Model car manufacturers

Since this year's recession there is developing concern among vehicle manufacturers that car ownership is losing its attraction with millennials and certainly will continue declining in subsequent generations. The vehicle industry saw an ever more economical consumer base that viewed automobiles as an unnecessary deluxe, instead of an aspirational item and driving those values onto kids. Present emissions test infidelity scandals probably damaged the image of this car business in the eyes of progressively environmentally-conscious customers. Generating interest in cars in children is rapidly becoming of strategic value to the long-lasting future associated with the vehicle industry putting toy manufacturers in great place for financially rewarding certification deals.

Not any longer certain

Fascination with cars had been assumed by the automobile industry as moms and dads handed down their passion to kids. Nevertheless as millennials begin to raise people their decreasing fascination with automobiles threatens the car business’s future. Parents focusing on their particular cars, or gonna car shows with regards to young ones is an extremely unusual picture. Teenagers tend to be ever more interested in smartphones in place of automobiles; an ever more urbanized global population sees cars as an encumbrance in the place of essential or aspirational item. In hopes of achieving adults the automobile business opted to spotlight connection with smart phones. No further an afterthought in-car enjoyment has grown to become a crucial competitive tool for car producers. In 2015-2016 efforts targeted at cultivating interest in cars among kiddies have begun to get traction within the toys and games marketplace.

Licensing beyond model vehicles

Prior to the introduction for the above concerns automobile manufacturer-licensed toys had been mostly confined to design cars and building units. While still preferred in these groups our company is witnessing more car brands across almost every other groups. Ferrari SpA has received considerable success with certification in 2016. Revenues in Sponsorship, industrial and Brand business device enhanced 6.8percent bookkeeping for 15.2per cent of total revenues in Q3 2015 largely because licensing royalties. Ferrari licensed merchandise can be obtained across an evergrowing spectrum of doll groups ranging from babies toys to ride-on vehicles and LEGO construction sets.

Other automobile brands have started paying more attention to the model market. The recently established Playmobile Porsche 911 Carrera S set by Geobra Brandstätter GmbH includes a dealership inside along with a tremendously precise and detailed car design.

In February 2016 broadcast Flyer introduced a Tesla Model S ride-on. Just like the genuine car, the doll is running on a rechargeable battery and will be modified to enhance performance and appearance.

Chasing growth

Globally sales of model cars were underperforming as development features shifted towards building toys and other sections. We expect even more car manufacturers to answer this move with growing involvement in fast-growing of doll groups.

Forecast Retail Value Product Sales Development In Key Categories (2015-2016)

With slow growth in model cars more licensees from the car industry will most likely pursue licensing agreements within the booming construction toys group hoping the interest in LEGO can help develop their brand name worth. We also be prepared to see growing automotive certification activity in action numbers and add-ons and ride-on cars. Though the interest in drones within radio/remote control automobiles tends to make this fast-growing category ill-suited for car brands.