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Harari: Spin Master sales dropped from $950M in 2010 to $500M in 2013
“So basically our sales went from 2010, I think we peaked at about nine hundred fifty million.
And then by 2013, the sales were down to five hundred million.”
Kmart gave Spin Master an initial order of 48,000 Earth Buddies
“She said, okay, well, I'll give you an order for 48,000 pieces, and if it goes well, I'll give you an order for half a million pieces.”
Harari: Aldrich Saucier Invented Concealing Action Figures Inside Marbles for Bakugan
“Aldrich invented the item, so his genius was the idea to put an action figure into a marble.”
Harari: Spin Master discovered the Air Hogs airplane invention in 1996
“In 96, we actually came across this invention, which was an airplane that you pumped up and would fly for about 45 seconds, and it came from these two British inventors, John Dixon and Peter Manning.”
Harari: Spin Master cut 350 of 900 employees over 24 months
“At that point in time, I think we had about 900 employees, and we had to let go 350 people in a matter of 24 months.”