B. Duck is about to take the UK by storm thanks to Rainbow Designs’ exclusive UK distributorship for the exciting franchise.
This growing contemporary lifestyle brand from Hong Kong now joins the Rainbow Designs’ portfolio after the recent signing with DRi Licensing.
The playful and characterful rubber duck and his friends will now feature in Rainbow’s extensive line up including fun, functional and fashionable gifts and novelties set for launch this Spring at Top Drawer (Stand J58) and Spring Fair (Hall 6 Stand K01).
The B. Stylish and B. Cool new collection is aimed at tweens, teens, students and young adults, and features keychains, pencil cases, notebooks, plush characters, water bottles, bags, savings banks, notebook cases and motion speakers.
Anthony Temple, Rainbow Designs’ Managing Director said, “We are delighted to have been appointed as the gift partner for B. Duck and we are excited to working with such a playful, vibrant and versatile brand. Our new collection is creative, iconic and cool and we look forward to unveiling our product range at the trade shows in early 2012.”
B. Duck was created by celebrity Hong Kong designer, Eddie Hui, in 2001 and developed by brand owners, Semk Products Ltd. Eddie’s unique and eye-catching designs have brought B.Duck to life with a youthful and colourful appeal.
B. Duck has quickly become a huge success in Europe and Asia with its extensive contemporary, stylish and functional lifestyle products and more than 20 million B. Duck products have sold worldwide since 2001.
The brand has a hugely successful retail presence in China and Hong Kong including 88 dedicated B. Duck shops – and a hugely successful programme of third party promotions as well as high media profile and events.
B. Duck joins Rainbow Designs’ portfolio of classic and contemporary licensed characters and brands which include Edward Monkton, Paddington Bear, Miffy, The World of Beatrix Potter, Snoopy and Wallace & Gromit.