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For more information: REGAL ELITE INC. 4333-B Tuller Rd Dublin, OH 43017 Tel.: 614-766-4040 Toll Free: 800-569-3928 Fax: 614-766-0519 Email:
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COMBINING THE features of a 3D puzzle with an animated robot, Regal Elite says its new Robotime dinosaurs will move off store shelves as they walk into kids’ homes and hearts. “When a child puts it together, it doesn’t sit on a shelf like other raw wood puzzles,” says Jerry Franckhauser, national sales manager for Regal Elite. “It is a raw wood puzzle that, when you put it together, is a fully functioning robotic dinosaur that walks, roars, and snaps.” The innovative product won Toy of the
Year honors from Creative Child Magazine, and combines the best features of both puzzles and robots, says Franckhauser. “It is a real wood 3D puzzle. When you snap it together, you need no glues or tools to construct these dinosaurs.” The dinosaurs are activated by light and sound, and one variety includes a remote control. The product features T-Rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Apatosaurus versions, in a
Computer Scooter
A NEW PRODUCT is offering a way for owners of tower style computers to save money and help the environment. The Computer Scooter, by KCO Products, raises a computer off the fl oor, letting it run cooler and cleaner. “It puts peoples’ computers into a sustainable position,” says inventor and company founder, David Kurrasch. “They are not breaking down as fast. Sustainability is a benefi t. It extends the lifespan of the product.” And keeping a computer in a home or business keeps it out of a landfi ll, he adds. An innovator with a track record of ingenious
inventions, Kurrasch fi rst met with success with his Monkey Hook product, a new way to hang pictures. He founded KCO, also known as Kay-Co., as a way to bring new products to market. “We decided to start our own company to develop our own products, like Computer Scooter, or other products,” he explains. “KCO was designed to do for other products what I had done for Monkey Hook.” The Computer Scooter is an open frame for tower computers. It features low profi le casters
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that let owners wheel their computers out for easy maintenance and cleaning. It is adjustable and will fi t any machine. The product ships in a master carton of 24 pieces, but can be broken down into four six-unit inners. “It is easy to dropship a six-unit sleeve to a given store,” says Kurrasch, “So long as they can take six, they can merchandize our product. That would be the smallest we could go.” Six is the minimum, but even then, KCO is fl exible. “We’re going to try to solve customer problems. We don’t want to turn down any retailer opportunity, whether it is for an independent or a major retailer.” The suggested retail price is $29.99. The
Computer Scooter costs $14.75 wholesale at the minimum of six units, with free shipping. Large quantities can net lower prices. “A case of 24 is a standard price,” says Kurrasch. “If you get into pallet quantities, then we can get the price down to about $12.75.”
small and a larger size. The product can generate 50 to 100 percent margins. “At wholesale for the large, it’s $20, and we suggest anything from a $39.99 to $49.99 retail,” says Franckhauser. “I also have smalls that are $10 wholesale that sell anywhere from $19.99 to $24.99 at retail.” Regal Elite is offering retailers in-store
assistance in making sales. “We offer a full display with demo and looping video,” says Franckhauser. “The displayer will hold 18 pieces. If a retailer buys $950 worth of Robotime or more, they get the free displayer with a large T-Rex and seven-inch video screen that loops the video. The video is like a marketing commercial.” The company is selling to independent retailers,
card and gift shops, toy stores, and educational stores. The display system is basically free. “Retailers can buy the display for $75, but I give them a two piece offset as well, so it pretty much washes the price of the displayer,” explains Franckhauser.
For more information: KCO PRODUCTS 28241 Crown Valley Pkwy Suite #F-469 Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 Tel.: 949-276-5252 Fax: 949-305-8727 Email:
david@kco-products.com Website:
www.kco-products.com
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