Merchandising
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‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Tops Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Chart
It was a good week for sales of DVD and Blu-ray Disc in the U.K. Disney/Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi & The Legend Of The Ten Rings fought off the competition to finish atop this week’s Official Film Chart in the U.K. through Nov. 24. The reigning 2021 box office leader outsold the combined total of previous … Continue reading “‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Tops Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Chart”
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Merchandising: Target Offering Exclusive DVD Covers for Black Friday Sale
Without much in the way of new disc releases the week of Nov. 23, the retail chains focused their attention on discounts tied to Black Friday sales. Target is running a buy-two-get-one free sale on movies, books and movies. Among the selections are a number of DVDs with Target-exclusive box art offered at $8 apiece, … Continue reading “Merchandising: Target Offering Exclusive DVD Covers for Black Friday Sale”
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‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Tops Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Chart
It was a good week for sales of DVD and Blu-ray Disc in the U.K. Disney/Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi & The Legend Of The Ten Rings fought off the competition to finish atop this week’s Official Film Chart in the U.K. through Nov. 24. The reigning 2021 box office leader outsold the combined total of previous … Continue reading “‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ Tops Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Chart”
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Merchandising: Target Offering Exclusive DVD Covers for Black Friday Sale
Without much in the way of new disc releases the week of Nov. 23, the retail chains focused their attention on discounts tied to Black Friday sales. Target is running a buy-two-get-one free sale on movies, books and movies. Among the selections are a number of DVDs with Target-exclusive box art offered at $8 apiece, … Continue reading “Merchandising: Target Offering Exclusive DVD Covers for Black Friday Sale”
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Hulu Bows Online Shopping Platform Featuring Ugly Holiday Sweaters
Taking a page from Netflix’s consumer products playbook, Disney’s co-owned (with Comcast) streaming service Hulu has launched an online shopping platform featuring memorabilia, products and gifts related to the streamer’s original programming. Dubbed “Shop Hulu,” the platform is debuting this month with the streamer’s annual collection of ugly holiday sweaters inspired by original series such … Continue reading “Hulu Bows Online Shopping Platform Featuring Ugly Holiday Sweaters”
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Merchandising: ‘Jungle Cruise’ Exclusives Sail to Retail
Disney’s Jungle Cruise arrived on Blu-ray and DVD Nov. 16, and retailers offered a number of exclusive editions of it. Target offered the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray combo pack of Jungle Cruise at $34.99 with two limited-edition foil-edged art prints. Walmart offered the 4K combo pack at $32.96 with a “Disney Classic Stories: Jungle Cruise” … Continue reading “Merchandising: ‘Jungle Cruise’ Exclusives Sail to Retail”
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Merchandising: Trouble Finding ‘Respect’ at Retail
After several weeks of high-profile titles dominating retail shelves, Nov. 9 had a few lower-key releases scheduled to arrive on disc — Universal’s Respect and Warner’s Reminiscence. Ongoing supply chain and inventory issues may have made it difficult to find them at some locations, however. A check of several Walmart and Target locations in Orange County, … Continue reading “Merchandising: Trouble Finding ‘Respect’ at Retail”
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Packaged-Media Retail Trends Marked by Shrinking Shelf Space, Short Supplies
Fewer titles, empty new-release shelves and understaffed departments are just a few of the issues still affecting packaged-media retailers due to the pandemic, based on observations from weekly store visits in Southern California by Media Play News. Over the past few months, many Target stores, a number of which have been redesigning their layouts and … Continue reading “Packaged-Media Retail Trends Marked by Shrinking Shelf Space, Short Supplies”
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Merchandising: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Steelbook Available at Best Buy
Nov. 2 saw the release of a new Hacksaw Ridge 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook combo pack exclusively at Best Buy. The repackaging of Lionsgate’s 2016 war drama is offered at $19.99. The box art features all-new artwork of star Andrew Garfield by artist Krzysztof Domaradzki, and comes with a removable red cross slipcover, tying … Continue reading “Merchandising: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Steelbook Available at Best Buy”
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Netflix Launching More Collectibles, International Shipping
When Netflix in June launched a branded website to facilitate consumer products marketing and e-commerce options, the platform was limited to domestic shopping. Now, Netflix.shop is shipping products worldwide as it begins (on Nov. 12) marketing the “Chilleez!,” a 12-inch pillow-like collectible available in four colors. The pillows are aimed to replicate the default profile … Continue reading “Netflix Launching More Collectibles, International Shipping”
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Merchandising: ‘The Suicide Squad’ Exclusives Arrive at Retail
Oct. 26 saw the arrival of Warner’s The Suicide Squad on Blu-ray, with exclusive versions offered by each of the big three national retailers. Directed by James Gunn, The Suicide Squad is an ‘R’-rated superhero movie based on the DC Comics team of villains extorted into performing dangerous missions for the U.S. government. Best Buy, … Continue reading “Merchandising: ‘The Suicide Squad’ Exclusives Arrive at Retail”
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Merchandising: New Exclusives for ‘Injustice’ and a Slew of Steelbooks
Warner’s Injustice got a few retail exclusives Oct. 19, while Best Buy had a slew of Steelbook editions for some of the week’s new releases. For Injustice, the latest direct-to-video animated superhero movie based on DC Comcis characters, Walmart offered a $14.96 DVD edition, as the title was widely released only on Blu-ray and 4K … Continue reading “Merchandising: New Exclusives for ‘Injustice’ and a Slew of Steelbooks”
