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Irish online retailer specializing in Toys, Puzzles, and Hand Puppets seeking to identify European manufacturer of Hand Puppets and Soft Toys

Summary

Closed for EoI
Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRIE20240618021
Term of Validity
19 June 2024 - 19 June 2025
Company's Country
  • Ireland
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
Irish online retailer specializing in Toys, Puzzles, and Hand Puppets seeking to identify a European manufacturer of Hand Puppets and Soft Toys in order to develop and distribute their own range of hand puppets.

Established in 2004, the Irish SME was founded on a passion for children's development through play. Already a leader in the Hand Puppet market in Ireland, they are looking to identify a manufacturer of hand puppets to expand their range and grow their presence.
Full Description
Irish online retailer specializing in Toys, Puzzles, and Hand Puppets seeking to identify a European manufacturer of Hand Puppets and Soft Toys in order to develop and distribute their own range of hand puppets.

Established in 2004, the Irish SME was founded on a passion for children's development through play. Their range of toys, puzzles, arts & crafts kits, brainteasers, construction toys, and outdoor toys aim to engage children from 0-15 years to use their natural talents, skills, abilities, and their senses.

Already a leader in the Hand Puppet market in Ireland, they are looking to identify a manufacturer of hand puppets to expand their range and grow their presence.

The Irish SME is looking for a manufacturing partner who shares their values and a genuine interest to supply a range for children that is sustainable, that do not fall under a specific marketing frenzy, are not battery operated and that can be re-used and passed on to the next generation or to someone else.
Advantages and Innovations
A family business driven by strong values in terms of children's development and learning.

A wide range of educational, sensory and developmental toys for children from birth to pre-teens.

A real focus on activities that encourage children’s natural skills, talents and interests.

Strong database of loyal and repeat customers.

Excellent customer service and appreciation of the range, as per the customer reviews.

Consistently listed every year in the Irish Times Magazine – Conor Pope’s list of 100 Irish online shops and the main Irish newspapers with featured products.

Puppets featured and demonstrated on the Late Late Toy Show in 2022.
Stage of Development
  • Concept stage
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Goal 4: Quality Education
IPR description
The Irish SME seeks to identify a Partner with knowledge in the manufacturing of hand puppets and/or soft toys.

Ideally, the partner will be a small to medium organization with an interest in sustainability, and the ability to produce a high quality product.

The ideal partner will have a strong design and manufacturing team who are able to make suggestions and also able to make sure, colors, materials and character features are well made.

As well as a strong manufacturing team, a strong design team is vital. For example, the design team must be able to deliver a variety of hand puppets (ie. Doctor, Grandfather, Nurse, and so on...)

The partner will be able to produce small quantities for varied designs (100-200 units with varying designs to start).

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The Irish SME seeks to identify a Partner with knowledge in the manufacturing of hand puppets and/or soft toys.

Ideally, the partner will be a small to medium organization with an interest in sustainability, and the ability to produce a high quality product.

The ideal partner will have a strong design and manufacturing team who are able to make suggestions and also able to make sure, colors, materials and character features are well made.

As well as a strong manufacturing team, a strong design team is vital. For example, the design team must be able to deliver a variety of hand puppets (ie. Doctor, Grandfather, Nurse, and so on...)

The partner will be able to produce small quantities for varied designs (100-200 units with varying designs to start).
Type and Size of Partner
  • Big company
  • SME 11-49
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME <=10
  • Other
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 09004008 - Other manufacturing (not elsewhere classified)
  • 07001003 - Toys and electronic games
Targeted countries
  • All countries