Roaring Retail! Issue 14 ★ January 2005

TM Inside this issue:

1 Roaring Retail!

1 Shop ‘til you drop...

1 Stick with Santoro

Bang on Door™

2Way to go, Wesco

2 Baby Boom

2 Get your teeth into these!

2 Ohh Stuffit!

2 Asta la Pasta.... groovy!

2 Oh my GOSH!

2 Hi-tech Chick

Jeli Deli™ Santoro are launching their dynamic new Swanky ... at Santoro Street! 3 Jungle Fever! Modes™ stationery range at Come and see all the latest ISF ‘05. The range includes developments in the world of 3 Bags of Attitude everything a sophisticated Santoro at the International Spring sister could want.. right down Fair in Feb ‘05! You’ll have the 3Yummy! to a little black book! opportunity to savour the funkiest flavours of fresh new products from the Jeli.Deli™, and pic ‘n’ mix 3 Atchoo! In addition, products in from the sweetest selection of treats at the Tutti Cuti™ boutique. The Swanky Modes™ ladies will be there too, to 3 In the Jungle, the mighty development for ‘05 include: offer you the chance to enter their world of hi-gloss glamour. jungle... duvet covers, fitted sheets, curtains, printed velour To make an appointment, please contact us: 3From the vines to online beach towels, appliqued/ LICENSING - Jo Campbell on 020 8781 1104 or embroidered bath towels, [email protected] throws, cushions and pocket SANTORO GRAPHICS EXPORT - Paula Lightfoot on 01709 tissue packs! 518 100 or [email protected] Tutti Cuti™

4Mini Cuties Stick with Santoro 4Mini Munchies Forget the Atkins diet, Santoro have developed their very 4 Sleeping Cutie own: the Stickmen™ diet. 100% guaranteed to achieve the twig-like physique you’ve always wanted. A strictly 4Too Sweet to Eat? card-o-hydrate diet of serious attitude and bone-dry humour, this is definitely one you will want to try! The 4Tutti Tissues Stickmen™ are the newest brand to hit the licensing programme, so don’t waste a second in being part of 4Tutti Beauty! their new dieting revolution - you won’t be disappointed with the results!

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BABY BOOM MV Sports seem to be broodier than ever with their squeezably cute bang on the Way to Go,Wesco! door™ baby dolls. After the range completely selling out last year, they won two Wesco’s bang on the awards at the 2004 Right Start Best Toy awards for ‘best use of character’ and door™ Groovy Chick boom ‘best doll’, as well as being listed in Dream Toys top 50 for Christmas, as voted box alarm clock was number for by The British Association of Toy Retailers. one in the Argos Autumn The Large and Mini dolls currently have entire pages in Argos and Index ‘04 catalogue - this is the with an end cap in Toys Us... Whatta lotta babies! 2nd year running that a BOD Wesco clock has held pole The chubby-cheeked ones have also been appearing on TV screens in a position! advertising campaign that’s almost double the scale of last year’s. 2 advertisements were screened on GMTV, Channel 5, Cartoon Index will be listing 11 new Network, Nickelodeon + Fox Kids throughout November ‘04. BOD Groovy Chick Wesco items for SS ‘05; Boots merchandised Gondola ends Very very Kool! Get your teeth into these! for BOD watches in over 410 Spearmark’s bang on the Eager bang on the door™ fans already have stores in winter ‘04, and door™ Groovy Chick Kool-lite™ their entries pouring in for Alligator’s Groovy Homebase are dedicating a was awarded ‘highly Chick 2005 Annual competition. It’s their 4 metre bang on the door™ commended’ at the Gift of the leading annual for 2005, which isn’t section for SS ‘05. Wow! Year awards ‘04. The Chickster surprising with all the funky fashion tips and continues to hold her position style secrets it has to offer! Another snappy in the top 3 selling girls lighting fact: sales for Alligator’s Groovy Chick Asta la Pasta... range! Now with her own magnet sets over 12 months topped 70,000! groovy! exclusive shape, the collection Their range for ‘05 also includes jumbo includes pendant, uplighter, colouring books, magnetic albums, funky art Once again, Groovy Chick is bedside lamp and waste paper sets and magnetic memo boards. Snaptastic! hitting the top spot on bin. supermarket shelves with HP’s canned pasta. For 12 weekly rolling sales, she remained the top selling Another piece of the smooth pasta - beating puzzle... Tweenies at #2 and Bob the ...well, 100 pieces actually! builder at #3! Ravensburger are due to launch in SS ‘05, their giant 100 piece bang on the Ohh Stuffit! door™ floor puzzle, featuring groovy There’s been huuuge chick and all her friends. demand from Argos for Wesco’s range. BOD Groovy Chick stuffit Zipperobe and Hanging Unit Oh my GOSH! have just been selected for Gosh teamed up with Harper SS ‘05, with the Collins to launch an Door Tidy exclusive BOD gift set for and Hi-tech Chick! WHSmith for autumn/winter Storage ‘04. The set contains Bang on the door™’s Groovy Chick has decided to get to grips box going Gosh’s groovy chick plush with technology by going hi-tech and girly with Yaf fe’s new into the top doll and HC’s Groovy Chick’s electrical range of haircare products. The range includes hairdryer, 112 Argos Guide to Shopping and Style ceramic straighteners, heated rollers, heated multi-styler and hot Extra - What more could a girl air styler - ideal for perfecting any chick’s style! stores! want?!

Halsall Update Welcome! Additional new items from David Halsall include: (deep breath) new inflatables, beaded curtain, New Licensees include: electronic jewellery box and fab fairy lights. Enough for a complete bedroom transformation! Soon Boibe - underwear + PJs to be hitting the stores also is a BOD Groovy Chick airflow bouncy castle!!! (Spain) Senso Per Lei - apparel, Their current Groovy Chick musical electronic range has enjoyed super-duper nightwear (Greece, Cyprus) sales performace throughout 2004, with listings in all major retailers including Design Objectives - rubber Woolworths, Argos, Index, Homebase, JLP and Shop Direct. Following the stamp kits amazing success of the top-selling Groovy Chick range, Starlet will be getting her Cassidy - role play products turn in the spotlight as Halsall launch her range of musical and electrical toys in +football crazy tabletop 2005. games. 2 Issue 14 ★ January 2005

Jungle Fever! In addition to the Deli’s funky Retro style, the crazy critters are now going back to their wild-thang routes with new Jungle designs to add to the licensing programme. The hare-brained herd can now be seen amongst leafy and camouflage backgrounds on Santoro Graphics’ new stationery range for 2005. Both ‘retro’ and ‘jungle’ Deli flavours are being served simultaneously, complimenting each other with the different seasonings appealing to consumers of all tastes. Come and Bags of Attitude get ‘em while they’re hot! Retailers are going ape for DNC’s Jeli.Deli™ Cheeky retro-style lunchbag and Atchoo! sports bottle - listings Yummy! Consuma’s nifty Jeli.Deli™ include: 192 Asda stores pocket packs went on sale in this January, Woolworths for Santoro Graphics’ new May last year. Last quarter’s BTS ‘05 and Adams. Cool launch of Jeli.Deli™ wobbly sales have just doubled those Bananas! cards includes deli.cious in the previous quarter! The food designs, which have packs also went into Asda, Also in development - Wild generated strong interest on Tesco and Morrisons. Look out lunchbag and sports bottle in apparel. Keep a beady eye out and for the new designs due for the super-cool khaki Jungle your sweet tooth ready for scrumptious cupcakes and jammy launch in ‘05! design, and Irresistible for tarts - appearing soon! the girls in ice-cream In the Jungle, the mighty pink retro stripes, jungle... along with a ... the monkey sleeps tonight! With collection of Snugglesac’s new Jeli.Deli™ Retro Crash BTS bags. Sac (for tween/teen) + Jungle snugglesac (for 4-10yrs), even the most mischievous monkeys won’t mind settling down for a cheeky cat-nap! The snugglesacs will be launched at the ISF in February, and Deli.wear retailers in discussion include Boots, John Lewis and Independents who fancy Also jumping on the snuggling up to the monkey themselves! Jeli.Deli™ jungle-wagon are Blues with new apparel ZAP are launching their Cheeky retro ranges for ‘05. Collections bedding design in Spring this year, which include swimming trunks and has already been selected by Freemans tops for Adams for Spring and Grattan. The bedding comes in ‘05. Also in selection for innovative cereal-box inspired packaging, crammed with extra George at Asda (Feb/Spring Jeli-fresh flavour! ‘05): little sausage and cheeky for toddler boys, and pirhana for older boys. From the vines to online! Prepare your computer screens... the Jeli tribe are set to cause even more mayhem as they are unleashed into the cyber-jungle! The troop of tribal scallywags are currently in development of their own new Deli.cious Agents... website, due for launch in Spring ‘05. ...have now been appointed for the following territories: The website unites characters and styles - bringing RETRO cool AUSTRALIA- Gaffney into the heat of the JUNGLE, where creatures of all creeds and colours NEW ZEALAND - Gaffney meet and eat together at the Jeli.Deli™ Diner. SPAIN + PORTUGAL - Comercial Nim The animal-friendly and eco-trendy territory will give consumers the KOREA - Asiana Licensing opportunity to explore the jungle-jiving realm of Jeli.Deli™, getting to know all ...also in negotiations for about how the crazy crew work and live. Features will include games, ITALY downloads, recipe ideas, a printable newspaper and of course, an online store to buy all the latest Jeli.Deli™ goodies, fresh from the jungle!

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TM a peek at these take little beauties, e the new thing Mini cuties they'r from the cuties... Mini munchies 2005 sees the emergence of John Lewis and the a new class of cutie - the independents are loving DNC’s minis! Santoro’s new stationery new Tutti Cuti™ mini range, being launched at ISF ‘05 has lunchbags, which are due to go ‘happy’ on a new ice-cream pink and blue colourway, appealing on sale Spring ‘05. Truly tutti- especially to younger fans of the licious! gorgeous girlies. This new distinction from the older targeted black and pink range, will be carried through into new licensing programmes.

Sleeping Cutie Snugglesac’s fleecy soft tutti cuti™ design is so cute and cosy - cuties may never want to come out! The design will be launched Spring ‘05.

Too Sweet to Eat? Never! In addition to exclusive lines for Boots, Kinnerton’s new range went into Debenhams for December ‘04: mugs with hot chocolate and marshmallows, fondue bowls with chocolate chips and mallows, and a vanity tin carry case filled with mallows. Enough to satisfy even the sweetest tooth!

Tutti Tissues Tutti Beauty! Everyone is raving over Currently in development is a Consuma’s gorgeous Tutti fabulous new range of Cuti™ tissue box, currently toiletries and cosmetics for listed in Boots and Waitrose. launch in S/S 2005. From I don't know why The stunning black and pink scrumptious shimmer puffs I say the things... box contains pretty flower- and body soufflÈs to luscious or do the things I do. printed pink tissues, and flavoured lipgloss and smoky all I know is life is fun so, sales were reported before eyeshadow pencils, the sho they were even due in-store! collection is perfect for any o-be-doo-be-doo! princess to preen and pamper herself to perfection.

Rotunda Point, 11 Hartfield Crescent, Agents... Wimbledon, London SW19 3RL, UK ...have now been appointed Tel: +44 (0) 20 8781 1104 for the following territories: Fax: +44 (0) 20 8781 1105 AUSTRALIA- Gaffney Graphics: [email protected] NEW ZEALAND - Gaffney Licensing: [email protected] SPAIN + PORTUGAL - Comercial Nim www.santorographics.com KOREA - Asiana Licensing www.bangonthedoor.com BRAZIL - Redibra www.atomicbabes.com www.fluxdeluxe.com New bags from Josman! ...also in negotiations for www.jelideli.com ITALY www.tutticuti.com Santoro 4