Seriously? This is exactly why FP/Mathell is out of touch. Don't you boobs realize that space in the home is a hard-to-find commodity? Who in their right minds is going to pay that much, assemble, keep that hunk of plastic crap up? The ultimate in... — read more 

Based on an expected poor last two quarters of the year and a more reasonable P/E the shares should be around $8 at the beginning of the year. It is surprising that Hasbro nor any of the activists are no longer are interested. A sign of the times... — read more 

New changes to Mattel's PIP plan. Less for you. Mattel is siphoning off the top to pay ridiculous exec salary & bonuses. Watch it like a hawk before Mattel steals your retirement savings outright. Yes, the Board is that desperate.

Does TheLayoff,com and the CSO REALLY think we're going to stop pointing out the criminal and incompetent offenses this senior "leader" is guilty of? Not a chance. Not until he's fired for grow misconduct and incompetence.

You want to know why the stock dropped so suddenly yesterday after the TRU bankruptcy announcement? It's the typical "I'll put all my eggs in one basket" Mattel rule of business: Hasbro - $5B company - stock dropped $1 to $93 per share - TRU owes... — read more 

From the article: Yet, the company, which operates about 1,600 stores globally, will likely survive because manufacturers such as Mattel Inc., Hasbro Inc. and closely held MGA Entertainment Inc. need the last remaining toy chain. I wonder how do they... — read more 

https://twitter.com/TheLayoff/status/910267946353688576

Early last year, Mattel revealed, to much fanfare, that they had created the first truly family friendly 3D printer called the Thingmaker to be released that holiday. Later they released a statement saying the launch date had been pushed back a year... — read more 

It's funny how we have to take a new Compliance Training course 3-4 times a year. Everything from insider trading, conflict of intrest, harassment, best practices...the list goes on. Everytime i take this courses, I can refer to at least one example... — read more 

who the hell is writing this crap and why isn't that content team fired? how is this turning into sales? such a waste of resources. We were supposed to be diving into AR 5 years ago and nothing has come of it and yet apple busts it out yesterday. we... — read more 

You will be hearing from my lawyer...

MG and/or Julianna got it right by showing JPistor the door. A big ego who treats her team badly and nothing to show for it - boring content, everything late, and no solid distribution. Maybe now production can get something done!

Need your help... Since we have a thriving Mattel board here that often discusses things beyond layoffs (often funny and witty, sometimes informative) I would like to see if I can put together a list with features that we may want to request from... — read more 

Big Mac or a share of Mattel stock? Both the same price. Both are junk. Both are ultimately headed for the toilet. At least the Big Mac leaves a good taste in your mouth.

Stock's in freefall, please bring back the old guard! Barad, Amerman, Kalinske, anyone with any toy experience is better than the overpaid noobs we have now! This monkeys & typewriter experiment has failed!

Just wait.

His visibility to the dramatic shifts in our consumer base without any plans to deal with the enormity of change coming our way, is unacceptable. M-Go, your fall guy is there for the taking...he needs to go. His last onward email is just the type of... — read more 

While a lot of people have differing opinions on why Mattel is failing, this analysis sums it up nicely when it comes to our products, in my opinion. It's from last month, but still relevant. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4096019-mattel-safe-play... — read more 

https://www.thelayoff.com/lego

You people are ridiculous. To figure out why Mattel is in the bad shape it's in, just look at the annual report (it's free BTW on-line). Mattel's margin has dropped by over 5% and it's revenue has dropped over $1 billion. It's not because of... — read more 

It's not fear mongering - it's the truth. Just look at the stock. Did it go up when M-Go announced her re-hashed plan of the future? No. Did it go up when SL, DA, GZ all got fired? No. Care to even contemplate why? It's because where once there was a... — read more 

As I've been evaluating by experience the difference between Mattel and other companies there are stark differences between the top 2 vs the second level companies. Mattel and Hasbro put culture as a corporate goal. In general this is not a priority... — read more 

Knock it off with these incessant Town Hall meeting. Do you realise how demoralizing it is to listen to you talk about the business? Or at least next time, maybe try and pretend to give a sht about the things coming out of your mouth. Go back and... — read more 

Wouldn't most consumers pay two whole dollars for one? Seems like a very reasonable way to patch holes in this titanic. Not a new idea, so curious why this hasn't happened?

Too MANY GOLDEN parachutes

Today's article on an oversized barbie being loaded with explosives en route to the arab emirates capital abu dhabi proves that barbie isn't completely without use. wonder if they used the guts from ai barbie as the trigger?

First I'm an investor. Next question does anyone care at Mattel. The stock price drops every day. Is there anyone with a pulse? This site has been helpful and ahead of the stock performance. An investment analyst recommend it. Thank You. This is the... — read more 

I witnessed the slow decline of the company in the bad leadership that was hired especially on the Design side. How can one call oneself a Designer if you can't draw/create anything? I saw a so called Director of Design hired who couldn't even use an... — read more 

How is it possible company locations haven't been consolidated by now? When I was at Mattel there was gross overlap between EA, NYC, Mega and EA. Constant conflict at the executive level and toes being stepped on left and right. Mattel is still... — read more 

How low can we go? Today was $17.17, but surely we can all work to drop well under $15. Together Everyone Achieves More! Go TEAM Mattel! No one is laughing at us!

More layoffs are coming as the demise of the company is because of short sightedness of the Board for more than 10 years. While being solely focused on fashion dolls as the cash-cow, they never paid enough attention to the other brands to improve... — read more 

The state of this company is a sad....sad story. I no longer can tell others from the outside I work here. Everywhere I turn the stories are negative and not getting any better. The stock is in a downward spiral. The mismanagement from the Board to... — read more 

... found a dollar under the Coke machine. Pure profit, no extra overhead! He used it to buy some comfort food.

While it's fair to blame Senior Management and the Board of Directors for the plummeting of the stock and the inevitable sell-off of our once proud company, remember that there's a special place in "h3ll" for the young, immature analysts that... — read more 

Are we getting the fat baby girl body now?

I feel really bad about all the negativity surrounding the company. No one shows any empathy for poor RD. Can you imagine how it must feel to be held hostage by one's own greed of $11 million, only to be forced to watch as your Empire you built is... — read more 

You approval rating is climbing with each sweep of your broom as you clean house! Thank you!!

If any Hot Wheels designers need inspiration for an exciting new track, just copy the profile of Mattel's stock price chart over the last year. All downhill and accelerating, with headwinds plus plenty of challenging bumps and jumps along the way... — read more