Vivid to launch One Direction dolls
by Katie Roberts | email a friend | PrintGlobal Merchandising Services signs firm as licensee for the X-Factor finalists.
Following their appearance at the sell-out X-Factor arena tour around the UK this spring, Vivid is planning to immortalise the five teenagers as collector Куклы in time for Christmas.
The Vivid team is working towards a Q4 retail launch and is already projecting sales in excess of 250,000 units in the first year.
The One Direction Куклы add to Vivid's catalogue of licensed dolls, which include Justin Bieber, JLS and Take That.
“We know that One Direction are without doubt the Далее big thing on the UK boy-band scene and we know their audience is young enough to convert to strong doll sales,” прокомментировал(-а) Emma Weber, licensing and marketing director at Vivid.
"Our belief is that the band could scale the dizzy heights of success enjoyed by Take That over 20 years назад and we’ll be doing everything in our power to secure stock availability for the upcoming Рождество season as this represents a fantastic opportunity for our retailers to claw-back tween sales revenue that is often Остаться в живых to other categories.”
Vicky Kostura from RMI, which manages Global’s licensing campaigns, added: "We are delighted to have Vivid on board as our doll and accessories licensee for One Direction as they have such a strong track record of success in this area.
"We believe the band will reach a wide audience with the Куклы this Рождество and plan to extend with a full merchandise plan in 2012."
by Katie Roberts | email a friend | PrintGlobal Merchandising Services signs firm as licensee for the X-Factor finalists.
Following their appearance at the sell-out X-Factor arena tour around the UK this spring, Vivid is planning to immortalise the five teenagers as collector Куклы in time for Christmas.
The Vivid team is working towards a Q4 retail launch and is already projecting sales in excess of 250,000 units in the first year.
The One Direction Куклы add to Vivid's catalogue of licensed dolls, which include Justin Bieber, JLS and Take That.
“We know that One Direction are without doubt the Далее big thing on the UK boy-band scene and we know their audience is young enough to convert to strong doll sales,” прокомментировал(-а) Emma Weber, licensing and marketing director at Vivid.
"Our belief is that the band could scale the dizzy heights of success enjoyed by Take That over 20 years назад and we’ll be doing everything in our power to secure stock availability for the upcoming Рождество season as this represents a fantastic opportunity for our retailers to claw-back tween sales revenue that is often Остаться в живых to other categories.”
Vicky Kostura from RMI, which manages Global’s licensing campaigns, added: "We are delighted to have Vivid on board as our doll and accessories licensee for One Direction as they have such a strong track record of success in this area.
"We believe the band will reach a wide audience with the Куклы this Рождество and plan to extend with a full merchandise plan in 2012."
X FACTOR'S coolest new boyband One Direction have got us dreaming about their tour.
We screamed for One Direction every single week of the X Factor 2010.
And the boys were back on stage in Scotland last night reminding us Фаны exactly why we Любовь them so much.
Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam and Zayn drove the crowd crazy at the HMV Picture House in Edinburgh, belting out Viva La Vida, Forever Young, Torn, Chasing Cars and Only Girl (In the World).
And the lads are now getting excited about their potential UK stadium tour - (cue massive scream).
Niall tweeted: "Our first trip to scotland it was absolutely incredible, can't wait to come back for the tour."
Well we can't wait to see Ты lovely lads. Bring. It. On.
We screamed for One Direction every single week of the X Factor 2010.
And the boys were back on stage in Scotland last night reminding us Фаны exactly why we Любовь them so much.
Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam and Zayn drove the crowd crazy at the HMV Picture House in Edinburgh, belting out Viva La Vida, Forever Young, Torn, Chasing Cars and Only Girl (In the World).
And the lads are now getting excited about their potential UK stadium tour - (cue massive scream).
Niall tweeted: "Our first trip to scotland it was absolutely incredible, can't wait to come back for the tour."
Well we can't wait to see Ты lovely lads. Bring. It. On.
