| Date |
Retailer |
Attendees |
Summary
and Next Steps |
| 3/29/04 |
Sears |
Sears
- Meg
Ostrom, DMM
- Marilyn
Miller, Manager
Nickelodeon:
- Bob
Traub, VP, Retail Development
- Deena
Boykin, Director, Retail Development
|
Next
Steps:
- Meg
will follow up with her buyers to ensure that they are supporting
Dora for Holiday and she’ll consider a Blue’s
Room exclusive for Spring ’05
- Licensees
need to work with apparel buyers to get Dory Fairytale products
in for Holiday
|
| 3/25/04 |
Wal*Mart
(no Wal-Mart personnel were present) |
Wal*Mart:
- Nick
Licensed Sales Reps for Wal-Mart
Nickelodeon:
- Robert
Traub, VP Retail Development
- Michelle
McLaughlin, Director Retail Development
- Jori
Meyer, Coordinator Retail Development
- Jennifer
Kosann, Packaged Goods Manager
Hal Snik, VP Apparel & Stationary
Steve Youngwood, VP Media Products
|
Summary:
- This
first annual meeting was scheduled to help educate our Nick
Licensed Wal-Mart Sales Reps on the latest Nick info. We
are in the process of gathering feedback from the meeting,
but overall results are very positive.
Next
Steps:
- We
are gathering feedback from the sales reps that attended
the meeting. We will also follow-up with the presentation
shortly.
|
| 3/24/04 |
JC
Penny |
JC
Penny:
Nickelodeon:
- Bob
Traub, VP, Retail Development
- Deena
Boykin, Director, Retail Development
|
Summary:
- Bob
was very supportive of the Nick Zone shops. Moving forward
we will host strategy meetings with the JCP buyers to ensure
that we are making the appropriate merchandising decisions
on what merchandise is going to flow through the Nick Zone
shops. We also will be looking at other opportunities to
ensure that the Nick Zone are making a point of difference
for the customer.
Next
Steps:
- Nick
to set up a meeting to with all buyers to implement strategic
conversations on the direction of the Nick Zone Shops.
- Nick
to present Nick at Retail Research Study.
- Licensees
need to ensure that they are working with buyers on new
merchandise for Dora, SpongeBob and Blue’s Clues
|
| 3/3/04 |
Wal*Mart
|
Wal*Mart:
- Dana
Jordan, Infant Apparel Buyer
Nickelodeon:
- Michelle
McLaughlin, Director Retail Development
- Maureen
Taxter, Sr. VP, Retail Development
- Kym
Hickey, Director Apparel
- Kathy
Ryan, Kids Headquarters Sales
- Frech
Shechter, Kids Headquarters, Sales
- Stacey
Wunsch, Director Marketing
|
Summary:
- Dana
is very supportive of Dora and Blue and suggested adding
a SpongeBob item to them to the line.
- Also
mentioned a potential Nick dedicated peg with signage in
the 50 stores testing the toy dedicated space.
- Lastly,
sugguested we have a screening of the SpongeBob movie for
buyers.
Next
Steps:
- Providing
Dana with a list of incremental support for Dora, SpongeBob
and Blue's Clues in the Fall as well as the lit of the 50
store test.
- Pushing
to get a screening of the SpongeBob movie asap or at least in time to effect Spring '05 Video Release
buying season.
- Proving
Dana with signage for the place at the Nick Peg.
|
| 3/2/04 |
Wal*Mart
|
Wal*Mart:
- Wendy
Defrief, Asst Buyer Accessories
D33
Nickelodeon:
- Michelle
McLaughlin, Director Retail Development
|
Summary:
- Presented
all properties and Assisantt Buyer stated buying Dora would
be a struggle for her and her buyers.
- Michele
Lupo, as all most license
categories were Ellen Peoples responsibility. She did say
that they hadn’t planned on taking SpongeBob and in light
of the movie and other department support not buying SpongeBob
would be a missed opportunity.
Next
Steps:
- Send
licensee list.
- Incremental
placement and promotion list for SpongeBob, Fairly OddParents
and Dora.
- Keep assistant buyer in
the loop on when we get a meeting to review our research
study with her DMMs.
|
| 3/2/04 |
Kohl’s |
Kohl's:
- Mike
Johnson
- Scott
Ternes
Nickelodeon:
- Bob
Traub, VP Retail
- Deena
Boykin, Director Retail
- Michelle
Wong, Coordinator,
Retail
- Kym
Hickey, Director Licensing
|
Summary:
- #3
property on selling floor.
- 40%
growth last year in toy.
- Pitched
GWP opportunity; however GWP’s haven’t been
successfully executed at Kohl’s – prefers to
see promotional dollars allocated to circular advertising
(24MM circulation).
Next
Steps:
- Nick
Apparel working with licensees and retailer to recommend
optimal category proportions for merchandising mix.
|
| 2/23/04 |
Federated |
Federated:
Nickelodeon:
- Deena
Boykin, Director Retail
- Bob
Traub, VP Retail
- Kym
Hickey, Director Apparel
- Hal
Snik, VP Apparel & Stationery
- Leigh
Anne Brodsky, EVP Consumer Products
|
Summary:
- Presented updates on Blue’s
Room, Dora, All Grown Up and Fairly OddParents.
Next Steps:
- Scheduling
follow up meeting Mid-March to finalize Holiday placement.
|
| 2/20/04 |
Borders |
Borders:
- Jennifer
Colbert, Category Manager
- Cheryl
Fields, Marketing Manager Children's & Multimedia
- Ella
Garrison, Manager, Children's Sales & Marketing
- Victor
Iannone, Children's Marketing Specialist
- Wendy
Krabbe, Marketing Manager
Nickelodeon:
- Kristy
DeLano, Director Nickelodeon Retail Development
- Lisa
Andrews, Coordinator Nickelodeon Retail Development
- Margaret
Milnes, Senior Director Nickelodeon Publishing
|
Summary:
- Nickelodeon will have featured
space at 500 Borders Amphitheatre sections (June 26-August
29).
- We are supporting the sections
with custom signage.
- Borders
is also hosting Nickelodeon themed Summer Reading camps
at 300 stores.
- Nick
will support the camps with suggested events and will provide
grand prizing.
- Nickelodeon will also support
grand openings throughout 2004 with costume character appearances
and prizing.
- NY
opening scheduled for (April 17).
|
| 2/18/04 |
Wal*Mart |
Wal*Mart:
- Rick
Cloud, Sporting Goods Buyer
Nickelodeon:
- Michelle
McLaughlin, Director Retail Development
- Paul
Sauer, Variflex Sales
|
Summary:
- Kids
Sporting Goods is loosing space in department because of
a downtrend in kids buying.
- Industry
hit heavily is skates and skateboards loosing space to paint
ball which is productive for Wal-Mart.
- Buyer is only keeping 2-3
license skus beyond his private label. He has confirmed
that he is taking Spiderman, Hulk and most likely SpongeBob
as the third item.
|
| 2/10/04 |
JCPenney |
JCPenny:
- Bob
- Brenda
- Mike
Remsen
- Danny
Kim
Nickelodeon:
- Deena
Boykin, Director Retail
- Hal
Snick, VP Apparel & Stationery
- Kym
Hickey, Director Apparel
|
Summary:
- Due
to the success of Dora the Nick Zone shops will primarily
feature Dora apparel & accessories for Back-to-School
'04.
- Dora
section will feature apparel, sleepwear and accessories.
- Apparel
for Boys 4-7 will move back into the Boys department.
Next
Steps:
- Developed
Dora signage for Nick Zone Shops.
- Develop
Dora Sweepstakes promotion for September 2004.
- Work
with Accessories buyers on holiday gift program.
|
| 2/3/04 |
Wal*Mart
|
Wal*Mart:
- Doug
Degn, EVP
- Gary
Severson, GMM
- Scott
McCall, DMM Toy Department
- Marvin
Deshommes, Preschool and Boys Buyer
- Barb
Laubenstein, Girls Buyer
Nickelodeon:
- Maureen
Taxter, SVP Retail Development
- Bob
Traub, VP Retail Development
- Jim
Davey, VP Toy
- Michelle
McLaughlin, Director, Retail Development
|
Summary:
- Scott
McCall suggested we regroup in a few weeks to discuss testing
a Nick dedicated toy space in 50 stores in August.
Next
Steps:
- Regroup
internally to discuss next
steps and touch base with buyers
and Scott McCall in 3 weeks
to discuss getting started
on test program.
|
| 2/2/04 |
Wal*Mart
|
Wal*Mart:
- Phil
Fielding, Activity Buyer
Nickelodeon:
- Michele
McLaughlin, Director, Retail Development
|
Summary:
- Phil
is happy with the overall Nick brands performance.
Based
on feedback
may be room for growth
in Dora.
Next
Steps:
- Regrouped
with Jakks on
meeting. Touch
base in 3 weeks regarding 50
store test of Nick dedicated
space.
|