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Russ Berrie & Company to produce Marvel plush toys

 
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:18 am    Post subject: Russ Berrie & Company to produce Marvel plush toys Reply with quote

MARVEL & RUSS JOIN TO PRODUCE PLUSH LINE OF PRODUCTS
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Marvel Enterprises, Inc., (NYSE: MVL) a global character-based entertainment licensing company, announced today that it is consolidating important sub-categories of its toy licensing business with industry leader Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. (NYSE: RUS) for the plush and gift categories in the specialty markets. This new arrangement furthers Marvel's category management strategy, whereby Marvel seeks to enhance the potential market for its licensed products by selecting top-caliber partners who can expand the marketing and promotional support for Marvel-licensed product lines. The agreement was announced by Tim Rothwell, Marvel Enterprises' President Worldwide Consumer Media Group, and Andy Gatto, President and CEO, Russ Berrie and Company, Inc.

Pursuant to the agreement, Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. (RUSS) will now produce and market under a global, multi-year license agreement plush items and gift category products for several premiere Marvel character franchises including Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four, Thor, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Daredevil, Silver-Surfer, Namor, and Marvel's pre-school line, Spider-Man and Friends.

RUSS' initial Marvel offering will include an assortment of Spider-Man plush items as well as other gift category products. Merchandise is expected to be available in retail outlets in time for the Holiday 2004 season.

Andy Gatto commented, "We are delighted to be working with Marvel Enterprises in this new business venture. By creating an extensive line of products based on Marvel's classic characters, RUSS has a wonderful opportunity to add another dimension to the enjoyment by fans of these Super Heroes. We look forward to creating unique merchandise that will please the legion of loyal Marvel fans and at the same time drive traffic into the stores of our many retailers around the world."

"RUSS is the premiere name in the plush toy and gift industries," said Tim Rothwell. "As Marvel further establishes itself as one of the entertainment industry's marquee licensors, we are establishing long-term relationships with category leaders who can garner the most significant retail space, provide the strongest sales and marketing support and produce the highest quality, exciting product mix. RUSS is that type of partner who will be instrumental in helping us greatly expand our worldwide presence in the gift and specialty market."

RUSS will develop unique lines of plush and gift products tailored to its various channels of distribution including gift, specialty, drug and grocery stores, department stores, duty free shops, flower shops and military post exchanges.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is good news, because Russ is one of the better manufacturers of plush toys. Although, I'm having trouble envisioning a fuzzy DD. Rolling Eyes
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