
July 23, 2020

In the consumer products’ space, Genius Brands is gearing up for the August retail launch at Walmart for the “Rainbow Rangers” toy line from Mattel, along with hundreds of other product SKUs coming to retail over the next 12 months.
In addition to Mattel, current manufacturing partners producing product for mass retail and online for “Rainbow Rangers” include:
Distribution Solutions (DVDs)
Bentex (apparel)
MacMillan Publishing (books)
Dynacraft (bicycles – a completely sold out first run with more arriving this fall)
Centric Brands (sleepwear)
Handcraft (underwear)
Disguise (costumes and accessories)
The company is also developing its international retail program and has appointed two new licensing agents to manage “Rainbow Rangers” in key territories, including Tycoon
in Mexico and ETS Licensing in Italy.
“Today, we’re sharing the announcement of distribution deals stretching across four different continents and consumer products licensing deals with products ranging from branded face masks to bicycles,” says Andy Heyward, chairman and chief executive officer Genius Brands. “These new agreements give us an even stronger platform to
For “Llama Llama” additional partners have been appointed to create products for a wide range of mass, specialty and online retail distribution nationwide, including:
Kids Preferred (plush)
Bendon Publishing (activity books)
NCircle Entertainment (DVDs)
Scholastic (game and activity books available exclusively at Scholastic Book Fairs)
PhatMojo (toys)
Cuddle Barn (holiday plush)
Core Home (range of hydration and feeding products)
Everyday Kids, (children's bedding and home décor)
SPIRIT! (book with plush set)
Decopac (bake design and decorating kits)
Prime Party (party goods)
Creative Converting (party accessories)
Halloween.com/Fun.com (Halloween costumes)
Kurt Adler (holiday ornaments)
In the international marketplace, Genius Brands has appointed Centa IP as licensing agent to drive the “Llama Llama” business across Pan-Asia.
For the “Llama Llama” brand, Genius Brands has also partnered with MaskClub.com on a new initiative to feature
“Llama Llama” branded cloth face masks
.
This news follows a slate of company announcements regarding the creation of the
anchored by a global deal with
and the appointment of Michael Uslan as head of development for Stan Lee Universe.
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