According to Mattel releases, over 100 brands are participating in marketing efforts leading up to the Barbie movie’s release on July 21st.
Here’s what you need to know:
- Mattel’s investment in IP licensing deals helped the company swing to a profit in the second quarter of last year and increase sales by 20%.
- Candle brand Homesick experienced 90% website traffic on the launch day of their Barbie Dreamhouse scented candle.
- Brands were especially excited to benefit from Barbie tie-ins, so they could get in front of a massive new audience due to the pop culture spotlight on Barbie.
- Gap, Aldo, Forever 21, Primark, Hot Topic, and Spirit Halloween are among the brands releasing Barbie collections. Startups are also joining the pink wave, with direct-to-consumer brands, like Béis and MeUndies, releasing limited-edition Barbie-themed collections.
10 DTC Brands Releasing Barbie Collections
1. Beis
Growth Score: 89.0
Béis announced the upcoming release of the Beis x Barbie luggage collection.
2. Little Words Project
Growth Score: 86.5
Explore our collection of beaded word bracelets & accessories from Little Words Project’s collaboration with Barbie.
3. Funboy
Growth Score: 80.6
To celebrate, FUNBOY has created the official pool float collection inspired by the new movie, Barbie.
4. Stony Clover Lane
Growth Score: 76.1
Stony Clover Lane introduced their Stoney Clover Lane x Barbie™ The Movie collection — with exclusive Pouches, prints, Patches & more.
5. MeUndies
Growth Score: 70.8
MeUndies announced their limited edition Malibu-ready print. Meundies x Barbie™ x MeUndies.
6. Glasshouse Fragrances’
Growth Score: 60.6
Barbie Dreamhouse Strawberry & Dream Candle is exclusive to Bloomingdale’s and Glasshouse’s website. Glasshouse tried to capture a “new doll smell” that invokes the Barbie unboxing moment
7. Tangle Teezer
Growth Score: 58.9
Tangle Teezer x Barbie The Ultimate Detangling Brush, Dry and Wet Hair Brush Detangler for All Hair Types, Totally Pink.
8. Homesick Candles
Growth Score: 58.8
Experience Barbie’s™ world with a scent inspired by the original empowerment icon and her unforgettable abode.
9. Superga
Growth Score: 56.9
The Superga® x Barbie™ Movie collection released in June in Superga stores worldwide and online on www.superga.com.
10. Swoon
Growth Score: 39.2
Together Swoon and Barbie are committed to celebrate and evolve the classics to create a better future. Shop Now. Barbie™ Dream Gap x Swoon.
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