From the Editor: Can Walmart’s ‘Softness’ in Toys Spark a Retail Rebound?

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Ebook, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Ebook‘s weekly trade e-newsletter. As a popular culture and toy trade knowledgeable, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and visitor at occasions together with Comedian-Con Worldwide: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Market & Academy.

Zahn has greater than 30 years of expertise within the leisure, retail, and publishing industries, and is incessantly referred to as upon to supply knowledgeable commentary for publications resembling Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Avenue Journal, the New York Instances, USA At present, Reuters, the Washington Put up, and extra.

James has appeared on Historical past Channel’s Fashionable Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Enterprise, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and extra.

Zahn joined the Journey Media & Occasions household in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Dad or mum Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Staff, Fandango Household, PBS KIDS, Sprout Dad and mom (now Common Youngsters), PopSugar, and Chicago Dad or mum. He ultimately joined the corporate full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.