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1 Look l l For SavingS inside! Want to jumpstart your sales? Add these profitable toy and gift sidelines to your store s product mix!

2 for 2013 Retail stores can jumpstart their sales with these toy & gift merchandise sidelines In the past few years, sidelines have become an increasingly important for retail specialty shops to diversify their inventory and gain margin. For many stores, merchandise sidelines and gifts account for over 50% of their sales. Now is the time to Start Something New! With Diamond s special Store Starter Kits dedicated to a variety of merchandising and licensing ideas. Each offer tremendous profit potential for your store.

3 store starter kits DOMO Not since Godzilla rose from the oceans in the late 1950s has a Japanese monster so captivated the world! Domo was introduced to Western audience via Internet memes using images of the fuzzy brown monster, and later in adaptations of Japan s Domo cartoons and comics. A wide selection of Domo merchandise is now available to American fans, and this diminutive monster and his friends are finding new popularity here. BatMan: arkham asylum/ City/Origins Beginning with 2009 s Batman: Arkham Asylum, the Arkham series of Batman-themed video games from Rocksteady Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have captured the imaginations and loyalty of millions of gamers around the world. DC Collectibles, a sister company of DC Comics, has created over a dozen action figures based on the sequel game, 2011 s Batman: Arkham City. The third game in the series, Batman: Arkham Origins, will be released in October of 2013, and will help to keep the Arkham name alive and well with gamers and collector s alike! DC COMiCs: the new 52 JustiCE league The flagship title for the New 52 launch was the Justice League, a revitalized version of the classic super-team, written by Geoff Johns and drawn by Jim Lee. A smash hit with readers both old and new alike, the Justice League was immortalized in plastic via detailed action figures created by DC s sister company, DC Collectibles. Featuring the members of the League in their new Jim Lee-designed costumes, these figures are perennial sellers in any comics shop. the Walking DEaD & ZOMBiEs The classic monster archetype of the Zombie has been enjoying a major boom in popularity, thanks to the prominence of The Walking Dead. The hit Image Comics title and highly rated AMC TV series have helped make zombies big business in everything from games and toys to movies and even sporting events. Diamond Select Toys produces a wide assortment of licensed Walking Dead merchandise, including Minimate figures, silicone ice trays, bottle openers and banks. MarVEl select action FigurEs & MiniMatEs Diamond Select Toys (DST) has been bringing timeless Marvel Comics characters, in all their many versions, to collectors since With nearly 100 different figures, the Marvel Select line of action figures has been an obsession for its many collectors over the years. And DST s Marvel Minimates have captured their own unique fans, who have collected the hundreds of figures produced since star Wars MErChanDisE By ZEOn Fans of planet Earth s most enduring movie franchise will thrill to the depth and variety of this extensive gift range produced by Zeon Ltd. The vast universe of the world famous Star Wars Saga has been captured in the form of exclusive clocks, watches, pens, flashlights, tinned mints, USB accessories, iphone cases, and much, much more! star Wars MErChanDisE By DiaMOnD select DST takes collectors back to A Galaxy Far, Far Away with their exclusive line of figural coin banks. DST s banks are like miniature statues, at a fraction of the cost, making them favorites with Star Wars fans of all ages! And DST s series of Silicone Trays, featuring iconic profiles and shapes from across the entire saga, are an inexpensive way for fans to add a little Star Wars into their lives as ice cubes or candies. And DST s Star Wars-themed bottle-openers will make pouring a beverage over those Star Wars ice cubes even more fun!

4 store starter kits star trek MErChanDisE By DiaMOnD select Gene Roddenberry s vision lives on in the many unique and exciting products created by Diamond Select Toys (DST)! From miniature replicas of the iconic starships to exacting electronic replicas of the tools used by the brave men and women of Starfleet, DST s line of Star Trek collectibles is second to none and popular with collectors, Trekkers, and cosplayers alike. universal MOnstErs action FigurEs & MiniMatEs From 1931 to 1956, Universal Studios was in the business of monsters, and brother, business was good! Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman, The Phantom, The Creature names that evoke terror and nostalgia in the hearts of moviegoers, and lovers, around the world. Diamond Select Toys (DST) leads the pack in presenting these classic characters to collector s everywhere. From detailed Universal Select action figures to Minimates to figural banks, these immortal legends live on thanks to DST! BOttlE OPEnErs The problem with bottles is that in order to get to what s inside them you still need to open the bottle first. Anyone can grab a generic bottle opener or pocket knife and make do with what s available. But a true original, a person of fascinating interests or hobbies, should say something about who they are and what they like with every gesture. And that s why we offer a truly unique and varied selection of novelty bottle-openers to make a truly unique statement with each bottle you open! silicone trays & MOlDs Now enjoying a cool beverage can be even cooler when you drop a handful of shaped ice cubes from one of many unique silicone trays! Whether you like DC Comics Super Heroes, Star Wars, or classic video games like Tetris and Pac-Man, there s a silicone tray for almost anything that s current, classic, and cool. Let these low-priced silicone trays shape up your drink and desert options! tetris licensed MErChanDisE Originally designed and programmed in the former Soviet Union by Alexey Pajitnov in the 1980s, Tetris went on to become a worldwide sensation, and is now available for play on every conceivable gaming platform. Fans of the tile-matching puzzle video game can show their allegiance with an array of licensed products - everything from kitchenware and office items, to toys, clocks, and jewelry! PaC-Man licensed MErChanDisE Developed by Namco in 1980, Pac-Man became one of the classics of the medium. The Pac-Man character has appeared in more than 30 officially licensed game spin-offs, and spawned a host of licensed products in its original heyday. Today, as in the 80 s, Pac-Man merchandise is back and ready to be gobbled up like blinking ghosts by fans young and old alike! space invaders MErChanDisE One of the earliest video games, Space Invaders was designed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in Now the Space Invaders are back to dominate the world as the stars of an array of licensed products, featuring the iconic alien shapes on colorful collectibles and products!

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