“Making It In The Toy Industry” Podcast Launches Season 3

Making It In the Toy Industry, a podcast hosted by The Toy Coach, Azhelle Wade, is celebrating the launch of its 3rd season. This is the only toy podcast designed to support and inspire inventors, entrepreneurs, and corporate toy people with advice and insider tips about concept development, marketing, sales, and manufacturing.

TOTY Awards Unveil 2022 Finalists

The TOTY Awards announced its list of 2022 finalists. The list includes 114 nominees in 16 categories — including a new category, “Grown-Up Toy of the Year,” highlighting games, collectibles, arts and crafts, and more geared toward grown-ups and “kidults.”

People of Play Releases POP Week 2021 Schedule

People of Play (POP) released the schedule for its virtual POP Week taking place this November 15-20. Event highlights include the TAGIE Awards, Young Inventors Challenge, keynote addresses, POP pub room networking, and more.

State of the Toy Industry 2021

In TFE’s 2021 State of the Toy Industry, multiple toy manufacturers share their thoughts and experiences on the shipping crisis, trending products, and evolving beyond toys.