Should You Be Attending PAX Unplugged?
Should You Be Attending PAX Unplugged?

Did you know that Nokia was a paper manufacturer, Avon sold books door-to-door, and PAX started as an esoteric webcomic called Penny Arcade? Nokia and Avon have both receded from their height of cultural relevance, but PAX is more influential than ever as the host of...

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Toy Fair 1978:  A Look Back with Mike
Toy Fair 1978: A Look Back with Mike

Image attributed to Toy Tales. It was 45 years ago, and yes- I was there. Good Lord, I’m turning into an old-timer. At any rate, I was about 16, still in high school and not quite sure what I wanted to study in college. My father thought it would be a good idea to...

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May 2023 Freight Update
May 2023 Freight Update

It may not be “normal”, but it’s certainly close.  The supply chain appears to have recovered from the slew of pandemic-related issues it’s suffered from for the past 3 years.  Congestion has cleared, container backups are gone, transit times are down and pricing has...

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China Update: Open for Business!
China Update: Open for Business!

I am just recently back from 10 days on the ground throughout Hong Kong and Mainland China, and it was great to be visiting our factory partners after the years-long Covid travel shutdown. The border into China is wide open, albeit with a few new procedures to follow....

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February 2023 State of Freight
February 2023 State of Freight

Welcome to the post-CNY freight update for 2023. Just when you didn’t think freight could get any more exciting, GPI is ecstatic to announce our partnership with the crowdfunding company, Floship. Check out all the benefits and offerings in this month’s newsletter....

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China Update: Open for Business!
China Update: Covid Recovery Good, Balloons Bad

As I spoke about in last month’s newsletter, in early December China lifted the bulk of its Covid restrictions. Now, with the Chinese New Year holiday over and the migration of workers having returned to factories, the border has officially opened for business and...

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Covid Update: China Has Opened its Floodgates!
Covid Update: China Has Opened its Floodgates!

On December 7th, China's Central Government shocked its population (and much of the world for that matter) by completely dropping most of the Covid restrictions that have been in place for the last three years. Speculation runs high as to why this reversal was...

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