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01
Jun

Love Island and Event Merchandising

ITV and Love Island Relaunch ITV’s UK Webshops with New Partner Event Merchandising Limited

London, June 3rd 2024 – ITV announces today the relaunch of the Love Island and ITV Webshop in the UK, in partnership with Event Merchandising Limited, renowned for their expertise in creating high-quality merchandise for leading brands.This collaboration promises to bring fans closer to the heart of the show with beloved items such as the iconic Love Island water bottles and luxurious robes, and a fresh range of exclusive new products such as apparel, accessories and homeware, just in time for the summer season.

In addition to the product lineup, the Webshops will undergo a significant upgrade later this year. These enhancements will provide a seamless and immersive shopping experience, making it easier than ever for fans to find and purchase their favourite Love Island items. The new shop interface will feature improved navigation, and a more personalised shopping journey.

“We’re excited to relaunch the Love Island and ITV Shop with Event Merchandising Limited,” said Jurian van der Meer, EVP Brand Licensing at ITV Studios. “Our goal is to bring fans closer to the show they love by offering a wider range of products that truly reflect the Love Island lifestyle. With the upcoming upgrades to our shop, we’re committed to delivering an exceptional shopping experience that keeps our fans coming back.”

“We are absolutely delighted to be running the Love Island and ITV Webshop. This partnership with ITV allows us to bring fans even closer to the Love Island and ITV experience with a fantastic range of merchandise that embodies the spirit of the shows. We look forward to delivering an enhanced shopping experience and a collection of products that fans will love.” – Jeremy Goldsmith, Managing Director, Event Merchandising Limited

About ITV
ITV is an integrated producer broadcaster consisting of ITV Studios and Media & Entertainment.

ITV Studios is a world-class international creator, producer and distributor. It is the largest commercial producer in the UK, one of the largest producers in Europe and one of the largest independent unscripted producers in the US.

Through ITV Studios we create, produce and distribute high-quality award-winning content for broadcasters and platform owners around the world.

In Media & Entertainment we commission brilliant programmes in a full range of genres, including a wealth of entertainment formats, high-quality drama, must-watch sporting events, impactful factual and award-winning current affairs and journalism. We make this available to audiences through our family of channels, the biggest commercial network in the UK, and through ITVX the award-winning ad-funded, free streaming home for ITV and new programme premieres. ITVX also features a subscription option, for audiences who want to watch ad-free, and get access to BritBox UK.

About Event Merchandising Limited

Event Merchandising Limited is a premier merchandise company, specialising in creating bespoke products distributed globally via dedicated branded online stores and retail activations for some of the world’s most recognised brands. With over three decades of experience, Event Merchandising Limited creates high-quality products that enhance the fan experience and drive brand engagement.

www.eventmerch.com

 

19
Aug

007’s FIRST JAMES BOND ADVENT CALENDAR

For the first time, 007 introduces 12 Days of James Bond- the first 007 Advent Calendar. This is the ultimate gift for all Bond fans, the luxury and limited edition item has 12 drawers of Bond inspired gifts in anticipation for Christmas. 

Drawer 7 contains a money-can’t-buy Casino Royale prop and the others are filled with gifts that vary from exclusives to collectibles and collaborations. All gifts take inspiration from the iconic 25 year franchise, ranging from Dr. No (1962) to No Time To Die (2021). Priced at £199, available at the 007Store.com from September 15th 2021.  

The 007 Advent Calendar

A sophisticated box with 12 drawers, sleek magnetic doors with a ribbon tie closure. The luxury design opens to doors that are lined with gold foil wallpaper of the Bond films title graphics. 

A flavour of the contents…

Casino Royale Prop Chip

An iconic piece of Bond film history. This exclusive item is a real prop cash chip from the poker table in Casino Royale (2006).The collectible also comes with a certificate of authenticity from the Bond Archive. The special item is taken from the intense games of Texas hold’em where Bond is victorious in defeating villain Le Chiffre. 

Gold Bullet Prop Replica

An exclusive key piece taken from 1974’s The Man With The Golden Gun. It is a replica of the infamous bullet that initiated the search for Scaramanga after it had caught Bond’s eye at MI6. It is an exact copy, plated in 24ct gold and inscribed with 007, making it a precious collectible from the Bond archives. 

Kamal Khan’s Lucky Dice

Another exclusive, inspired by the famed Octopussy (1983) backgammon scene and Kamal Khan’s use of trick dice in order to defeat the Major and 007 in turn. They come in a drawstring bag and are guaranteed to land on a double 6 every time they are rolled. 

Dr. No Silk Pocket Square

The exclusive 100% silk square comes in a sleek black, with hand-rolled and stitched seams. The colourful dot design, worn by Maurice Binder, is taken from the iconic opening titles from the film that began the beloved franchise- Dr. No (1962).

James Bond x Charbonnel et Walker Chocolate Bars

Exclusive. The first of its kind, the 007 Advent Calendar needed chocolate. In partnership with Royal Warrant holders Charbonnel et Walker, five stacked, ribboned chocolate bars, made of British milk chocolate were made. They are wrapped in artwork from the Bond Archive, taken from production on You Only Live Twice (1967).  

In celebration of. Inspired by. As seen is. The 007Store.com is the official online store featuring products inspired by the James Bond franchise. The store combines legacy pieces with a modern crop of designer collaborations. Highlights include collabs with Bella Freud, N.Peal, Globe-Trotter, Charbonnel et Walker, Orlebar Brown, The Royal Mint and Swatch, alongside made-to-order exclusives.

19
Aug

ASMODEE TO PARTNER WITH EVENT MERCHANDISING LIMITED FOR FAN SHOPS FOR ARKHAM HORROR, LEGEND OF THE FIVE RINGS AND TWILIGHT IMPERIUM.

London, UK/Nottingham, UK. Event Merchandising Limited (EML) have entered a licensing partnership with Asmodee so that fans can shop merchandise for Arkham Horror, Legend of the Five Rings and Twilight Imperium globally. Asmodee Entertainment’s goal, to enable fans to enjoy merchandise from their biggest hobby game brands, is demonstrated by this partnership.

Alexander Thieme, Licensing Manager for Consumer Goods and Publishing at Asmodee Entertainment says “These are exciting times for us and for fans of these brands. For over two decades these three rich and fascinating universes have gathered fans who cherish diving into adventures in these worlds – they are a true passion for many and part of their identity. It’s about time that we enabled them to express their fandom beyond the games. Novels from Aconyte made a start of this expansion, merchandise now follows. And we couldn’t have found a better partner for this than EML!”.

The online stores will have a range of unique apparel, accessories and homewares, for example, pillows and mugs, having initially opened in the UK in Q4 2021. Products are planned to be launched online for Q4 2021, however, there will be new additions to the stores regularly post launch. 

“Asmodee have created amazing, captivating content and artwork and we are delighted to be designing and operating the online store for Arkham Horror, Legend of the Five Rings, and Twilight Imperium along with a selection of key product lines.”, said Jeremy Goldsmith of Event Merchandising.

More details will be announced soon. 

About Event Merchandising Limited

Event Merchandising, with headquarters in London is a worldwide merchandise company. Event Merchandising services range from designing and manufacturing creative products to retailing at live events, devising pop-up superstores and running online shops globally. Established for over 35 years, Event Merchandising works in partnership with some of the world’s most recognized gaming, influencers, film, sports, music and entertainment brands.

About Asmodee Entertainment

Asmodee Entertainment is a platform of games publisher and distributor Asmodee. Its mission is to extend Asmodee’s intellectual properties into TV/film, novels and comics, location-based entertainment,

and consumer products, working closely with Asmodee Boardgames and Asmodee Digital. Through best-in- class partnerships across the full spectrum of opportunities, Asmodee Entertainment will create truly global intellectual properties and brands. For more information visit asmodee-entertainment.biz

About Asmodee

Asmodee Group is a leading international games publisher and distributor committed to telling amazing stories through great games with tens of millions of games sold in more than 50 countries. Through our portfolio of iconic game titles, including Catan, Ticket to Ride, Pandemic, Dobble/Spot it!, Arkham Horror, Splendor, KeyForge, and Star Wars: X-Wing, we create a dynamic transmedia experience for players across       a variety of digital and physical platforms. Asmodee also creates inspiring and innovative products in partnership with leading entertainment and technology companies. Asmodee operates in Europe, North America, South America and Asia and is headquartered in Guyancourt, France. Learn more at corporate.asmodee.com.

 

31
Oct

Spitting Image

100% not fake news!
It will not end in Tiers!

Who said they were all puppets?

The one and only Pathetic Slogan T…

Battle it out to discover who is the Top Trump.
With categories including Heart Throb, Bank Balance, Shelf Life and World Domination.

All and more to be found on the official store designed and created by Event Merchandising.

www.spittingimagestore.com

03
Nov

Barbie Store

Event Merchandising is delighted to launch the first ever UK dedicated Barbie store with Mattel.

Next to the Apple store in Liverpool One. Bright neon pink, carrying an exclusive range of clothing and accessories for the fashion conscious, with mini me collections and a wide array of dolls. The store feature life sized barbie boxes and a barbie jeep for that instagram moment . Event Merchandising sourced the location, built the store, designed and manufactured exclusive product as well as running the store. The opening weekend was super busy, full of families loving the Barbie shop. The Liverpool echo sums it up perfectly, as the “UK’s only Barbie shop has opened in Liverpool and it looks like all our childhood dreams have come true”

 

A selection of press below

CONSUMER

LICENSING

TOY TRADE

https://www.licensing.biz/barbie-store-fashion-pop-up-billed-a-fantastic-success/

https://tnp.media/news/retail/barbie-pop-up-adds-exclusive-new-lines/

https://www.theguideliverpool.com/free-glitter-face-painting-and-more-items-available-at-the-liverpool-one-barbie-store/

06
Oct

Rubik Event Merchandising Pop up shop

On the 1st-2nd October, Rubik’s Cube Pop-up store opened its doors in celebration of their upcoming 40th anniversary. Event Merchandising partnered with Rubik’s to bring the pop up shop to Covent Garden. The colourful and dynamic store ignited vast interest amongst passers-by, many of whom have known and loved the colourful cube for many years as well as others who were intrigued by what they thought to be an impossible puzzle.

Alongside the official Rubik’s products, Event Merchandising created and produced a gift range for the shop, comprising of a T-shirt, mug, cap and tote bag, all of which provided a range of T-shirts, mugs, caps, tote bags and more at the store which was popular amongst tourists, Rubik’s fans as well as determined first-time triers.Influencers gave the cube a try with the help of Rubik’s record-holders who were present to also help customers solve the cube. Upon completion, each participant earned an official attempt medal for contributing to The Guinness World Record for the most individuals contributing to a single Rubik’s Cube mosaic, which formed a portrait of His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry.

18
Jul

Sail GP

Event Merchandising built and operated state of the art retail container and pop up stores for Sail GP in San Fran and New York.

Event was selling a high end range of performance clothing and accessories.

    

In front of huge crowds lining the waterfront in downtown Manhattan, the Japan SailGP Team – led by double Olympic medalist Nathan Outteridge – beat off strong competition from Tom Slingsby’s Australia SailGP Team to win its first event in the inaugural SailGP season.
An intense final match race took place between the two notorious rivals on the Hudson River racecourse, which saw drama before the start as the high-powered F50s, capable of intense speeds, made contact. A penalty to Australia saw Japan eventually get the better of the season’s leaders and take the victory in New York.SailGP’s next stop is Cowes, UK, over the weekend of August 10-11, when the home of British sailing will be able to witness the intense racing and awe-inspiring speeds of the F50s.

10
Jul

Love Supreme 2019

On the weekend of the 5th – 7th July 2019, Love Supreme held the 7th year of Love Supreme, a jazz festival that takes place in Glynde Place, East Sussex since 2013.

The festival founded by Ciro Romano, has hosted major jazz and soul artists such as Herbie Hancock, Earth Wind & Fire, Grace Jones, Jamie Cullum, Gregory Porter, Melody Gardot and Chaka Khan.

This year, the attendees enjoyed 3 days of music in the sun, with a one of a kind line-up consisting of Ms. Lauryn Hill, The Cinematic Orchestra, Gladys Knight, Jamie Cullum, Snarky Puppy and Jimmy Cliff among others.

 

At Love Supreme, the concerts take place on 4 stages : the Main Stage whic features headliners, The Big Top, which host the best international Jazz artists, The Arena, that introduces the newest talents and The Bandstand, that present locals bands and artists

Love Supreme offers many others activities, such as talks and lectures,dance classes, films, kids areas and a highly sought after glamping area.

Find our Love Supreme merch : https://www.themerchandisingshop.co.uk/shop/shop.v3/product_list.php?&shopid=561

 

25
Jun

Capital FM’s Summertime Ball 2019

On Saturday 8th June, Summertime Ball was held at Wembley Stadium, gathering some of the biggest trending artists worldwide.

Whilst broadcasting live on Capital FM’s website and radio station, 80,000 attendees raved it up enjoying this incredible show!

The show featured regular Summertime Ball artists; Rita Ora, Jess Glynne, Cavin Harris, Ellie Goulding and Sigala. As well as first timers Maroon 5, Halsey, Khalid and Jonas Brothers.

Here are some of our favourite performances!

 

Anne–Marie

For the third consecutive year, Global Awards winner (for Best Pop) Anne-Marie joined the Summertime Ball stage. The 28 year old singer thrilled the audience with some extracts of Speak Your Mind, the biggest selling debut album of the year, including our best-loved Friends, featuring DJ Marshmello.

 

Jonas Blue

With over 2.2 billion views on YouTube and 40 millions singles sold worldwide, London based DJ and Producer Jonas Blue made the crowd dance. Alongside his very special guest, 20 year old singer and rising star, HRVY.

 

Jax Jones

Grammy Awards Nominee Jax Jones made the audience party hard! The DJ played a set of 7 songs with the most outstanding performance being Instruction featuring Stefflon Don and a group of Brazilian dancers. The performance was one of a kind with it’s carnival vibe.

 

Jonas Brothers

For their first show in the UK since their reunion, Nick, Joe and Kevin chose the Summertime Ball and didn’t disappoint us! With 23 million singles sold worldwide and more than 750 million YouTube views, the boys pleased all with a mix of old and new songs, and concluded by inviting the band Busted, to play Year 3000 with them.

 

5 Seconds of Summer

Luke, Ashton, Michael and Calum were here to ignite Wembley stadium with their world famous  songs She Looks So Perfect and Youngblood. The Australian band sold over 11 million singles worldwide and have over 1.6 billion views on YouTube.

 

Maroon 5

Certainly one of the most popular bands in the world, Maroon 5 succeeds in making all generations dance. They sung their oldest song This Love and more recent ones Girls, not forgetting Moves Like Jagger. The Crowd at Wembley Stadium and the band sang in union Alphaville’s  Forever Young.

 

Calvin Harris

The end of the show was totally mind blowing! Grammy award winner DJ Calvin Harris who has 10 billion views on YouTube was on fire! He played his most famous hits like Summer, We Found Love, How Deep Is Your Love and many more…

Watch his full DJ Set here:

Want to hear some more? See Apple Music’s Summertime Ball’s Playlist link here :

https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/capitals-summertime-ball-2019/pl.b1abf91936444c37ac50eb974c56c7bf?app=music&ign-itscg=30999&ign-itsct=capital_banner_2&mt=1

20
Jun

National Eagle Day

What is National Eagle Day?

National Eagle Day will take place on the 20th of June 2019 in the United States. On this day in 1782, The Great Seal of the US was adopted, portraying the Bald Eagle in the middle. This day honours and reminds people of the role that the eagle played during the history of the USA.

The first National Eagle Day took place in 1995, thanks to the initiative of Bill Clinton, Don Sundquist, the Tennessee Governor, and the American Eagle Foundation. The American Eagle Foundation is a Tennessee organization for the protection of the Bald Eagle, which still sponsors events occurring to this day.

In addition to celebrating this symbol of the USA and the country itself, National Eagle Day is also a way to raise awareness about the Bald Eagle and the importance of preserving its natural habitat and the wildlife.

In fact, the Bald Eagle experienced a big risk of extinction in the 1950s, due to the loss of its habitat, illegal hunting and pesticides like DDT which damages their eggs.

Nevertheless, thanks to the hard work of NGO for the protection of this animal, it went from endangered in 1967 to threatened in 1995.

What does the Bald Eagle Symbolise?

The Bald Eagle is portrayed on the Great Seal of the US holding an olive branch in one of its claws, and 13 arrows in the other.It represents the commitment that the US made towards peace and the original 13 states in the country.

The Bald Eagle is an iconic symbol in the US, symbolizing long life, strength, majesty and national pride. This bird also has an important meaning in lots of native American cultures and religion, illustrating freedom, wisdom, honesty and power.

The Bald Eagle is now depicted on the back of gold coins and American passports, amongst other goods

Opposingly, Benjamin Franklin (a founding father), wanted the turkey to become the symbol of the US. According to Franklin, the Bald Eagle is “a bird of bad moral character”. In despite of this, the congress accepted the eagle as the emblem of the US.

 

National Eagle Day Celebration

Although this day is not a public holiday, conservation and educational organizations will hold lectures, workshops or informative sessions, in order to sensitize about the protection of the Bald Eagle. To celebrate this day, you can wear your most beautiful outfit picturing the bird or make a commitment to help the preservation of it, by giving a donation to the American Eagle Foundation or becoming a volunteer.