Company Profile - Xplore Distribution

Exploring all avenues with Xplore

Mere months after starting up in late 2023, Xplore Distribution already has a broad selection of brands in its portfolio, with the capacity to provide international manufacturers with full sales and distribution support within the UK. As it prepares to showcase the range in January, Toy World takes a look at what its brands have to offer.

My Arcade

My Arcade takes retro gaming to another level by turning retro classics into handheld portable games to be played at a desk or on the go. The range includes iconic titles such as Pac-Man, Ms Pac-Man, Galaga, Street Fighter II and Space Invaders alongside a full Tetris line-up and an Atari50 version. The long-awaited Wireless Gamestation Pro will soon be coming to market.

Oniverse

Oniverse gaming accessories seamlessly blend innovation, quality and affordability. Debut products, such as the 12-in-1 Switch Sports Pack and Onipad LED controllers, received stellar reviews during the 2022 festive season. Oniverse is not just a brand: it's a commitment to redefining the gaming experience and crafting the future of gaming innovation.

Kangaru

Kangaru Toys manufactures unique licensed toys and stationery including scented markers, gel pens, stickers, colouring books, activity sets, creative colouring kits, novelties, arts & crafts, scented back to school products, STEM Kits and much more. Kangaru partners with famous brands including Care Bears, Miraculous, Hershey’s, Twizzlers, Jolly Ranchers, Reese’s, Mike and Ike, Haribo and more, in addition to own-brand Scentimals, Scenticorns, Scentems, Bubble Bellies and Flipzers.

MC Group

MC Group specialises in the world of licensing, collaborating with world famous brands such as Disney, Mattel and Warner Bros. The company produces licensed toys, stationery, back to school products and gifts.

CYP

A specialist creator and manufacturer of licensed products, CYP’s mission is to reflect the values of famous licensed brands and turn them into quality products. Offering a wide range of products and solutions within back-to-school and stationery, as well as toys, pet accessories and gift homeware, brands include

Bluey, Gabby’s Dollhouse, Paw Patrol and Peppa Pig as well as some of Europe’s top football clubs.

Reig

Established in 1934, Reig offers a wide range of musical products. The company started out producing toy harmonicas with just eight or 12 notes, reaching a range of 80 notes after years of development. The company then began producing musical toys such as pianos, guitars, trumpets, saxophones, clarinets, xylophones and percussion instruments carrying leading licences such as Bluey, Hello Kitty, Peppa Pig and Disney.

EXG Pro

EXG Pro is the ultimate destination for passionate pop culture fans. Its purpose-driven ‘functional-first’ collectible sub-brands are carefully curated to showcase tech while celebrating consumers’ fandoms, catering to the gaming, toy and mobile markets. The award-winning range of Cable Guys, Ikons and Powerstands are highly detailed figures made to hold gaming controllers, smart phones or anything else users can think of. The portfolio includes licences from industry giants such as Netflix, Disney, Marvel, Warner Bros, Lucas, Sega, Sony and Microsoft.

Comansi

Comansi is a leading manufacturer of licensed and collectible figurines. With sales topping 1m pieces last year, Comansi offers an extensive range of figurine collections including Peppa Pig, Naruto, Sonic, Hello Kitty and Colour Monster. Comansi is also well known for its collection of summer and outdoor toys and arts & crafts ranges including Sticker Art.

Ciao

Providing everything kids need for the world of dress-up, Ciao started up in 90s Italy with a team of internal tailors that developed original licensed garments. Shapes, designs and patterns give life to the most famous characters in the market. All costumes and accessories allow children and adults to dress up as their favourite characters, experiencing magical adventures whenever they want with the likes of Warner Bros. and other top brands.

Atosa

A specialist in costume manufacture since 1946, Atosa provides fun dress-up outfits for children, teenagers and adults. Focusing on themes and events such as birthdays, Halloween, Easter, Christmas and Carnival, the company teams accessories with high quality costumes in perfect for almost any occasion.

OTL

OTL designs and manufactures licensed audio accessories and consumer electronics. Carrying licences for iconic brands such as Pokémon, L.O.L. Surprise!, Harry Potter, Baby Shark, Hello Kitty, DC Comics, Super Mario and much more, products range from true wireless earbuds to wireless overear headphones and gaming headsets.

Rubber Road

Numskull is a leading name in pop culture. The company creates innovative products for some of the biggest brands in the world, such as DC Comics, Xbox, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Lord of The Rings. Numskull’s unique product ranges include Tubbz Cosplaying Rubber Ducks, Quarter Arcades and Gaming Lockers.

Cayro

Cayro has 70 years’ experience developing and producing board games and puzzles and has one of the widest offerings of games in the market. All are developed to offer the highest quality at a competitive price.

Karnival Costumes

Established in 2014, Karnival Costumes was formed by a group of creatives from the USA, Europe and Asia who wanted to establish an international brand of fancy dress and Halloween costumes. The vision was to produce innovative, quality costumes and the latest packaging designs. This has resulted in Karnival becoming one of the fastest growing companies in the fancy dress and Halloween market.

Finally, Xplore brings Black+Decker, Wolf Garten, Char-Broil, Tasty Junior, Oklahoma Joe’s and Goodyear to life with a range of role play toys for 2024. Adding a whole new dimension to the portfolio, evergreen brands see work and play intertwined, enhancing and strengthening the connection between parents and kids through mutual activities that are challenging, educational and, most importantly, a whole lot of fun.

These ranges will be on show at the London Hilton Olympia from 24th-26th January in the 110 square metre Kensington Suite. To book an appoint to view them, contact Pritesh Dave, sales director, on pritesh@xploredistribution.com.