Babies “R” Us, Disney Baby Partner on Registries
Babies “R” Us (BRU) and Disney, with its Disney Baby brand, are teaming up to bring more options to parents through combined offerings of products and services. Inclusive of online and in-store components, the relationship will bring the Babies “R” Us Registry to an expanded audience of expectant parents on DisneyBaby.com and broaden access to Disney Baby products through BRU retail locations and marketing vehicles.
Through this collaboration, expectant parents can now create, access, and share their BRU Registry from DisneyBaby.com. Other highlights include:
- BRU will carry the broadest assortment of Disney Baby products in the market and will promote them regularly in-store and via its marketing vehicles.
- Locate products online at DisneyBaby.com and adding them directly to a BRU Registry.
- A featured Disney Baby Brand Shop on Babiesrus.com, allowing access to products and information directly.
AnagramExtra Created to Service Specialty Retailers
Mayflower Distributing has partnered with Anagram International, maker of foil balloons, to create AnagramExtra, which is a curated collection of best-selling balloons selected to help grow the business of specialty toy retailers.
The program will offer a variety of licensed and non-licensed balloons in many sizes. Each balloon is equipped with the self-sealing reusable valve developed at Anagram. Automatic balloon-filling regulators make inflation effortless, says the company. All of the accessories and merchandising tools that retailers will need are available with the program, according to Anagram. More information about the program will be available at booth No. 822 ASTRA Marketplace and Academy June 8–11 in Phoenix.
Reeves to Distribute Basic Concepts
Reeves International announced that it has been selected to distribute three new Basic Concepts toy collections of water blasters, air gliders, and themed activity kits to the mass and specialty market in the U.S.
“We are excited to work with Basic Concepts to debut its new Hydro Force, Aero Force, and In-A-Minute brands,” says Bob LaRocca, national sales director of Reeves International. “They are dedicated to applying innovation and performance to simple and creative concepts and they understand summer fun like no one else.”
Retailers can view Basic Concepts at the Reeves International Booth No. 801 at the ASTRA Marketplace and Academy June 8–11 in Phoenix.
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