Over the years, James Zahn aka The Rock Father™, and/or his work has appeared in the press and mainstream media on occasion. This continues as part of his role as Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, and as Senior Editor of The Pop Insider and The Toy Insider.
James is available for interviews, television appearances, and public speaking engagements with a focus on entertainment, family, parenting, fatherhood, music, toys, and culture along with retail and consumer product trends. Need a toy expert or pop culture expert for your TV segment? Contact James today: james@therockfather.com
See a select assortment of Zahn’s credits at IMDb.
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2023:
- 03/28/2023: Coming Soon
- 03/28/2023: Coming Soon
- 03/16/2023: Paragon FX Group: Batman and Wizard Of Oz Prop Replicas Make Collector’s Dream Come True
- 03/09/2023: KATU Portland: Go Unplugged with Great Screen-Free Toys on KATU Portland
- 02/09/2023: KATU ABC Portland: Toys to Help Kids Beat the Boredom Blues on Afternoon Live
- 02/09/2023: Forbes: Mattel Makes A Play For Collectors With Super Bowl Little People
- 02/09/2023: Yahoo! Finance: How Mattel and Hasbro are reacting to tough times in the toy industry
- 02/08/2023: CGTN Global Business: Toy Industry Earnings Season and 2023 Outlook
- 01/30/2023: Marketplace Radio/NPR: Layoffs at Hasbro may be a sign that the high-flying toy industry’s coming back down to Earth
- 01/12/2023: Toys to Beat Cabin Fever on KATU Portland
- 01/09/2023: Small Business Currents: Are You a Kidult?
2022:
- 12/27/2022 – Hot Holiday Toys on CGTN’s Global Business
- 12/24/2022 – The Washington Post: We’re in a golden age of board games. It might be here to stay.
- 12/22/2022 – Last-Minute Toys and Stocking Stuffers on FOX 32 Chicago
- 12/22/2022 – The Information: The Season’s Hottest Toy? Hint: It’s a YouTuber
- 12/21/2022 – Holiday Toys for “Kidults” on ABC Harrisburg
- 12/20/2022 – Newsy’s The Why: The Importance of Toys
- 12/20/2022 – KNX News 97.1 FM Los Angeles: Kidults Rising
- 12/20/2022 – NTD Business: Toy Industry Covets Toy-Buying Adults
- 12/20/2022 – ABC News live: The Holiday’s Hottest Toys on ABC News Live
- 12/19/2022 – Budget-Friendly Holiday Toys on Newsy’s Evening Debrief
- 12/19/2022 – The Coolest Tech Toys of the Holidays on Fox 40 Sacramento
- 12/19/2022 – Budget-Friendly Fun on NewsNation’s Morning in America
- 12/19/2022 – The State of the Toy Industry and the Year’s Hottest Toys on CGTN’s The World Today
- 12/19/2022 – CNBC: Adults are buying toys for themselves, and it’s the biggest source of growth for the industry
- 12/17/2022 – Hot Toys for Last-Minute Shoppers on Fox 13 Seattle
- 12/16/2022 – NPR: Why Hot Wheels are one of the most inflation-proof toys in American history
- 12/14/2022 – Super Stocking Stuffers on Detroit’s Live in the D
- 12/13/2022 – Super Stocking Stuffers on The List
- 12/12/2022 – Retail Dive: Retail looks beyond its old love — the movies
- 12/09/2022 – Retro Rewind Toys for “Kidults” on NBC Orlando
- 12/08/2022 – Super Stocking Stuffers on Fox 59 Indianapolis
- 12/07/2022 – WTBQ The Creativity & Technology Show
- 12/07/2022 – Rad Retro Toys on Fox 59 Indianapolis
- 12/06/2022 – Hot Holiday Toys on CBS 2 Chicago
- 12/05/2022 – The Classic Toys That Built America on The List
- 12/01/2022 – WOWK – Hot Holiday Toys on ABC Charleston, West Virginia
- 11/28/2022 – The Year’s Hottest Toys on Fox 59 Indianapolis
- 11/25/2022 – ABC News Live: The Hottest Toys for Any Budget
- 11/25/2022 – Houston Chronicle: The most popular toys of 2022 incorporate tech, TV, and working from home
- 11/21/2022 – Forbes: Hot Toy Or Not? Now Is When The Toy Game Gets Serious
- 11/18/2022 – Family-Friendly Fun on Good Morning Arizona
- 11/17/2022 – Hot Stocking Stuffer Toys on Good Morning Arizona
- 11/16/2022 – Randi Zuckerberg Means Business — Holiday Shopping 2022
- 11/16/2022 – WDIV: Hot Toys for Under $30 on Detroit’s Live in the D
- 11/16/2022 – Budget Friendly Toys on Good Morning Arizona
- 11/16/2022 – New York Magazine’s The Strategist: The Best Gifts for 12-Year-Olds, According to Experts
- 11/15/2022 – Go Wild with Awesome Animal Toys on The List
- 11/15/2022 – Trending Tech Toys on Good Morning Arizona
- 11/14/2022 – The Year’s Hottest Toys on Good Morning Arizona
- 11/14/2022 – ABC7 News San Francisco: Retro Rewind Toys
- 11/13/2022 – NY1: Popular Toys to Get Children this Holiday Season
- 11/11/2022 – New York Magazine’s The Strategist: The Best Dolls for Kids, According to Experts
- 11/07/2022 – New York Magazine’s The Strategist: The Best Dollhouses, According to Experts
- 10/29/2022 – Yahoo! US retailers battle high costs clearing Christmas stockpiles
- 10/26/2022 – WDIV: Hot Holiday Toys on Detroit’s Live in the D
- 10/25/2022 – FOX 32 Chicago WFLD: Retro Rewind Toys on Good Day Chicago
- 10/17/2022 – Forbes: Macy’s Partnership Signals A Brand New Future For Toys “R” Us
- 10/11/2022 – Rad Retro Toys on Good Morning Arizona
- 10/10/2022 – Hot Toys for Kids of All Ages on ABC Dallas
- 10/10/2022 – Budget-Friendly Holiday Toys on ABC Dallas
- 10/10/2022 – The Year’s Hottest New Toys on ABC Dallas
- 10/01/2022 – Hasbro Pulse Con 2022 Guest Appearance: Fan Engagement
- 09/28/2022 – Bloomberg: ‘Bluey’ Is So Popular, Disney+ Is Releasing a Lost Episode
- 09/26/2022 – Newsday: High-end Lightsabers
- 09/12/2022 – New York Magazine’s The Strategist: The Best Gifts for 12-Year-Olds, According to Experts
- 09/08/2022 – Tech Toys that Teach on FOX 61 Connecticut
- 09/06/2022 – Celebrating 40 years of Knight Rider on The List
- 09/01/2022 – Super STEM Toys on FOX 61 Connecticut
- 08/19/2022 – Woman’s Day: The 25 Best Toys and Gifts for 4-Year-Olds This Holiday Season
- 08/05/2022 – A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne: Mattel’s Turnaround Breathes New Life into Barbie and Hot Wheels | Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music
- 08/04/2022 – The Sacramento Bee: Toys R Us is back — here’s where you can find it in Sacramento, Modesto, and Fresno
- 07/30/2022 – Toronto Star: Suddenly, Barbie is everywhere. And her Dreamhouse is in … Mississauga?
- 07/28/2022 – Muck Rack: This month in bad PR pitches: July 2022
- 07/28/2022 – Michael Smart PR: Good Lessons from Bad PR Pitches (July 2022 Edition)
- 07/27/2022 – The List: 40 Years of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
- 07/21/2022 – Plastics News: Kickstart: The serious business of toys
- 07/19/2022 – Plastics News: LEGO part of reshoring, foreign direct investment growth in US
- 07/10/2022 – NBC Baltimore: Hot Toys for Summer
- 07/07/2022 – KATU ABC Portland’s Afternoon Live! Hot Summer Toys
- 06/23/2022: Yahoo! Finance: LEGO going green means ‘reinventing the entire product’ ahead of $1 billion Virginia investment
- 06/16/2022 – Retail Dive: LEGO to open first US factory
- 05/27/2022 – WDIV: Live in the D: Hot Summer Toys
- 05/26/2022 – Las Vegas NOW: Must-Have Summer Toys
- 05/24/2022 – The Summertime’s Hottest New Toys and a Licensing Expo Kickoff on Fox 5 Las Vegas
- 05/12/2022 – Toys to Get Kids Active on KATU ABC Portland’s Afternoon Live!
- 05/02/2022 – The List: The Toys of Summer
- 04/28/2022 – Marketwatch: Mattel Had a ‘Blowout’ Quarter but the Stock Doesn’t Reflect it, analysts say
- 04/22/2022 – CNBC Worldwide Exchange: Toy Companies Going Green, State of the Industry
- 04/22/2022 – FOX 61 Hartford, CT: Celebrating Earth Day with Sustainable Toys
- 04/22/2022 – The Spruce: The Best Storytelling Games of 2022 for the Whole Family
- 04/21/2022 – The Spruce: The 9 Best Tailgate Games for Outdoor Parties
- 04/20/2022 – Marketwatch: Christmas in July: Hasbro moves up inventory purchases to make sure there are enough toys for the holidays
- 04/15/2022 – FOX 61 Hartford, CT: Sugar-Free Easter Baskets
- 04/08/2022 – FOX 59 Indianapolis: New Spring Toys for Easter and Beyond on Fox Indianapolis
- 04/08/2022 – FOX 61 Hartford, CT: Travel-Friendly Toys for Spring
- 04/07/2022 – FOX 59 Indianapolis: Best Budget Toys and Sugar-Free Easter Baskets
- 03/28/2022 – Retail Dive: Brick by brick: How LEGO continues to build a toy empire
- 03/18/2022 – Fun Family Game Night on Fox Chicago
- 03/16/2022 – Forbes: What The Metaverse Means For The Future Of Retail
- 03/13/2022 – Forbes: How Collectibles Brand Funko Became A $1 Billion Pop Culture Powerhouse
- 03/11/2022 – The Spring’s Hottest Tech Toys on NBC Chicago
- 02/22/2022 – Cheddar News’ Opening Bell: What’s Next for Mattel and Hasbro?
- 02/13/2022 – Screenrant: Star Wars Fans Can’t Unsee Pac-Man Looking Cloud in Obi-Wan Poster
- 02/11/2022 – ComicBook.com: Star Wars Fans Keep Seeing Pac-Man in Obi-Wan Kenobi Poster
- 02/09/2022 – BBC World News’ Asia Business Report: Discussing Mattel’s Q4 Earnings on BBC World News
- 02/07/2022 – CNBC: Hasbro swings past estimates as Spider-Man movie fuels toy demand
- 02/02/2022 – FOX 61 Connecticut: Snow Day Fun
- 01/27/2022 – Forbes: Disney Princesses Gear Up For A Makeover, Like The One Barbie Got
- 01/26/2022 – Forbes: Mattel Convinces Disney It Will Love The Princesses Better Than Hasbro
- 01/11/2022 – The List: The Stories Behind Iconic Movie Sound Effects
2021:
- 12/22/2021 – Yahoo! Finance: State of the Toy Industry 2021 + Hot Toys
- 12/21/2021 – Plastics News: Toy Industry 2021 Update
- 12/20/2021 – FOX 32 Chicago: Last Minute Stocking Stuffers
- 12/20/2021 – WBZ CBS Boston: A Look At New England’s Long History Of Games And Toys on CBS Boston
- 12/19/2021 – NBC5 Chicago: Toys to “Tech the Halls”
- 12/17/2021 – AXIOS: Toys Are Getting Smarter
- 12/17/2021 – Emotional Wellness and DIY Craft Toys on News 12 New Jersey
- 12/16/2021 – Family Game Night Fun on News 12 New Jersey
- 12/15/2021 – Super STEM Toys on News 12 New Jersey
- 12/14/2021 – Hot Toys for $20 or Less on News 12 New Jersey
- 12/13/2021 – WBZ CBS Boston: ‘It Was An Unmistakable Experience,’ Remembering Local Toy Store Giant Child World
- 12/13/2021 – News 12 New Jersey: Last-Minute Gift Ideas on News 12 New Jersey
- 12/10/2021 – Stellar Stocking Stuffers on WDIV NBC Detroit’s Live in the D
- 12/10/2021 – Pop Culture Stocking Stuffers on The List
- 12/10/2021 – Hot Toys and How to Find Them on CNBC Worldwide Exchange
- 12/08/2021 – The Guardian (UK): One toy’s journey through the supply chain crisis: from Chinese factory to UK child’s stocking
- 12/05/2021 – The HISTORY Channel’s Modern Marvels: Toys & Games – “Top Toys & Games”
- 12/03/2021 – Geeky Gifts on Good Day Sacramento
- 12/03/2021 – NBC 12 Phoenix: Holiday Toy Shopping Amidst the Supply Chain Crisis on Today in Arizona
- 12/02/2021 – The Geekiest Gifts of the Holidays on FOX 59 Indianapolis
- 12/01/2021 – The List: Awesome Animal Kingdom Toys
- 12/01/2021 – Rad Retro Gifts on FOX 59 Indianapolis
- 11/28/2021 – The HISTORY Channel’s Modern Marvels: Toys & Games – “Classic Toys”
- 11/26/2021 – The Houston Chronicle: The hottest toys for 2021 include Squishmallows and the elusive PlayStation 5
- 11/20/2021 – CGTN America’s Global Business: James Zahn on What the Supply Chain Crunch Will Mean for Holiday Spending
- 11/20/2021 – Toronto Sun: ‘Tis the season for finding your favorite toys with our annual report
- 11/18/2021 – FOX News: From G.I. Joe to Tickle Me Elmo, the Christmas toy gifts that made America
- 11/15/2021 – The Washington Post: Fairy finders to fidget toys to slime: Here are the hottest holiday toys of 2021
- 11/14/2021 – Hot Toys to Grab This Black Friday on Good Day Chicago Sunday
- 11/11/2021 – More Hot Toys to Grab This Black Friday on FOX Indianapolis
- 11/10/2021 – Hot Toys to Grab This Black Friday on FOX Indianapolis
- 11/08/2021 – Toys for Every Price Range on Detroit’s Live in the D
- 11/01/2021 – Toys for Budding Builders with Parents Magazine
- 11/01/2021 – Toys That Turn Up the Jams with Parents Magazine
- 11/01/2021 – Toy Cars to Rev Up Fun with Parents Magazine
- 11/01/2021 – WATE ABC Knoxville: Want to get everything on your Christmas list? Experts say start shopping now
- 10/25/2021 – Supply Chain Issues Affecting Holiday Toy Shoppers on ABC Des Moines
- 10/24/2021 – Forbes: How A Cardboard Slide Is Steering This Toy Company In A New Direction
- 10/24/2021 – The Financial Times: Global supply chain crisis damps outlook for ad spending
- 10/14/2021 – The Financial Times: The supply chain crisis and US ports: ‘Disruption on top of disruption’
- 10/18/2021 – New York Magazine’s The Strategist: Gifts for 5-Year-Olds
- 10/14/2021 – Los Angeles Times: How one toy store found a way to avoid a supply chain nightmare before Christmas
- 10/11/2021 – Cheddar News Wrap: Breaking Down California’s New Gender-Neutral Retail Law
- 10/10/2021 – Spectrum One Los Angeles: Supply Chain Issues + Hot Holiday Toys
- 10/07/2021 – KATU ABC Portland’s Afternoon Live: Hot Holiday Toys
- 10/04/2021 – Modern Retail: The Holiday Toy Wars are Starting Early
- 10/04/2021 – Investor Place: 7 Best Retail Stocks to Buy Now to Profit From the Coming Toy Shortages
- 09/29/2021 – New York Magazine’s The Strategist: Gifts for 6-Year-Olds
- 09/17/2021 – The Los Angeles Times: The Supply Chain is Messed Up
- 09/16/2021 – CNBC’s Worldwide Exchange: James Zahn of the Toy Insider on the strained supply chain for toys right now
- 09/07/2021 – Marketplace: Retailers work around supply snags to fill shelves ahead of holidays
- 09/07/2021 – Retail Dive: What do Macy’s and the Toys R Us brand have to offer each other?
- 09/06/2021 – Houston Chronicle – Insight: Holiday Shopping Will Be Even Harder This Year
- 09/03/2021 – The List: Celebrating 55 Years of Star Trek
- 09/02/2021 – Hot New Toys and Supply Chain Issues on Cheddar News’ Opening Bell
- 08/29/2021 – CNN Business: Top toymakers say their products will be harder to find and more expensive this holiday season
- 08/27/2021 – Morning Brew’s Retail Brew: Brands turn to shop-in-shops to get in front of new customers
- 08/25/2021 – Modern Retail: Retailers hope to capture toy sales this holiday season with shop-in-shops
- 08/20/2021 – MarketPlace | Back in name only: Toys R Us brand to reappear in more than 400 Macy’s stores
- 08/09/2021 – MarketScale: This Week in B2B: What’s Driving Renewed Growth among Toymaking Giants?
- 08/03/2021 – Forbes: Shipping Container Crisis Could Derail Holiday Toy Sales
- 07/27/2021 – Rad Retro Toys on FOX 5 New York
- 07/23/2021 – Hot New Masters of the Universe: Revelation Toys on The List
- 06/27/2021 – Forbes: The Call Of The Small: How A Toymaker Shrunk The Supermarket, And Won Big
- 06/15/2021 – Hot Summertime Toys on Fox 32 Chicago
- 06/14/2021 – The List: Great Father’s Day Gifts for Geeky Dads
- 06/01/2021 – Toys for a Summertime Staycation on Live in the D (WDIV Detroit)
- 05/04/2021 – Followers of the Force Podcast: May the Fourth Be With You
- 04/20/2021 – Forbes: How the Pandemic Has Changed the Toy Business and the Latest Trends
- 04/09/2021 – The Latest G.I. Joe Toys from Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest
- 04/09/2021 – Celebrating 25 Years of Pokémon on The List
- 04/02/2021 – GoBankingRates: The Top Gaming Trends of 2021 (so far)
- 04/02/2021 – Sugar-Free Easter Basket Stuffers on CBS Las Vegas
- 03/25/2021 – Hottest New Spring Toys on CBS Las Vegas
- 03/23/2021 – Toys for a Perfect Easter Basket on NBC 3 Las Vegas
- 03/21/2021 – This Spring’s Top Tech Toys on NBC Chicago
- 03/16/2021 – Yahoo! Finance: Why Toys “R” Us is Rising from the Ashes
- 03/10/2021 – Family Fun Toys on NBC Detroit’s Live in the D
- 03/05/2021 – Marker: Fisher-Price Has Turned Our Remote Work Hell Into a Toy
- 02/12/2021 – Marketwatch: American Girl Sales Rise for the First Time in Four Years
- 02/10/2021 – Yahoo! Finance: How a sneaky rise in oil prices could affect toy prices
- 02/09/2021 – Toy Giant Earnings Exceed Expectations on Yahoo Finance
- 01/26/2021 – COVID-19 drove 16% growth in toy sales last year
- 01/18/2021 – Blabbermouth.net: PRODUCT OF HATE Releases Epic Cinematic Video For ‘Redemption’
2020:
- 12/24/2020 – Last-Minute Holiday Toys on CW–Las Vegas
- 12/23/2020 – Plastics News: 2020 Was a Crazy Year for the Toy Industry, Too
- 12/22/2020 – Last-Minute Holiday Toys on News 12 — New York
- 12/20/2020 – Top Tech Toys on Chicago’s NBC 5
- 12/18/2020 – The Comeback of the Toy Industry on NTD
- 12/16/2020 – Marketing Matters: Wharton School of Business Radio (SiriusXM)
- 12/09/2020 – Stealthy STEM Toys on Good Day Philadelphia
- 12/08/2020 – Super Stocking Stuffers on News 12 – New York
- 12/04/2020 – Top Gifts for Teens on News12 New York
- 12/04/2020 – UPDATED New York Magazine: The Holiday Toys to Buy Before They Sell Out, According to Toy Experts
- 11/26/2020 – The Year’s Hottest Toys on FOX32 Chicago
- 11/25/2020 – Yahoo! Finance Live: Black Friday and the Hottest Toys of 2020
- 11/19/2020 – The Washington Post: Hot holiday toys: Baby Yoda, L.O.L. Remix and nostalgic favorites
- 11/19/2020 – The List: Pop Culture Advent Calendars
- 11/15/2020 – Forbes: Rubik’s Cube and Spin Master – a $50 Million Deal
- 10/23/2020 – Yahoo! Finance The First Trade: Mattel’s Surprising Q3 Earnings and Hot Holiday Toys on Yahoo Finance
- 10/16/2020 – CNBC – TikTok is driving massive toy sales as play dates become less frequent during pandemic
- 10/13/2020 – New York Magazine: The Holiday Toys to Buy Before They Sell Out, According to Toy Experts
- 10/12/2020 – Loss Prevention Magazine: The New Black Friday: Retailers Kicking Off Holiday Sales
- 10/12/2020 – Seeking Alpha: Countering Prime Day Transforms Into New Black Friday
- 10/09/2020 – Yahoo! Finance: Target x FAO Schwarz and Hot Holiday Toys
- 10/09/2020 – The Washington Post: The new Black Friday: Amazon, Target, Best Buy and others kicking off holiday sales
- 10/09/2020 – Holiday Shopping Starts Early Due to Coronavirus Pandemic to Avoid Seasonal Rush
- 10/07/2020 – CNN: 3 reasons why holiday toy sales will be huge this year
- 10/02/2020 – MONEY Magazine: Baby Yoda Toys Will Be Insanely Hot Holiday Gifts in 2020. May the Force Be With You Finding Them in Stock
- 09/30/2020 – MarketWatch: Barbie could be queen of the holiday season with analysts upbeat about Mattel and Hasbro
- 09/24/2020 – Yahoo! Finance: The Hottest Holiday Toys + Global Spin Master Present Pets Debut
- 09/20/2020 – Mighty Marvel Geeks: Marvelous Toys with James Zahn
- 09/17/2020 – MediaPost: If You Don’t Have the Virus, You Can Buy it For Halloween
- 09/16/2020 – NRF: National Retail Federation: COVID Takes its toll on movie-based toys
- 09/01/2020 – Yahoo! Finance: Toy Industry Earnings Update + Global Debut of Squishmallows Star Wars Plush
- 08/19/2020 – Forbes: Toys R Us, Amazon Are Linked Online Again, After E-Commerce Deal With Target Ends
- 07/29/2020 – Geek Watch One: Pop Inside Comic-Con
- 07/27/2020 – Hasbro profit misses as production delays weigh on board game sales
- 07/27/2020 – CO – By the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: How Mattel and Walmart Drove Toy Sales by Responding to COVID-Altered Shopping Behaviors
- 07/23/2020 – Yahoo! Finance: Here’s why the toy industry will shake off the global pandemic + Global JAKKS Pacific Elf Debut
- 07/21/2020 – The HUSTLE: Hollywood is in crisis. That spells trouble for movie-themed toys
- 07/20/2020 – National Geographic: Out of Ideas for New Things to Do? Go Old-School Instead!
- 06/24/2020 – Good Day LA/FOX 11 Los Angeles: Toys That Promote Diversity and Inclusion
- 06/24/2020 – MarketWatch/SectorWatch (Wall St. Journal Network): How Delayed Movie Releases Hurt Toys and Licensing
- 06/20/2020 – The List: New Merch for Classic Movie Anniversaries
- 06/18/2020 – Cheddar Explains: How Little Tikes’ Cozy Couple Became the Best Selling Car of All-Time
- 06/12/2020 – Unveiling the Sony PlayStation 5 on Yahoo! Finance
- 06/16/2020 – Celebrating Fisher-Price’s 90th Anniversary and Talking Classic Toys
- 05/26/2020 – NBC News: Toy Sales are Spiking During COVID-19
- 05/12/2020 – ABC News: Movie-related products still hit stores despite film delays
- 05/05/2020 – Yahoo! Finance: Licensing for Toys and Movies are “Out of Sync” says Expert
- 05/05/2020 – Forbes: As Toy Sales Soar During The Pandemic, Mattel Falls Short
- 05/04/2020 – CT Post: Post-Virus Pandemic: What’s in and What’s Out?
- 04/28/2020 – FOX 31 Denver – CoComelon Gets Ready to Jump from YouTube to Your Toy Box
- 04/10/2020 – Marketplace: Puzzle Sales are Peaking During COVID-19 Quarantine
- 04/02/2020 – Chicago Tribune: Yes, hand sanitizer and toilet paper are COVID-19 quarantine essentials. So, apparently, are jigsaw puzzles, bread machines and paint.
- 04/01/2020 – Forbes: Sales Of Board Games, Crafts, Puzzles Soar As America Stays Home
- 04/01/2020 – Asbury Park Press/USA TODAY: Coronavirus means business for Matawan game maker, but closed stores makes it tough
- 02/26/2020 – Electric Playground EP Live: Talking Toy Fair
- 02/26/2020 – Forbes: Green is the Hottest Color in the Toy Box
- 02/24/2020 – Yahoo Finance: Coronavirus and the Toy Industry
- 02/06/2020 – Retail Dive: The Toy Industry Still Hasn’t Recovered Since the Death of Toys “R” Us
- 01/28/2020 – Staten Island Advance: Report: With Toys “R” Us Shuttered, Toy Sales Decline 4%
- 01/27/2020 – CO— by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: A New Toy Story: Inside the CAMP Game Plan
2019:
- 12/24/2019 – Toys R Us This Weekend Drew Lots Of Shoppers And A Visit From 50 Cent. Guess Which Generated More Revenue?
- 12/18/2019 – SiriusXM Business Ch. 132 – Marketing Matters presented by the Wharton School
- 12/14/2019 – NBC 5 Chicago Tech Trends
- 12/09/2019 – WXYZ ABC Detroit – Super Stocking Stuffers
- 12/06/2019 – WCIU The CW 26 Chicago: Holiday Giving and Hot Toys on The Jam
- 11/27/2019 – CBS News: No Breakout Hits, But a Handful of “Wow” Gifts
- 11/27/2019 – MarketWatch: Toys “R” Us, digitally powered by Target, opens its doors once again in New Jersey
- 11/20/2019 – Washington Post: Hot Toys 2019: Star Wars, Hatchimals, Owleez and Frozen offerings top holiday wish lists
- 11/20/2019 – Scranton Times-Herald/Citizens Voice: Toymaker Broadens Scope of Little Green Army Women
- 11/18/2019 – Fox 32 Good Day Chicago: Ultra-popular Toys That Are Flying Off the Shelves This Holiday Season
- 11/18/2019 – Retailers Look to “Wow” Toys to Revive Fortunes During the Holidays
- 10/22/2019 – CGTN America’s Global Business: James Zahn on the Toy Industry and How It’s Had to Adapt
- 09/20/2019 – Jezebel: Toys “R” Us is Back as an Instagram Pop-Up Adventure
- 09/19/2019 – Forbes: The Next Chapter in the Toys “R” Us Story? Interactive Play Spaces
- 08/20/2019 – Forbes: Hasbro Says it’s Game Over for Plastic Packaging
- 07/27/2019 – MotorTrend: 2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour Chicago
- 07/25/2019 – Reuters: Toy Story 4, Barbie Star in Mattel’s Surprise Revenue Rise
- 07/25/2019 – Marketwatch: Hasbro’s Nerf and Play-Doh Were Big Sellers on Amazon Prime Day
- 07/22/2019 – Marketwatch: Toys “R” Us is Making a Comeback in the U.S., but Maybe it Shouldn’t (also at Wall St. Journal)
- 07/21/2019 – SDCC Panelist — Behind the Plastic: Licensees, Licensors, and Buyers: How Your Favorite Action Figures and Collectibles Are Made
- 07/18/2019 – CBS8 San Diego: Morning Extra: The Best SDCC Exclusives and Happenings
- 05/07/2019 – Parenting.com: Top Pokemon: Detective Pikachu Toys
- 04/25/2019 – CNBC: Mattel Signals End to Toys “R” Us Woes as Barbie Boosts Sales
- 04/23/2019 – Reuters: Bumblebee Movie Boost Transforms Hasbro First Quarter; Shares Surge
- 04/13/2019 – WGN Morning News: Star Wars Celebration — A Look at Star Wars Toys
- 03/14/2019 – Fatherly: The Most Valuable Nerf Blasters
- 02/23/2019 – Global China Television Network (GCTN) America: James Zahn on LEGO Expansion into China
2018:
- 10/04/2018 – New York Post: Toys “R” Us Could Make a Small Comeback with Store-Within-a-Store
- 10/04/2018 – PR Daily: Toys “R” Us to comeback with brand aimed at wholesale vendors
- 10/03/2018 – USA Today: Toys “R” Us Comeback (Updated)
- 10/03/2018 – NorthJersey.com/USA Today Network: Toys R Us comeback? New name, same Geoffrey emerges from Wayne headquarters
- 10/03/2018 – Toy World Magazine (UK): Could Toys “R” Us Be Brought Back from the Dead?
- 09/25/2018 – CoStar: Retailers Bet Big on Toy Sales Ahead of First Holiday Season Without Toys R Us
- 09/06/2018 – NorthJersey.com/USA Today Network: A new player enters the toy business: Toy City opens in Rockaway, two other stores planned
- 08/30/2018 – ComicBook.com: Party City’s New Toy Stores Are Starting to Open
- 08/13/2018 – The Toy Book: Recap of SDCC Panel
- 07/21/2018 – San Diego Comic-Con International: Panelist – Living in a Post-Toys “R” Us World: Navigating the Future of Toy Retail
- 06/06/2018 – New York Post: Former Toys ‘R’ Us boss has plan to salvage chain
- 05/11/2018 – Toy World Magazine (UK): Further Plans Unveiled for KB Toys Resurrection
- 03/23/2018 – Toy World Magazine (UK): The “f” Word
- 02/28/2018 – The Toy Book: Feature on Using Brand Ambassadors (published in New York Toy Fair edition)
Earlier:
- 11/2017 – Fox Business: Zicam Profile on Innovations with Ed Begley Jr.
- 05/23/2016 – Blabbermouth.net: Product of Hate – “Kill. You. Now.” Video Released
- 2015: Shot a pilot with and was interviewed by the late Larry King.
- 06/25/2015 – Real Clever: Agency Profile on James Zahn, The Rock Father
- 02/24/2015 – BusinessWire: The secrets behind press conferences, product reveals and trade show marketing
- Fall 2013: James and his girls (“The Rock Daughters”) appeared on ABC News discussing toy safety for the holidays, and appeared on WGN News in a segment regarding the Kohl Children’s Museum.
- Featured as one of three At-Home Dads in the 2013 Father’s Day issue of Lake County Magazine
- Has previously appeared as a guest on AC360 with Anderson Cooper on CNN.
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