Kunoichi Blog
Where the Wild Things Go
May 8th, 2012
Maurice Sendak, famed children’s author of Where the Wild Things Are and more than a dozen children’s books, died at the age of 83 today. It’s a sad day for children of all ages, and our internet Sendak searching came up with a LOT of reminders of Max and his playful imagination. A few years [...]
When life hands you lemons, make money.
April 24th, 2012
The NY Times recently interviewed young entrepreneurs about the current economy’s influence on their small business. The rising cost of goods has almost doubled some retailer’s prices and caused some drastic advertising measures. Though the selling tactics vary, they all have one goal in mind – money. When asked what they do with their earnings, [...]
DC makes it easier than ever to be a collector
April 12th, 2012
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A killer DC collectable comes out, but you don’t live anywhere near a comic book shop. So days pass and you spend larger and larger portions of your free time looking at pictures of said collectable on the internet, pining and venting your frustrations about its limited [...]
Unlocking the Mysteries of Tween Girl Drama
April 10th, 2012
Marketers often look to tweens to discover the next hot thing, but that can be much easier said than done. 10-12 year old kids – especially tween girls – are a fickle bunch, and even their parents tend to have trouble relating. Enter Haley Kilpatrick, who has written the book (literally) on understanding the tween [...]
Neil Friedman Calls Emerging Electronic Technologies The Most Significant Change In Toys
March 29th, 2012
In an interview with Richard Gottlieb of Global Toy News, Neil Friedman indicated that the most significant change in the toy and game industry in the last 20 years was the emergence of electronic and digital technologies for play purposes. Neil Friedman recently resigned his position as president of US operations for Toys R Us, [...]