The summaries of recent Nickelodeon retail meetings are detailed below specific to Rocket Power (click on the different logos/images above to see what was discussed for other properties). For further information, please contact your Nickelodeon Retail Marketing representative (refer to the Who's Who section).
Date Retailer Attendees Summary and Next Steps
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:

  • Bob Baublits

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.

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.

2/2/04 Wal*Mart

Wal*Mart:

  • Phil Fielding, Activity Buyer

Nickelodeon:

  • Michele McLaughlin, Director, Retail Development

Summary:

  • Phil is happy with the overall Nick brands performance.

Next Steps:

  • Regrouped with Jakks on meeting. Touch base in 3 weeks regarding 50 store test of Nick dedicated space.

Last updated 4/8/04.