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aNb Media ShopTalk
ShopTalk Episode 2: Mattel’s COO Richard Dickson
In episode 2 of aNb Media’s digital series, ShopTalk, Jim Silver and Jennifer Lynch sit down with Mattel’s COO Richard Dickson to discuss how Mattel is changing overall as a company, the fast-paced  expansion of its entertainment division, and the successes, challenges and changes with products, brands, and strategies.  
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Snatching Defeat Out of The Jaws of Victory

Looking back at my October 2017 column, I was armed with facts proclaiming that brick-and-mortar retail was rock solid, despite what we all saw in the news. Sixteen months later, following the 2018 Christmas season, I was curious: Had those predictions been accurate? Did brick-and-mortar actually weather the Amazon storm of the past two seasons?