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Chris Byrne

Founder
Byrne Communications
Member of the Retail Council

Chris Byrne is the Founder of Byrne Communications, a retail trade association, publication, since June 1990. Mr. Byrne has over 26 years of experience in Toy Industry and childern's lifestyle expert with broad-based experience in marketing, product development, editorial and business analysis. Previously, Mr. Byrne was contributing editor to Playthings and the founding editor of Playthings MarketWatch. He served as founder and editor-in-chief of Market Focus: TOYS, Season's Greetings and editor-in-chief of Toy & Hobby World. He is quoted and sourced regularly in The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Time, Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly and is considered an expert on the Toy and Children's Lifestyle industries. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
1990 - present Founder
Byrne Communications

GLG Study Groups with Chris Byrne(?)

Study Group Name Members
Toy Retailers Experts 44
Experts in the Retail Council 126

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By Chris Byrne, Founder, Byrne Communications

Wal-Mart has consistently cut prices at the beginning of the Q4 toy season. It garners lots of publicity. This year, however, they are using it to move through spring and summer inventory. Great idea! Excellent product, and it gets consumers into the stores and thinking about toys. Also, it primarily...

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