Stand aside Pikachu ! Make way for our new wobbly friends !
Looks like the big boys in the US are starting to gear-up
for Jellabies. Isn't it lucky that our little GRIN had the
vision to get the Canadian rights, weeks ago.
Have a nice weekend,
Frank
Financial Times ; 24-Aug-1999 02:31:59 am ; 139 words
Just toy deal with Target
Just Group, the Aim-listed company, has agreed a trading partnership between Jusco Toys,
its wholly-owned subsidiary, and Target, one of the leading US retail chains. As part of the
deal, Target will sell Jellabies toys, manufactured by Jusco, in its 900 stores from October.
The sales of the toys will follow the launch of the Jellabies television show in the US in
September and will coincide with Jellabies promotional tours over the Christmas period. Just
has also signed deals with 10 US-based manufacturers, including Cadbury International, ACI
International and Pyramid Accessories, to produce Jellabies footwear, bags, gifts and
stationery. Wilf Shorrocks, Just's chief executive, said: "We anticipate that the deal with
Target will result in significant orders for Jellabies merchandise in the US."
JUST GROUP'S JUSCO TOYS TO SELL JELLABIES TOYS VIA TARGET
STORES IN U.S.
AFX (UK) ; 23-Aug-1999 04:20:54 am ; 169 words
Just Group PLC said its wholly owned unit Jusco Toys Ltd agreed a major trading partnership
with Target Inc to sell Jellabies toys throughout their 900 stores from October.
Just Group said the arrangement gives Target an exclusive mass market merchandise launch
of Jellabies toys manufactured by Jusco to coincide with the launch of the Jellabies television
show in the U.S. in September and Jellabies promotional tours over the Christmas period.
In addition, Jusco Toys has signed agreements with over 10 manufacturers based in the
U.S., including Cadbury International Ltd, ACI International Inc and Pyramid Accessories Inc, to
produce Jellabies merchandising, including footwear, bags, gifts and stationery.
Just Group chief executive Wilf Shorrocks said a further deal agreed with Finger Hut ensures
that Jellabies will appear in around 50 mln mail order catalogues across the U.S.
"We anticipate that the deal with Target will result in significant orders for Jellabies
merchandise in the U.S.," Shorrocks said. |
