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Toy Association CEO Greg Ahearn on Keeping Toys Tariff-Free, Child Safety & Shaping the Toy Industry

Ballard Partners Season 3 Episode 44

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Toy safety, counterfeit protection, global manufacturing, tariff policy, and play innovation—Greg Ahearn, CEO of the Toy Association, joins 13th and Park to discuss the future of the $41 billion toy industry. With 96% of toy manufacturers being small businesses, Ahearn breaks down the fight to keep toys safe, affordable, and free of harmful tariffs. From digital disruption and AI-integrated toys to protecting childhood development and advocating for fair trade, Ahearn gives an inside look at how policy, technology, and play are intersecting in today’s fast-changing toy market.

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