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

In this latest episode of the Playing At Business podcast, host Steve Reece looks at the close relationship between movies and toys. With a bit of history, some analysis and some future gazing, this episode acts as an introduction to the topic of movie related toys.

For more on Steve's day job as a leading toy industry consultant, please visit: www.KidsBrandInsight.com 

Retail has always been a tough environment, but it has never been harder. Online retail is finally reaching critical mass to the point it now represents an immediate existential threat to physical retailers. 

This episode of Playing At Business looks at how physical retailers can compete and even thrive in this crazily competitive market place today.

In Episode 4 of the Playing At Business podcast, host Steve Reece takes a look at why Play-Doh (and also Coca-Cola) are such strong brands.

Monopoly is widely regarded as THE board game all children must play as they are growing up, but more than that Monopoly is an inspiring & instructive story for business people in several ways. Listen in for more...

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In this episode of the Playing At Business Podcast, host Steve Reece analyses what businesses can learn from the meteoric rise of Lego as a business and as a brand. Often seen as a best practise example of brand management, the Lego company has gone from strength to strength in recent years. This podcast looks at some of the reasons for that success and the key lessons business people can learn from that.

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