Monster Jam Gains Traction with Kids

Since first acquiring the brand in 2008, Feld has worked to expand Monster Jam’s fanbase from an older, male-skewing demographic into the kids’ segment, and not just boys either.

“Monster Jam has wide appeal with staying power across audiences of all ages, or what we like to refer to as ‘from cradle to Grave Digger,’” says Jeff Bialosky, recently appointed vice president of licensing and retail development, Feld Entertainment. “New truck personas, like this year’s Wonder Woman, Earth Shaker and Megalodon, open new doors for fandom both on the track and at home through merchandise.”

In the last five years, the brand has seen explosive growth in ticket sales and across social media, and that growth is also being translated into the toy aisle where the brand is supported by long-time

Under the leadership of Bialosky, the 2017 holiday lineup will bring the 25-year-old brand into a host of new categories.

Among these include an entry into preschool with the new Truckin’ Pals line of character-inspired wooden vehicles and play sets for younger fans, as well as plush line.

Other innovative product expansions for the brand include kids’ eyeglasses from National Vision, gummie multi-vitamins from Guardian Essentials and kids’ shoes from Skechers. (As a side note, the new shoe line represents the first licensed line for Skechers, which will be releasing Monster Jam styles for boys and a Shopkins shoe line for girls this August.)

Other highlights of the new Monster Jam product assortment include: