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Market Wrap Updates from ViacomCBS
ViacomCBS announced completion of the merger of CBS and Viacom end of last year creating a leading, global premium content powerhouse with global scale including leadership positions in markets across Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia. ViacomCBS will be home to…
We Speak to Marco Hüsges — CEO & Founder of the emoji company
We speak to Marco Hüsges — CEO & Founder of the emoji company — in the lead up to the 2020 Toy Hobby & Licensing Fair in Melbourne. Marco can you tell us a little about your ongoing brand development and protection of your character…
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Another Big Year For Smash Hit Bluey
Home-grown animated series Bluey continues to win hearts across Australia and the world. A smash hit with families, Bluey has been widely praised for its joyous yet honest portrayal of young family life. In the last 12 months it has become one of Australia’s most…
Universal Brand Development — March 2020
We speak to Jo Pascoe — Universal Brand Development VP Consumer Products Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and India. Thank you for speaking with The Bugg Report. As an introduction, can you tell us about Universal Brand Development? Universal Brand Development (UBD) was established…
Haven Truly Global — We Speak to Tom & Yvonne
Apart from Haven’s amazing Australian & New Zealand business, we understand that they have been actively ramping up some global brands. To understand more, we asked Tom and Yvonne from Haven more about what they’ve got going on in international markets. TOM — We are…
The Evolution of Toy Networx
The toy industry continues to be challenged across a number of metrics including declining birth rates, reducing shop fronts, changing consumer shopping patterns and technology-based products, which compete against more traditional toy-based ranges. As is always the case, change also creates opportunity for smart people…
Popcultcha & Funko Help Make A Difference
The environmental and human devastation that has been faced by Australia over recent months is a wake up call to us all that we must start looking after our planet and that there are things that we can do to help prevent history repeating itself,…
A New Era for Squatter — 100% Australian Owned and Operated
Squatter has enjoyed 60 years of providing fun and education to kids and families all over Australia and now for the very first time we come to the Melbourne Toy Hobby & Licensing Fair (Stand MA21) with two new and exciting formats to add the…
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Get Your Brand On The Front Foot With These 2020 Marketing Predictions
Christie Nicholas heads up Kids Business Communications who are a leading voice In shaping brands that speak to Mums. Christie joins The Bugg Report as an exclusive guest writer and will share important Intel that will help your brand prosper in a changing market.Would you…
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