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trend as more and more people were downloading the well known smart- phone and tablet game. “Customers then started calling us, asking if we had the characters available as toys. We made some calls and stocked up with everything we could get. It’s the hottest item we’ve carried in 15 years,” notes Narine. Keeping up with other trendy
products, Novelty Poster has come out with a new plush line called Happy Nappers, a plush stuffed animal and pillow all in one, with interactive housing. Appropriate for ages three and up, “children can use their imagination, sound the door- bell of each critter’s home, take them out and play and return their pet back to its home for a good night’s sleep,” says Narine. Offered in six designs, customers can choose from the ladybug and her bungalow, the cow and its barn, the dragon and castle, as well as a dog, penguin and unicorn. Soon to be a well recognized “As
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Seen on TV” item, Novelty Poster requires a minimum order of one case pack for Happy Nappers, which includes six of one animal. Retailers can purchase any design for $12 wholesale and retail for $19.99, as well as add on to their order a POP display valued at $6. And while gift, toy, card and department stores, and online retailers may want to carry the new product, Narine says, “We carry more than 150 different items, so we’re sure to have something for everyone.” For Emirimage Corporation,
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