Thread regarding Mattel Inc. layoffs

Mattel officials are only consistent at being wrong

More normal 3rd Quater profits for Mattel have been 200-400 million range. That prior to the loser executives running this company into the ground over the last 5 years. The 6 million profit just reported doesn’t even cover the electric bills. Shareholders were told, China was growth area , seems that was wrong plan and failed execution by the company. Only thing Mattel execs have been consistent at is being wrong.

A short but an accurate post that sums up the bitter truth. Originally posted by @VOCUeIL-epi

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The problem with China isn't Trump or the trade war. That has nothing to do with it. Toys aren't impacted by the tariffs, and in any case the tariffs wouldn't impact sales in China.

The issue is simple: Mattel massively over-shipped in China for several quarters in order to post consistent double-digit growth, but POS was totally mis-aligned with this shipping. As a result, Mattel and its retail customers are working through a huge backlog of inventory... and this means no more shipping until it's cleared.

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China was a growth market until Trump played chicken with them and we both lost. Only reason the economy is not terrible is because we gave tax cuts to the rich which gave the economy a short time boost, but the debt is getting insane and the economy is crashing. But at least the rich are richer

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Post ID: @1yoh+VPaiMGj

Yet they remain in control. WTF?

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