Merchandising
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‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Casts Spell on Redbox Charts
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald worked some magic the week ended March 17, levitating to the top spot on both Redbox charts. “Harry Potter” writer J.K. Rowling’s followup to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them took the No. 1 spot on both the Redbox kiosk chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals … Continue reading “‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ Casts Spell on Redbox Charts”
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Merchandising: Retailers Offer Exclusives for ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Mary Poppins’
March 19 saw the release of two big titles, Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, and retailers offered a number of exclusive editions for each. Best Buy had a Blu-ray Steelbook edition of Spider-Verse for $27.99. Target had a $24.99 edition of the Blu-ray packaged with a 48-page mini-book, “The … Continue reading “Merchandising: Retailers Offer Exclusives for ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Mary Poppins’”
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Merchandising: Retailers Offer Exclusives for ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Mary Poppins’
March 19 saw the release of two big titles, Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, and retailers offered a number of exclusive editions for each. Best Buy had a Blu-ray Steelbook edition of Spider-Verse for $27.99. Target had a $24.99 edition of the Blu-ray packaged with a 48-page mini-book, “The … Continue reading “Merchandising: Retailers Offer Exclusives for ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Mary Poppins’”
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Merchandising: Options for ‘Grindelwald’
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald arrived March 12 with several retailer exclusive purchasing options. Best Buy had two exclusives. One was a Steelbook of the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray combo pack, for $34.99. The other was a 3D combo pack that includes a 3D Blu-ray, regular Blu-ray, DVD and digital … Continue reading “Merchandising: Options for ‘Grindelwald’”
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Merchandising: Best Buy Offers ‘Creed II’ Steelbook
There wasn’t much in the way of retail promotions for new Blu-ray Disc, DVD and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases that arrived in stores on March 5. As usual, Best Buy offered a Steelbook edition for the week’s marquee title, the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray of Warner Home Entertainment’s Creed II, at $34.99. Walmart had … Continue reading “Merchandising: Best Buy Offers ‘Creed II’ Steelbook”
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Merchandising: Retailers Double-Up ‘Ralph’ Promotions With ‘Little Mermaid’
While the Feb. 26 Blu-ray release of Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet came with its fair share of promotional exclusives, retailers offered the same types of exclusives with the new “Signature Collection” Blu-ray of The Little Mermaid that arrived the same day. Target offered the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray combo packs of both Ralph Breaks … Continue reading “Merchandising: Retailers Double-Up ‘Ralph’ Promotions With ‘Little Mermaid’”
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Book Retailer Marketing Companion Titles for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO Original Shows
If you can’t beat subscription streaming, join over-the-top video. Books-A-Million, the Birmingham, Ala.-based chain of 200 bookstores, has issued a list of companion books to favorite Netflix, Hulu and other streaming titles. This list complements popular TV shows and movie titles, including “You,” “Stranger Things,” Bird Box, “Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the … Continue reading “Book Retailer Marketing Companion Titles for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO Original Shows”
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Redbox Jumps on Oscar Craze
At least one retailer has been quick to jump on the Oscar bandwagon. Redbox is running a “Watch the Year’s Best” promotion, spotlighting Best Picture nominees and highlighting Best Picture winner Green Book, which the retailer’s digital store, Redbox On Demand, is selling for $14.99. The site notes the film, from Universal Pictures, won’t be … Continue reading “Redbox Jumps on Oscar Craze”
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Merchandising: Retailers Switch Up ‘A Star Is Born’ Box Art
The retail exclusives for the Feb. 19 home video release of Warner’s A Star Is Born focused on variants of the box art. Target offered a version of the Blu-ray combo pack with special box art and the exclusive featurette “A Star Is Born: Backstage Pass,” at $26.99. The standard DVD and Blu-ray releases already … Continue reading “Merchandising: Retailers Switch Up ‘A Star Is Born’ Box Art”
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FandangoNow Offers Sale on Select Oscar Nominees Before Awards
Ahead of the 91st Academy Awards Feb. 24, FandangoNow, Fandango’s VOD service, is offering Best Picture nominees Green Book and The Favourite, Best Documentary nominee Free Solo, and Best Costumes and Best Makeup nominee Mary Queen of Scots at 30 percent off the listed price. The flash sale starts Feb. 20 and ends Feb. 21. … Continue reading “FandangoNow Offers Sale on Select Oscar Nominees Before Awards”
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Merchandising: Retailers Rock Out Over ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
The new-release week of Feb. 12 saw retailers go gaga over Bohemian Rhapsody on Blu-ray, with each of the big three offering an exclusive to entice fans of the Queen biopic. Target offered a version of the Bohemian Rhapsody Blu-ray ($22.99) and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray ($27.99) with an exclusive 24-page gallery book featuring a … Continue reading “Merchandising: Retailers Rock Out Over ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’”
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Studios, Digital Platforms Seek ‘Mega’ Movie Campaign to Jumpstart Retail Sales in the U.K.
Hollywood and British studios have partnered for a retail marketing campaign in the United Kingdom intended to jumpstart digital sales of movies and TV shows in the over-the-top video era. Dubbed “Mega Movie Week,” the campaign, which initially ran through Jan. 28, seeks to drive consumer awareness of the benefits of digital ownership through special … Continue reading “Studios, Digital Platforms Seek ‘Mega’ Movie Campaign to Jumpstart Retail Sales in the U.K.”
