Here is the Traders Sell Sheet.
Terry emailed us and gave us the go ahead to post this now.
On Sale Date’s
- Official on-sale date the
Thursday 5th of March
- Distribution to collectors via Ikon Collectibles will commence
Wednesday the 25th of February
Check List
- The Traders 2015 Check List will be released to the market on Monday the 26th of February
Pre-release sampling event
- A pre-sale sampling event will take place on the 15th of Feb 2015 at the Newcastle Collector Fair. 75 boxes will be available on the day the product will be available from JaJa’s Collectables and Diggaz Trading Cards stands.
- Product sampling will continue on selected NRL match days throughout the season.
Marketing
Various marketing activity will be undertaking during 2015 season, the activity will focus on:
- Paid advertising in Rugby League Week and Just Kidding Magazines for Australian and NZ distribution
- A comprehensive social media campaign in partnership with NRL Digital and NRL Powerplay data base
- ESP will attend a number of collector fairs in 2015 with a focus on NSW, QLD, Victoria and New Zealand .
- A product sampling program will continue again in 2015:
· NRL Match Day Venues including New Zealand
· Junior Rugby League Training Day including New Zealand
· Collector Fairs
· Key NRL Events in both Australia and New Zealand
· Via the Just Kidding direct to School Magazine (NSW/QLD/NT/NZ)
· In store point of sale and in store visual merchandising support for Newsagents, P&C, Dairies and Book stores outlets
· B2B and Trade promotions with the Newsagent network across Australia and New Zealand
Retail Pricing
Retail pricing of
NRL Traders as follows:
Packets (containing 12 cards)
AUD RRP $3.99 NZ RRP $4.99
Albums (containing 2 packets of cards)
AUD RRP $24.99 NZ $29.99
Starter packs (containing 3 packets of cards)
AUD RRP $9.99 NZ RRP $11.99
Distribution
Ikon Collectibles – Dealers and registered resellers with ABN numbers and legitimate reselling operations
NWS – Australian general retail outlets including Newsagents, Coles Xpress, Supermarkets, BP Fuel outlets, 7 Eleven
Kiwi Krane – Vending machines, NZ based dealer network via Card Central website sales and independents outside NL
Net link – Netlink – New Zealand retailers including bookstores and dairies.
Burley Sekem – Australian independent gift and sports stores
ESP – NRL Clubs and all other general retail accounts including ARL, Kmart, Rebel Sport, SmokeMart, CTC and Toy stores.
The Set
· 677 Card designs available via packs (watch out for 2 header cards and team check list cards)
· 18 Albums card designs (lenticular galactic heroes)
· 2 Case card designs (legend case card)
On Pack Ratio’s
Insert Sets
· Parallel Set – 144 Cards 1 per pack
· Parallel Special – 144 Cards 1 per 3 packs
· Faces of the Game – 48 Cards 1 per 3 packs
· 2014 Season to Remember – 45 Cards 1 per 6 packs
· Pieces of the Puzzle – 45 Cards 1 per 12 packs
· Thunder and Lighting – 32 Cards 1 per 18 packs
· Galactic Hero’s – 18 Cards 1 per 36 packs
· Retirements – 18 Cards 1 per 72 packs
· Club Leaders – 16 Cards 1 per 72 packs
· Legends Signatures – 2 Cards 208 per player (Numbered, Player Signed and Hologram)
· Dynamic Duo – 3 Cards 100 per player (Numbered and Hologram)