Rainbow is named as a key gift and toy partner, with the range to launch at retail for autumn/winter 2019.

Penguin Ventures has announced that Rainbow Designs is on board as their key gift and toy licensee for Spot.

The range, which will launch at retail for autumn/winter 2019 ahead of Spot’s 40th anniversary in 2020, comprises plush, sensory toys, wooden blocks and pull-along toys and was inspired by the new Spot style guide that was developed earlier this year.

Anthony Temple, managing director at Rainbow Designs, commented: “As the Home of Classic Characters we are delighted that Spot is returning to the Rainbow Designs stable, and to once again be working with Penguin Ventures with this much loved and iconic character. Classic characters are in the ascendancy and Spot is one of the great evergreen properties of the pre-school sector. In the build up to his anniversary, we have some exciting and fresh new products planned, designed to deliver the best in ‘Adventure and Fun with Spot’.”