The listing below represents either articles written by me and published by the magazines mentioned or articles written by others but quoting me in their analyses. -

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http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=4236 - Toy Directory 07/01/2010 - High-Tech Trio Rescues Video Game Publishers; OnLive, Apple and One-Pass Weaken Alliances and Console Sales

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5ea599ed#/5ea599ed/16 - Toy Book 06/28/2010 - Licensing in toys – a major force

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-toystory-20100617,0,2854793.story  - Los Angeles Times 06/17/2010 - Pixar, with 'Toy Story 3,' shows increasing reliance on sequels

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-06-15/business/sc-biz-0616-christmas-20100615_1_toy-industry-consultant-holiday-toy-toy-merchants - Chicago Tribune 06/16/2010 - Toys R Us launches Christmas Savers Club ....in June

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=4205 - Toy Directory 06/10/2010 -  Craft Retailers Get Unexpected Reprieve; Wal-Mart Cuts Give Competitors Leverage in Fabrics

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/38865/Wal-Mart-planning-pre-owned-invasion - MCV UK 06/07/2010 - Wal-Mart planning pre-owned invasion

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/38863/The-contrasting-strategies-of-GAME-and-GameStop - MCV UK 05/6/2010 - The contrasting strategies of GAME and GameStop

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=4146 - Toy Directory 5/4/2010 - Barbie and Disney Princesses Await Court’s Bratz Decision; Mattel’s Dolls Stay on Top in Volatile Market

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9555e4aa#/9555e4aa/30 - Toy Book 4/14/2010 - Spotlight on: The Construction Toy Aisle

http://toybook.com/video-lutz-muller-talk-toys-and-movies-with-bnn - Toy Book 4/13/2010 - Lutz Muller talks movies and toys with BNN

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/38324/No-3D-or-motion-could-hurt-OnLive - MCV UK 4/4/2010 - No 3D or motion could hurt OnLive

 http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=4103 - Toy Directory 4/1/2010 - Why Toy Sales Will Strengthen But Won’t Beat ‘03; Movies and Lower Prices Signal Hope for U.S. Toy Market in 2011

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/144/watch-your-back-barbie.html - Fast Company 04/01/2010 - How Spin Master Mixes Tech and Toys—And Keeps Mattel Looking Over Its Shoulder

http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Mega+Brands+recapitalization+plan/2688614/story.html - Montreal Gazette 03/16/2010 - Mega Brands recapitalizes and continues to compete

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=4067 - Toy Directory 3/1/2010 - Video Game Sales Will Stagnate Before Surging. OnLive and Next-Gen Hardware Put Gamers in Waiting

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/fd638cef#/fd638cef/32 - 2/17/2010  -Toy Book Toy Fair Edition - How the Toy Space Changed in 2009

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=4046 2/1/2010 - Toy Directory - How “Transformers” Resonates in Movies and Toys; License Lines Up to Other Action Figures in 2010-2011

http://www.metronews.ca/edmonton/business/article/339502--mega-brands-seeks-new-lease-on-life-with-recapitalization-that-reduces-debt?pageno=all - 1/14/2010 -  Metronews Edmonton - Mega Brands seeks new lease on life with recapitalization that reduces debt

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3987 - Toy Directory 12/15/2009 - Hasbro Faces Big Threats on the

Gaming Field, Mayfair, Lego and Mattel Plague Opponent’s Sales and Shelf Space

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-disney14-2009dec14,0,6966310.story?page=2 - 12/14/2009 - Los Angeles Times - Disney toys

get Pixar animation guru's touch

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3956 - Toy Directory 11/25/2009 - Hello, Zhu Zhu Pets, Goodbye

Webkinz; Cepia’s Hamsters Boogie Past Ganz’s Virtual Pets

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3951 -- Toy Directory 11/12/2009 - Wal-Mart Enters Holidays With

Three-Tiered Toy Strategy; Market Leader Tackles Competition With Top Vendors and Affordable Private Labels

http://www.globalnational.com/sitemap/Mega+Brands+legal+battle+ends+fight+survival+continues/2201764/story.html - Global News 11/9/2009 - Mega Brands' legal battle ends, but fight for survival continues

 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/fashion/08dolls.html - New York Times 11/6/2009 - Losing the Limo: New Fashion Dolls 

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3929 - Toy Directory 10/30/2009 - Video Games: Year-End Projections, Title Delays and Weak Sales Rebut Anticipated Growth

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-tc-biz-toys-r-us-1026-1027oct27,0,3604515.story - Chicago Tribune 10/27/2009 - Toys R Us adding FAO Schwarz boutiques to its stores. Giant toy retailer to fight low-price rivals by offering upscale option

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3917 - Toy Directory 10/07/2009 - Private Labels Are Coming to Toy Land. The Big Four Go After Better Value Under In-House Direction

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/breakingnews/Spin-Master-has-golden-touch-for-developing-must-have-toys-despite-recession.html?viewAllComments=y - Winnipeg Free Press 10/5/2009 - Spin Master has golden touch for developing must-have toys despite recession

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3904 - Toy Directory 09/23/2009 - Disney Makes Defensive Move With Marvel Acquisition. Mickey’s Empire Beefs Up Boys’ Market, Preps for International Expansion

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_39/b4148066771166.htm - Business Week 09/15/2009 - Spin Master Goes Up Against Barbie

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125297780307210651.html - Wall Street Journal 09/15/2009 - For Toys 'R' Us, Holidays Are Open and Shut

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/business/global/06lego.html?_r=1 - New York Times 09/05/2009 - a truly remarkable article on Lego

http://www.mcvuk.com/features/535/Good-times-are-ahead - MCV 08/27/2009 - The outlook for video games second half 2009

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3869 - Toy Directory 08/18/2009  -  Liv and Moxie Girlz Gang Up on Barbie. Competition in the Doll Space Didn’t Stop With Bratz

http://nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com/front/article/759416 - New Brunswick Business Journal 08/13/2009 - Mega made a major mistake

http://www.businessweek.com/managing/management_innovation/blog/archives/2009/08/barbies_got_new.html - Business Week 08/03/2009 - Barbie's Got New Competition

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3845 - Toy Directory 08/01/2009 - Mattel launches TRIO into the construction toy field competing with Lego and Mega

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124808548112764849.html - Wall Street Journal 07/21/2009 - Hasbro's Earnings Get a Boost From Hollywood Tie-Ins

http://www.businessweek.com/managing/management_innovation/blog/archives/2009/07/hasbros_gi_joe.html - Business Week 07/20/2009 - Hasbro's G.I. Joe Is On A Risky Mission, While Mattel's Barbie Conserves Her Cash

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-toys13-2009jul13,0,1956799.story - Los Angeles Times 07/13/21009 -  Hits at the box office are creating retail blockbusters

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090708-711630.html - Wall Street Journal 07/09,2009 - Hasbro Ready To Cash In On Toys Tied To Transformers Movie

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3825 - Toy Directory 07/08/2009 - The House That JAKKS Built: Master Toy Acquisitor Maintains Strong Distribution With Big Retailers

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3808 - Toy Directory 07/01/2009 - Virtual Playgrounds See Gradual Decline; Despite Loss, Webkinz Maintains Lead; Club Penguin Holds Steady

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3788 - Toy Directory 06/20/2009 - LeapFrog Stumbles and V.Smile Frowns; Electronic Learning Products Hit a Downward Slope

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b191506218 - Canadian Business 06/19/2009 - Mega Brands looks to spin a corporate recovery with launch of Battle Strikers. Muller says "not necessarily".

 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/mega-brands-hitches-fortunes-to-thomas/article1168118/ - Globe and Mail 06/04/2009 - Mega Brands hitches fortunes to Thomas

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/06/03/afx6500548.html - Forbes Magazine 06/03/2009 - Mega Brands stock soars on Thomas Tank Engine deal

MCV Used Games 05292009.jpg - MCV E3 edition 06/01/2009 - Used games in the United States and the UK

[please note that MCV will distribute this issue, including my article above, at E3]. Click on the article to enlarge it.

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3769 - Toy Directory 05/29/2009 - WalMart denial and Lutz Muller's rebuttal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124354932558564217.html - Wall Street Journal 05/29/2009 - ToysRUs acquisition of FAO Schwarz

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magazine/the-empire-strikes-back/article1149686/ - Globe and Mail 05/27/2009 - The Empire Strikes Back; the battle between Lego and Mega Brands.

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/headline_news/article.jsp?content=b263465125 - Canadian Business 05/26/2009 - Mega Brands faces new challenge as Wal-Mart cuts toy shelf space in the U.S.

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3745 - Toy Directory 05/22/2009 - Wal-Mart Cuts Toys and Crafts in Clean-Up Campaign. Inventory Rollbacks Stand to Benefit Other Mass Chains, Harm Toymakers

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3712 - Toy Directory 05/15/2009 - Is Another Toy Retailer biting the dust? Falling Sales and Dirty Stores Forecast Kmart's Demise.

 http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3696 - Toy Directory 05/01/2009 - Old Games See New Competition; Used Video Game Market Doesn’t Stop at GameStop

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090416.RMEGA16ART1912/TPStory/Business - Globe and Mail 04/16/2009 - Mega Brands concerns mount

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3680 - Toy Directory 04/15/2009 - Is Hasbro's Cash Cow Being Led to Slaughter? Mattel's Acquisitions and Lego's Entry Threaten Hasbro's Game Biz

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3656 - Toy Directory 04/01/2009 - OnLive Threatens Video Gaming As We Know It; New and Used Video Game Markets Undergo Change in ‘09

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3644 - Toy Directory 03/19/2009 - The Toy Market Stages a Turnaround; Heightened Sales and Steady Toy Space Bode Well for Remaining Quarters 

http://www.toynewsmag.com/news/30976/REPORT-Notes-from-New-York - - Toy News Magazine 03/11/209 - Buyers' notes on various exhibits at Toy Fair - Mattel, Hasbro etc

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3619 - Toy Directory 02/27/2009 - Hasbro Bares Its Teeth; Will Mattel Bite Back?

Toy News Magazine 02132009 - 2009 video game ranking.pdf - National and international buyers rank video games coming down the pike

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3585 -Toy Directory 02/06/2009 - Economy Puts Toy Sales on Clearance; January Numbers Forecast Difficult Times

US Craft Market 02012009.pdf - Toy News Magazine 02/01/2009 - The US craft market - where it is and where it is going

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3565 - Toy Directory 01/29/2009 -  Predictions for ’09: The Big Get Bigger and the Small Go Away

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090115-715474.html?mod=wsjcrmain - Wall Street Journal 01/16/2009 - Not recession-proof; toys take a hit in 2008

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3561 - Toy Directory 01/14/2009 - Movies and toys in 2009 - but see below:

Note: My friends at NECA sent me the following note: "Your Harry Potter info is incomplete. Corgi has Europe, NECA in the rest of the world"

http://www.toynewsmag.com/spotlight/107/Champion-Giochi - Toy News Magazine 01/05/2009 - Giochi Preziosi and Playmates get ready to challenge Hasbro

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3510 - Toy Directory 12/10/2008 - Have Music Video Games Strummed Their Final Chord?

Toy News Magazine 11252008 - The Home Stretch.pdf - 11/25/2008 - November and December in US toy land

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3495 - 11/20/2008 TDmonthly(TM) Magazine: 2008 Predictions revisited and outlook for the next two months 

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3477 - 11/08/2008 TDmonthly (TM) Magazine: LeapFrog Gains Leaps and Bounds With Turnaround

Toy News Mag Nov 08 American Beauties.pdfj - 11/05/2008: Barbie is holding its own

TDmonthly(TM) Magazine 11032008 Even Video Games can't Win Against Crushed Economy.mht

Toy News Magazine 10212008 - Movies and Toys.pdf

Toy News Magazine 10122008 Are Virtual Playgrounds Sinking.pdf

MCV article 10012008 GameStop and Game Group.doc - European video game market and the top retailers in it

/Documents/TDmonthly July 26 2008 - Video Games continue to accelerate.mht: Video Game Market Beats Economic Odds; June Sees More Than 50% Growth

/Documents/TDmonthly Ganz Downturn 07162008.mht - When the chickens come home to roost

/Documents/Toy News Magazine July 2008 Hasbro.doc - 7/11/2008 - Hasbro is reaching for the gold 

/Documents/TDmonthly - Video Game Market Sees a Slowdown.mht - 6/18/2008

/Documents/TDmonthly - Walmart beating Target.mht - 6/6/2008 - How WalMart is beating Target at Toy Placement

Toy News Mag  06012008 Frog March.doc - The turnaround of LeapFrog

/Documents/TDmonthly - Video Games are nothing to cry over.mht - 5/24/2008 - Video Game sales continue to accelerate

/Documents/TDmonthly - films sell toys.mht - 5/20/2008 - The progress of the 2008 blockbuster movie line-up

/Documents/Wall Street Journal Wal-Mart Raises Bar on Toy-Safety Standards - WSJ_com.mht,- 5/14/2008 - New Wal-Mart toy safety criteria

/Documents/TDmonthly - When the going gets tough, the tough get endcaps.mht - 5/8/2008 - Merchandising strategy and what it means

 /Documents/Toy News Mag May Deconstruct.doc - 5/2/2008 - Lego versus Mega

/Documents/Canada Press Mega names Bazan COO.mht  - 4/29/2008 - Mega gains and Jakks loses key executive

/Documents/TDmonthly - Video Games.mht - 4/27/2008 - Lurking Danger for Video Games

/Documents/Mattel swings to loss; Hasbro profit gains - MarketWatch Dow Jones.mht - 4/21/2008 - Cost Increases

/Documents/Toy News Mag April States of Decline.pdf - 4/15/2008 - States of Decline in the toy industry

/Documents/TDmonthly - which movies will win April 2008.mht - 4/2/2008 - Update on toy related movies for 2008

/Documents/Down the aisles.doc  Toy News Magazine 3/24/2008 - Something WalMart remembered and Target forgot

/Documents/TDmonthly - The Babes keep battling.mht - TDmonthly 3/20/2008 - Is the Hannah Montana doll faltering?

/Documents/TDmonthly - Where will WII be.mht - TDmonthly 3/14/2008 - Is the WII slowing down?

/Documents/TDmonthly - Toy Fair - Overseas price hikes signal sellouts.mht - TDmonthly 3/6/2008 The small toy manufacturers are between the devil and the deep blue sea

/Documents/U_S_ Senate set to debate tougher toy safety laws by MarketWatch Dow Jones.mht - Market Watch  Dow Jones  3/1/2008 - Senate proceedings re toy safety

/Documents/TDmonthly - RFID.mht - TDmonthly 3/1/2008 - Is it time for RFID?

/Documents/TDmonthly - Simba-Dickie.mht - TDmonthly 2/15/2008 - The Emergence of a German Toy Giant

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3014 -  TDmonthly 2/5/2008 - Battle of the Babes - Hannah Montana chases Barbie and Bratz  

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=3001 -  TDmonthly 1/25/2008 - Gamers to Buy Software First, Consoles Second

/Documents/TDmonthly - Webkinz, Club Penguin.mht - TDmonthly 1/16/2008 - Top Six Virtual Playgrounds face Challenges

http://www.toydirectory.com/monthly/article.asp?id=2944 - TDmonthly 1/1/2008 - Predictions for 2008

/Documents/NY times article Webkinz.doc - New York Times 12/13/2007 - Ganz and Webkinz