Following a snapshot in this year’s edition of The BIG Toy Book, The Toy Book’s 2026 State of the Industry Q&A series returns, featuring extended conversations with each of this year’s 26 participants.
Stay on the pulse of play and explore them all by clicking on the links below.
- Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles America, Teppei “Ted” Onoki
- Basic Fun!, Jay Foreman
- CardVault by Tom Brady, Chris Costa
- FAO Schwarz, David Niggli
- Funko, Josh Simon
- Goliath, Brian “B-Weezy” Weiss
- Hasbro, Billy Lagor
- Hot Topic & BoxLunch, Robin Motts
- Jada Toys, Bill Simons
- Jazwares, Jeremy Padawer
- Just Play, Sunny Lauridsen
- MAGNA-TILES, Michael Wehrli
- Make It Real, Gena Lavallee
- Mattel, Steve Totzke
- MGA Entertainment, Isaac Larian
- Moose Toys, Steve Arkeveld
- Nacelle, Brian Volk-Weiss
- Paramount, Josh Silverman
- PMI Kids’ World, Omer Dekel
- Spin Master, Doug Wadleigh
- Super Impulse, Alan Dorfman
- Super7, Geoff Walker
- Thames & Kosmos, Andrew Quartin
- The Loyal Subjects, Jonathan Cathey
- Toys “R” Us (WHP Global), Jamie Uitdenhowen
- ZURU, Brittany Oliver
Stay on the Pulse of Play!
A version of this feature first appeared in the 2026 edition of The BIG Toy Book. Read the full issue here!
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