I keep checking here for some juicy, cringeworthy news from Mattel but nothing is forthcoming lately. What's up? NYTF is a month away, Jojo the dancing CFO is leaving in a few months and "visionary" CEO Ynot's contract is up in April. Things are... — read more
Whats the news on HW iD
Did it work it not...
New round of layoffs just before the holidays?????
Been hearing that there were some layoffs right before Christmas.
Cramer’s lightning round: Mattel executives ‘have fixed the company’
Really? he's a believer ... No need to panic folks https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/07/cramer-lightning-round-mattel-executives-have-fixed-the-company.html
WEATHER based Collectible Dolls ...
Cloudees. Cos, you know. All Kids love WEATHER. You cannot make this sh*t up.
IKEA pay out $42M for Toddler Death - FP will fare much worse
Looking at the IKEA decision, MATTEL/FP will end up paying WAY MORE for the deaths caused by the sleepers. HUNDREDS of Millions.
Epic Fail: Mattel Movies
Don't be fooled, the movies Mattel plans to make will fail miserably, (if they are ever made at all). Last year we saw notable under-performers from the competition such as Ugly Dolls, The Lego Movie 2, and Playmobil the Movie. Critics threw out... — read more
YNOT Hollywood wanna be!
He is exploiting Mattel to fund his ego! He’s a Hollywood want to be... and his minion d cook is only there to ensure he’s photographed as often as possible. Insanity.
The Kreitz & Kramer Kids
Kramer sold out! How much did Mattel pay for this cringe-worthy spectacle? Ynon is NOT a good spokesman. Oh, and our brands sukk. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/23/mattel-ceo-this-holiday-shopping-season-is-all-about-the-big-brands.html
LoL boy doll privates
MGA is getting flack for giving the boy dolls private parts, way to go!
With only a few days left until Xmas
any sense of how Mattel is doing in terms of sales? We should sell plenty of Toy Story and Fisher Price seems to really be pushing those Linkimals hard. I'm concerned that Hot Wheels ID, which should have been the big break through toy this year... — read more
FP sustainable by 2030?
Joke. FP won't even exist in 2030
Mattel PLM
PLM was an enormous waste of time for Mattel. Who forced that stupid system on Mattel and benefited from it. All the people who pushed that bunk, are gone. They raised Mattel IP then drove it into the ground. Mattel management was... — read more
Schadenfreude (a bit)
I feel a bit guilty, but Mattel management has brought all this on themselves. My advice to the actual workers (managers and below) is to get out soon. Everyone else will be just fine.
Future predictions
So in 2030 Mattel will be the second largest toy company. Hasbro will be number 1 after it is bought by Disney. Not because of Star Wars 15 or Frozen 9 but because Peppa Pig is out selling Mickey. Amazon will then fight back by buying Mattel and... — read more
ST!!
Who’s with me!!? RD OUT!! ST IN! Let’s get a real industry pro at the helm and get the interior designer OUT!!
American Girl in Free Fall
Nice article in Fast Company discussing the disaster at AG. They should have thanked RD and his horrible hires for burning this brand to the ground. His current hire is doing the same old thing to bring its value to zero.
When the surprise ends-
What will happen to M_A when the surprise toy fad ends? I think most of us thought it would end already. They have no boys toys doing well, screwdriver boy and wench man are worse then Masters. I would really hate to be on the boys team. If you get... — read more
Ynon
Does he likes Disney or Comcast more?
Company surprises employees with $10 million in bonuses
Was it Mattel? Click to find out! https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/viral/company-surprises-employees-with-dollar10-million-in-bonuses/vi-AAK0aDl
Be as bold at the end as you are at the launch
After the holidays when HotWheels ID is on close out at Target and getting no expansion through the rest of retail, be as boisterous about its failure as you were about its launch. Make Chris “The Clowb” Down publicly apologize for this abomination... — read more
The HUGE Success of Baby Yoda - JOKE
Self-aggrandising Mattel Junior Execs were patting themselves on the back this week on Linked In. This post was the the best: "Our team works at the intersection of pop culture and great IP brands. This week we were fortunate to be in the... — read more
Here's the article that Mattel's legal team DOES'NT want you to read!!!
Mattel’s board should all be fired and the firm should open its books to the SEC and the U.S. Attorney’s office, amid claims it’s become a criminal organization. It’s also alleged the board is not being honest with investors and has not recorded any... — read more
Mattel’s attempt at promoting STEM=FAIL
STEM is dying thanks to AI, yet mattel is once again behind the curve with their matchbox c-ap.
This comic strip reminds me of Mattel.
https://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2019/11/29
Gender fluid dolls?
I read that in a consumer survey, only 5% of respondents said they would buy a Creatible World doll for their child, and only 25% held a positive view of gender neutral toys generally. Is it possible that Mattel is that out of touch with what... — read more
Good Idea but ...
https://amp-usatoday-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/4250262002
The Frozen 2 nightmare just became a reality ...
Mattel has been terrified of Frozen 2 for the past few years. HAHA! The nightmare just became a reality https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/frozen-ii-powers-through-box-office-records-104237138.html Bye Bye Barbie. enjoy your Q4 results... — read more
When Comcast buys us does Lawandus take over as CEO?
Was that his genius endgame?
Thoughts on leaving the toy industry?
Anyone have any thoughts or experience leaving the toy industry? I've worked on the product design side of the toy biz for around 15 years, thinking about next steps career wise and have a hard time imagining a smooth transition to a different... — read more
Mattel Layoffs 2020
What's your prediction as it relates to the possiblity of Mattel Layoffs 2020? Any news or rumors?
Intellivision speculation?
I keep seeing rumors online that Mattel is getting ready to relaunch the Intellivision video game console for Christmas 2020 to go head to head with the PS5 and next Xbox. Supposedly it'll be running an AMD CPU chip set based on Ryzen with 8x cores... — read more
Ynons Move
What happens with Mattel if Ynon goes in 6 months?
Honest mistake or pure fraud?
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/11/06/mattel-pricewaterhousecoopers-buried-accounting-issues.html#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s
YAWN
Will they sell the company next year if CEO and CFO are away?
Crooked CFO due to get $20M?
So, this is disgusting if true ...
Factories
What will happen with the factories? Are there layoffs?
Mattel was the greatest toy company
What happened to new, out of the box thinking and wacky ideas. When you think back on the famous Mattel IP, Masters of the Universe, She-Ra, Hot Wheels, Barbie, Rainbow Brite, Monster High, there was such great imaginative stuff. Now, nothing! What... — read more
Movies?
Does anyone know what's happening with all of the movies Ynot keeps talking about? I think there has been eight movies announced but I can't find anything out about any of them except that there was a press release. No one that I know at Mattel has... — read more
Don't bother posting anything honest or negative here
MGA must be paying the layoff.com. If you notice, no one is able to respond negatively or at all to any post on the MGA board. No one has responded to any posts at MGA layoff for five years! Don't feed the trolls that Larian has installed here. — read more