WildBrain CPLG scores wave of new Emoji partners across EMEA spanning fashion, accessories and back to school

WildBrain CPLG has scored a new wave of new deals across EMEA for the globally revered Emoji – The Iconic Brand, adding a selection of new fashion, accessories, and back to school partners to the ever-expanding portfolio.

WildBrain CPLG’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) team has inked a deal with Yellow Flower (Premium Brands) for an Emoji apparel line spanning babywear and kids’ t-shirts, now available at Carrefour stores across the Middle East. Additionally, Andy Enterprises has developed a new line of Emoji face masks, which has launched at 45 Brands for Less stores in the region.

The new partnership joins the previously detailed deal with the Kuwaiti sports and high street fashion retailer, Al Nasser, who has now introduced its first Emoji brand apparel range for kids and women. Meanwhile, the local high-end fashion retailer RIVA has just launched its second Emoji brand collection for teens and women.

Over in Central and Eastern Europe, WildBrain CPLG is building upon its long-term relationship with the Polish market leader for school supplies, St-Majewski, with the launch of a new range of Emoji stationery and gifts, including crayons, colouring pencils, notebooks, backpacks, diaries and money boxes. The line is now available online and at stores across Poland and Europe, with the support of an extensive marketing and PR campaign.

In a further local deal, WildBrain CPLG has signed Utenos who will launch an apparel collection for kids, tweens and young teens this summer.

Marco Huesges, CEO and founder of the Emoji company, added: “An integral part of our Emoji brand strategy is ensuring there’s always a fresh and enticing range of on-trend products available to consumers of all ages. WildBrain CPLG continues to secure best-in-class partnerships and these new deals are no exception – we’re sure these new ranges will be a huge hit with our fans across EMEA.”

Roberto Pallottini, licensing manager MENA at WildBrain CPLG, said: “The instantly recognisable Emoji brand continues to go from strength to strength particularly across the MENA region, where it’s become a key property for retailers, especially those within the fashion space. With its distinctive, vast and universal language, Emoji offers endless possibilities for licensees and retailers to get creative, as demonstrated by this latest wave of products that offer consumers some really fun and unique ways to express themselves.”

WildBrain CPLG represents the Emoji brand across the UK and Eire, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, across Benelux, Turkey, CEE, Spain and Portugal. It also reps the brand in Russia, France, MENA, Nordics, Italy, Greece, Poland, and Ukraine.

Additionally, WildBrain CPLG is handling worldwide licensing and merchandising rights for emojitown®, a new digital-first series and consumer products extension of the Emoji brand, for which the agency is developing a cross-category merchandise offering targeted at teens and young adults.

Emoji partners with Nice ioi to launch new women’s fashion line in Taiwan

Emoji – The Iconic Brand is expanding its presence across Taiwan through a new partnership with the local fashion brand, Nice ioi and the launch of a new apparel collection designed for the urban woman. The new deal has been developed in tandem with Medialink Animation International Limited.

Nice ioi has billed the partnership as a major coup for the Taiwanese fashion label, championing Emoji as a global phenomenon and gobally recognised brand with product presence in over 130 countries worldwide.

“Partnering with Emoji is an important tool for Nice ioi,” said Katarina Cheng, CMO of Ioi. “We could not be more exited and look forward to seeing stunning results from the collision of the two well-loved brands. Nice ioi has just given the world another reason to be in love with the Emoji brand.”

Nice ioi is recognised for its focus on delivering customers fast, fashionable products. The new Emoji collection will be targeted towards woman with an urban style.

We’re proud to partner with Nice ioi who has done an amazing job in developing an emotional apparel collection for women in Taiwan. They are a highly respected partner of ours,” said Marco Huesges, CEO and founder of the Emoji Company.

Emoji partners with Nice ioi to launch new women’s fashion line in Taiwan

Emoji – The Iconic Brand is expanding its presence across Taiwan through a new partnership with the local fashion brand, Nice ioi and the launch of a new apparel collection designed for the urban woman. The new deal has been developed in tandem with Medialink Animation International Limited.

Nice ioi has billed the partnership as a major coup for the Taiwanese fashion label, championing Emoji as a global phenomenon and gobally recognised brand with product presence in over 130 countries worldwide.

“Partnering with Emoji is an important tool for Nice ioi,” said Katarina Cheng, CMO of Ioi. “We could not be more exited and look forward to seeing stunning results from the collision of the two well-loved brands. Nice ioi has just given the world another reason to be in love with the Emoji brand.”

Nice ioi is recognised for its focus on delivering customers fast, fashionable products. The new Emoji collection will be targeted towards woman with an urban style.

We’re proud to partner with Nice ioi who has done an amazing job in developing an emotional apparel collection for women in Taiwan. They are a highly respected partner of ours,” said Marco Huesges, CEO and founder of the Emoji Company.

The Emoji Company and WildBrain launch new 2D series Emojitown in major brand extension

The Emoji Company and WildBrain have forged a far-reaching content and licensing partnership to launch Emojitown, a new, digital first, animated series based on the emoji brand, as well as a new consumer product extension programme around it.

Under the partnership, WildBrain’s AVOD network and digital studio, WildBrain Spark, has teamed with the Emoji Company to co-develop and co-produce Emojitown, a new 2D series targeting teens and young adults.

WildBrain Spark, which holds exclusive global distribution rights to the new series, will premiere Emojitown on YouTube with a dedicated channel launching at the end of May, when viewers will be able to enjoy the first four episodes of the fast-paced, language-agnostic show, followed by additional episodes rolling out weekly.

Meanwhile, WildBrain’s global licensing agency, WildBrain CPLG, will handle worldwide licensing and merchandising rights for Emojitown, building on the agency’s extensive and already successful program for the Emoji brand across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and other territories. WildBrain CPLG will work with Emoji Company and licensees to develop Emojitown products across key categories for teens and young adults.

Marco Huesges, founder and CEO of Emoji Company, said: “This is a significant development for the Emoji brand, bringing our globally recognizable icons into the digital-content space. With their preeminent reputation on digital platforms, including YouTube, and their deep understanding of licensing and brand amplification, WildBrain Spark and WildBrain CPLG are the ideal collaborators for our push into new content creation and consumer products for the teen and young-adult audience. Together we will take this hugely exciting step in the evolution of Emoji.”

Maarten Weck, EVP and MD of WildBrain CPLG, added: “Building on our strong relationship with the emoji company, this expanded partnership combines the strengths of the much-loved emoji brand with our creative and collaborative capabilities across consumer products licensing, digital-content production, and AVOD management.”

Rachel Taylor, commercial director of WildBrain Spark, said: “With its universal appeal, the Emoji brand is ideal for the creation of an animated digital-first content offering, and our creative team has produced a funny, wry and edgy series, underpinned by bespoke data and insights drawn from our premium YouTube network.

“We’re delighted that the emoji company saw us as the right partner to co-develop and launch this extension of its brand for today’s digital-savvy audience of modern teens.”

The Emoji Company and WildBrain launch new 2D series Emojitown in major brand extension

The Emoji Company and WildBrain have forged a new, far-reaching content and licensing partnership to launch Emojitown, a new digital first series and consumer products extension of Emoji.

Under the partnership, WildBrain’s AVOD network and digital studio, WildBrain Spark has teamed up with Emoji to develop and co-produce Emojitown, a new 2D series targeting teens and young adults.

WildBrain Spark holds exclusive global distribution rights to the new series and will premiere Emojitown on YouTube with a dedicated channel launching at the end of May, when viewers will be able to enjoy the first four episodes of the fast-paced, language-agnostic show, followed by additional episodes rolling out weekly.

Tapping into its expertise in brand management on YouTube, WildBrain Spark and the Emoji Company have created the series for AVOD audiences and is supporting the launch with extensive digital-marketing, paid-media campaigns and dedicated social-media strategies.

WildBrain Spark will also exclusively handle branded content opportunities and advertising sales for Emojitown on YouTube.

Meanwhile, WildBrain CPLG will handle the worldwide licensing and merchandising rights for Emojitown, building on the agency’s successful programme for the Emoji brand across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and other territories.

Marco Huesges, founder and CEO of emoji company, said: “This is a significant development for the Emoji brand, bringing our globally recognizable icons into the digital-content space. With their preeminent reputation on digital platforms, including YouTube, and their deep understanding of licensing and brand amplification, WildBrain Spark and WildBrain CPLG are the ideal collaborators for our push into new content creation and consumer products for the teen and young-adult audience. Together we will take this hugely exciting step in the evolution of Emoji.”

Maarten Weck, EVP and MD of WildBrain CPLG, said: “Building on our strong relationship with the emoji company, this expanded partnership combines the strengths of the much-loved emoji brand with our creative and collaborative capabilities across consumer products licensing, digital-content production, and AVOD management.”

Rachel Taylor, commercial director of WildBrain Spark, added: “With its universal appeal, the Emoji brand is ideal for the creation of an animated digital-first content offering, and our creative team has produced a funny, wry and edgy series, underpinned by bespoke data and insights drawn from our premium YouTube network.

“We’re delighted that the emoji company saw us as the right partner to co-develop and launch this extension of its brand for today’s digital-savvy audience of modern teens.”

In Emojitown we see daily struggles and nightmares ranging from the mundane to the absurd. The perils of dating apps, the instant regret of a DIY haircut, the cringe of a poolside bikini fail and more, are all played out in 2D-animated color. The story will focus on Jo, a girl in her late teens who, despite trying to “live her best life” with a cheery, optimistic outlook, simply cannot stop encountering the everyday “horrors” of modern life. Throughout it all, Jo is the relatable underdog, as she, along with her emojitown pals, navigate the pitfalls of life.

Joining Jo in Emojitown are Jaya, Jon, Jess, Jay, Julia and Joanie, plus the bizarre duo of Poophead and Unicorn Man. The cast has been develop to represent not just characters to sympathise with, but for viewers to actively see themselves or someone they know in. They have been developed to represent “real people” – the kind encountered every day, reflecting attitudes, style, ethnicity, gender, ability and sexuality as diverse and representative as real life.

Las Vegas fitness brand Suddora teams up with Emoji for new headband range

The Las Vegas-based Suddora has partnered with the Emoji – The Iconic Brand for the launch of a range of Emoji branded headbands. The deal was brokered by Retail Monster LLC, the Emoji company’s North American licensing agent.

Suddora has built a reputation for providing a wide variety of high end athletic gear, including wristbands and accessories, as well as a recent expansion into headbands, arm sleeves, towels, hand warmers, and custom designs.

With the Emoji partnership now signed, Suddora believes the company will take to new heights.

Paul Serra of Suddora said: “We are so excited to launch Emoji brand themed headbands. The designs are so fun – our customers will love wearing them both for fitness and fashion.”

Marco Huesges, CEO and founder of The Emoji Company, added: “We couldn’t be more thrilled to team up with Suddora to launch a collection of headbands full of expression. Their headbands are high-quality and specifically designed for an active lifestyle – We’re proud to partner with such a respected company.”

The athleisure wear market has helped fuel a boost to the health and fitness market in recent years. In the space, Suddora has built a reputation for delivering considered lifestyle products that can be worn in the gym or to the grocery store. 

WildBrain CPLG expands its Emoji EMEA remit with UK, Eire and more

Emoji – The Iconic Brand, has tapped WildBrain CPLG to expand its representation across EMEA, starting this month by building on its already established partnership and adding the UK and Eire, Germany, Austria, Benelux, and Turkey to its remit.

The new five-year deal will see WildBrain CPLG represent the brand on behalf of the emoji company GmbH across key consumer products categories as it builds merchandise offerings for kids, teens, and adults.

Within existing markets, WildBrain CPLG Middle East has secured a new partnership with leading Kuwaiti sports and high-street fashion retailer, Al Nasser, for an emoji brand apparel range targeting girls and women, and in a previously announced deal, high-end retailer RIVA is gearing up to launch its first emoji® fashion collection for teens and women next month.

Since the beginning of its representation of the emoji brand in 2018, WildBrain CPLG has brokered over 100 deals for the brand.

Maarten Weck, EVP and managing director at WildBrain CPLG, said: “The internationally recognisable emoji brand has huge appeal to a vast array of licensees and retailers. Building on our successful partnership with the emoji company, we have now significantly extended our relationship to represent the popular brand in new key markets, which offer strong potential for further growth and future innovation.

“Together with the emoji company, we are committed to celebrating the brand’s fun and creative spirit in new product ranges for consumers of all ages.”

Marco Hüsges, CEO and founder of Emoji Company, added: “The power of emoji truly lies in the brand’s diversity and universal appeal, which means there are simply no limits when it comes to developing consumer products.

“With WildBrain CPLG, we have already brought consumers in EMEA some amazing merchandise collections, and we know that with their local expertise and synergistic approach, they are ideally placed to handle these key new markets. This is just the beginning of emoji’s consumer products journey and we look forward to seeing the brand catapulted to even greater heights across the region.”

The Emoji Company details new Streetwear fashion collabs and Brazilian Cheese Bread restaurants

The Emoji Company has secured a slew of recent partnerships across both the global fashion and food and beverage markets, including a new deal with the premium streetwear brand Wicked Fashions Inc, and the famous Brazilian Cheese Bread restaurants, Rei do Mate.

Wicked Fashions Inc has teamed with Emoji to create a signature streetwear collection under its Southpole, Lockedt29, and WT02 clothing lines. The fashion line aims to combine the Emoji brand’s expressive icons with Southpole’s athleisure styles and will feature hoodies, jeans, shirts, and sweatpants.

The first collection is set to launch Holiday 2020. The partnership was brokered by Retail Monster, LLC., the emoji company’s North American Licensing Agent. 

“We are excited to enter into a groundbreaking collaboration with an established leader of the streetwear industry in the US,” said Marco Hüsges, CEO and founder, the emoji company. 

Meanwhile, over on the Brazilian Cheese Bread restaurant scene, and Emoji has now detailed a new partnership with Rei do Mate in a move that will see the franchise develop a set of collectable cups featuring designs from the Emoji by Britto collaboration.

Thanks to a deal brokered by Lotus Global, customers buying the 18 cheese bread combo can take home one of the exclusive Emoji by Britto collectable cups. The promotion will run across 300 of Rei do Mate’s stores, as well as on its online platforms that offer delivery service.

“We are thrilled about the launch of this promotion that will truly entertain Brazilian people during the Xmas season,” said Hüsges. “This partnership is the perfect symbiosis of our partnership with famous artist Romero Britto and we are proud to be working with Rei do Mate again for the Brazilian territory.”

Emoji seals skincare deal with L’Oreal’s Lancome across China

The Emoji Company has landed a new partnership with L’Oreal Paris Group to promote the Lancome Tonique Confort Skincare Collection in China with the launch of its co-branded gift box and packaging.

In a deal secured by Medialink Group Limited, Emoji will team up with the leading skincare brand to release co-branded packaging and gift boxes this week.

Included in the gift box is the signature Lancome Tonique Confort pink bottle, customised to feature four Emoji expressions such as ‘laugh’, ‘ke’, ‘love’, and ‘monkey’. In addition, the special edition includes a pink emoji brand headband as a premium that customers can use during their daily beauty regimen.

“Good skincare is what everyone wants and now they can have it as well as unique emoji brand packaging that just adds to the wonderful feeling of self-care,” said Noletta Chiu, executive director of Medialink Group Limited. “We are truly excited to partner with Lancôme and the emoji brand in this campaign.”

Emoji renews its collectable toy promotion with Greek F&B specialist Chipita

The Emoji Company has renewed its partnership with the Greek food and beverage specialist, Chipita SA for a successful promotion that delivers a collectable Emoji toy with each pack of its Fineti dips and sticks products.

The renewal of the partnership was brokered by WildBrain CPLG, the Emoji company’s international licensing representative.

Fineti is a popular European chocolate confectionery brand that, established in 1990, has held a strong presence in the market for 30 years. The chocolate brand is currently marketed in more than 20 countries including Greece, Romania, and the Balkans.

The partnership with Fineti Dips and Fineti Sticks sees the introduction of collectable Emoji premiums with each pack, including erasers, sharpeners, sticky notes, and key chains featuring more than 10 designs.

“We are pleased to work with a company like Fineti and to be part of children’s everyday lunch, who will be able to enjoy the delicious taste of this product and will also have the opportunity to collect a bunch of emoji brand premiums for this back to school season,” said Marco Hüsges, CEO and founder, The Emoji Company.