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Playing At Business - toy & game business podcast with Steve Reece

Jun 24, 2021

The toy & game business is currently facing massive challenges with shipping. Shipments are delayed, and container shipping costs have soared to plainly ridiculous, unviable levels. In Episode 36 of the Playing At Business podcast we take a look at what's currently going on, how long this disruption is likely to last...


Jun 17, 2021

India is a fast rising toy manufacturing hub. In this episode of the Playing At Business podcast we interview the owner of a leading toy factory in India. There are cost savings to be made by switching some toy manufacturing from China to India, and in this episode we take a look at what drives those cost savings. We...


Jun 9, 2021

Toy & game business expert Steve Reece talks through brand licensing and how it works in the toy business. He outlines some of the key opportunities presented by licensing, as well as the risks both financial and otherwise. He also discusses the key to negotiating good licensing deals.

For anyone interested in toys &...


Jun 4, 2021

In episode 33 of the Playing At Business podcast, Steve Reece lists out the top 20 things he has learnt from more than 2 decades working across regions, product categories and companies in the toy & game industry.

Steve has worked for, with and on some of the most iconic toy & game brands out there - including Monopoly,...