Arnie Rubin: A Look Back, A Look at Current Issues & His Secret of Long-Term Success

<p>Chris and Richard talk with Arnie Rubin. Rubin was a co-founder of Imperial Toy Company, and later went on to found Funrise. He's a 2012 inductee into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame, and one of the most loved and respected industry leaders of the latter part of the 20th Century.</p> <p>In this conversation, he shares some of his stories about coming up in the toy business, and the creative and management practices that have helped build is 50-years-plus success.&nbsp;</p> <p>Arnie, Chris and Richard also have a candid conversation about one of the major product issues facing the industry in 2020, the challenge of private label.</p> <p>Listen in as one of the icons of the industry (We'll say it because Arnie won't.) shares his experience and insights.&nbsp;</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/the-playground-podcast/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/the-playground-podcast/support</a>