Sean McGowan
Sean McGowan
Sean McGowan, better known by his stage name Sean MC, is an American rapper, activist, and writer...
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World events may help the success of new patriotic products like Rescue Heroes from Fisher-Price. Yet retailers still see evergreen brands such as Mattel's Barbie and traditional LEGO leading the way off store shelves in the next few months.
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Everybody wishes Mattel would buy Hasbro, but that probably won't happen,
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Costs were higher, gross margin was lower, there are some challenges, and the price of oil isn't going to help. They are aware of it and getting the price increases now, but the balance of the year is not going to be spectacular.
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Here we are, four weeks ahead of Thanksgiving, and it hasn't gotten stupid yet.
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The problem is that consumers are not only online buyers. They buy in multiple channels. We go to stores; we go to the Web site.
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It signals that there's still a lot more to find our about what's going on. Given that they are underscoring the liquidity of each unit, maybe they will hang a 'For Sale' sign on the entire business.
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It may be a boon for electronics retailers, but not for toy sellers.
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It's certainly a positive that they'll be back at work, but we're still a little cautious about what the effect will be. Any time you force somebody to do something they don't want to do, you have to wonder whether or not their heart is going to be in it.
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It's all riding on the fourth quarter, you know. (Toy sellers) are looking at products like scooters and electronic dogs to bail them out in the fourth quarter, but they're nervous.
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The prospects for growth for Mattel seem a little easier. In Hasbro's case, they did well last year with Star Wars, but it's going away.
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There isn't an industry where product prices come down faster than consumer electronics.
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I think the most important thing that investors want to hear from the company is what it thinks is a credible catalyst for boosting return on investment. One catalyst could be new management.
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I think store closure will actually be viewed as a positive and proactive step for the company,
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Kids don't want a walkie-talkie that looks like a cell phone, ... They want a cell phone.