Richard Gottlieb
Richard Gottlieb, President, Richard Gottlieb & Associates Richard Gottlieb, president of Richard Gottlieb & Associates, a New York-based business development firm specializing in the toy business, offers his sometimes funny and always unique take on developments in the industry.
Email: rgottlieb7@nyc.rr.com
Out of the Toy BoxLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Childhood, Animals and ToysWhy are parents and their young children so fascinated with animals? That is the point of a nice, but possibly overly complex, look at why animals are given so much prominence by adults when nurturing their children.The article "A Child's Wild Kingdom," written by John Mooallem, appeared as an opinion piece in the New York Times Sunday review section. Mr. Mooallem makes the point that... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) The First World Congress of PlayWe wanted Out of the Toy Box readers to be among the first to know about The First World Congress of Play which will be taking place in San Francisco this fall. We will keep you posted in the coming weeks as to place, date and events.Put on by my company, Global Toy Experts and Creativity Incorporated, the conference will bring the world's play industries together in one place at one time. It... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) How the Erector Set Helped Build the 20th CenturyMy good friend, noted inventor and toy industry thought leader, Bruce Lund, likes to talk about how our great 20th Century engineers and architects were inspired by the toys with which they played as children. Look at Buckminster Fuller's Geodesic Dome or Frank Lloyd Wright's designs and you will see the elements of their childhood construction sets. George-washington-bridge-wallpaperThat's why I... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Lessons from JC PenneyRon Johnson was fired from his position as CEO of JC Penney last week after sales under his leadership continued to freefall (for my earlier comments on Johnson's efforts see: "JC Penney Moves Away From Fake Pricing" and "The Pricing Paradox: to Promote or Not to Promote, that Is the Question"). Johnson's major misstep (he made others) was ending JC Penney's reliance on sa... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (0) Think Asia, Think Hong Kong Events in Los Angeles and New YorkJune 11, 2013 New York HiltonJune 14, 2013 JW Marriott Los Angeles LA LIVE I am going to be attending the Think Asia, Think Hong Kong conference, June 11 in New York and I suggest that you check out the New York and Los Angeles events for yourself. Hong Kong and Asia are so important to the U.S. play industries that every opportunity to meet and get to know Asian businesspeople and Americans w... More |
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