode 30
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May 05, 2021 |
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Reinventing Construction Toy Play with TOYI - Episode 29
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Apr 30, 2021 |
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Augmented Reality & Toys with Wikitude's Paula Monteiro
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Apr 21, 2021 |
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HOW TO MAKE IT AS A TOY DESIGNER & INVENTOR with ADAM BORTON
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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How To Be Successful As A Toy Retailer with Rick Derr
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Why Is India's Toy Manufacturing Sector Growing So Fast?
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Powerkid Phil Albritton on toy business podcasts & design innovation in toys
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Talking Toy Inventors & Brands Untapped with Billy Langsworthy
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Disrupting The Board Games Business With The Fantastic Factory
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Mar 05, 2021 |
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How To Start A Global Toy Trend with Choon Ng
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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How To Start A Successful New Toy Business
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Feb 17, 2021 |
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Toy Manufacturing Trends and Production Automation with Michele Bovetti
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Feb 12, 2021 |
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Kid@Heart Steve Starobinsky on Toy Trends & Selling To Walmart
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Growing Your Toy Business On Amazon with Asha Bhalsod
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Creating Best Selling Board Games With Richard Heayes
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Jan 19, 2021 |