Coolabi Group Supercharges Warriors Cats Licensing Program: Signs Retail Monster as North American Licensing Agent and Bonkers Toys as Master Toy Partner
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- What happens when a persistent Pigeon, best-friends Elephant & Piggie, and Hanna Andersson's timeless design unite? Pure bedtime magic! Hanna Andersson, the beloved children's apparel and pajama brand known for its heirloom-quality designs, has partnered with Hidden Pigeon Company (HPC), the company co-founded by #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems, to bring families this first-of-its-kind collaboration. The debut Elephant & Piggie x Hanna Andersson Collection, via a deal secured by HPC's global licensing agent, Retail Monster, is now available.
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital brands, one waddle of penguins is making extraordinary strides. Pudgy Penguins, originally born in the Web3 space as digital collectibles, has transformed into a retail powerhouse that's capturing hearts both online and in stores across America.The brand's latest milestone? A significant expansion into 2,000 Walgreens locations nationwide, bringing their adorable "Plush Buddies" to even more eager fans. This strategic move follows an impressive track record of success, with Pudgy Toys already generating over $13 million in retail sales and moving more than one million units since their 2023 launch.
Specialty retailer, Spencer’s, has announced an exclusive merchandise collaboration with the true crime podcast, “Morbid,” released by Wondery, a podcast studio and network.
Retail Monster will develop a new licensing and merchandising program to support Hidden Pigeon as it extends the reach of Mo Willems’ character brands.
Coolabi Group Supercharges Warriors Cats Licensing Program: Signs Retail Monster as North American Licensing Agent and Bonkers Toys as Master Toy Partner
Video game publishers Gearbox Entertainment and 2K have detailed the debut consumer products programme to support the upcoming release of the new fantasy-based shooter game, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Based on the character Tiny Tina from the popular Borderlands video game franchise, the new titles is set to launch on Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X in early 2022.
“Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands,” the recently revealed fantasy game from Gearbox Entertainment and 2K set to launch in 2022, has announced its consumer products support program. “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands” has onboarded a host of debut licensing partners across toys, collectibles, apparel, accessories, home goods, publishing and subscription boxes. The group is also exploring complementary categories and new partners to be announced soon. “We are thrilled to announce our strongest roster of partners for a new IP in Gearbox history,” says Sean Haran, chief business officer, Gearbox Entertainment. “Expanding Gearbox’s IP outside of video games has been an exciting and rewarding frontier. With this fresh take on fantasy, we are pursuing ancillary partnerships that reflect our confidence in the broad appeal of this new title.” Debut partners include: Mighty Jaxx: Global stylized collectibles; Bioworld Merchandising: Apparel and home accessories; Dark Horse Comics; Funko: Pop! vinyl; and LootCrate: Dedicated “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Crate” and inclusion in gaming crates. “’Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands’ is an exciting new world to play within, mixing high fantasy adventure with co-op, looting and a sense of humor that will be familiar to fans of Borderlands,” says Erica Hollinshead Stead, licensing director, Gearbox Entertainment. “Most importantly, it has a big sense of fun. We hope to bring that fun and adventure to life through the products our partners create.”
Let playtime begin!YouTubers Vlad and Nicki, who reach more than 66 million viewers on their English channel, debuted their very own official toys this month, featuring collaborations with ZURU Toys and Playmates Toys.
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