MINNEAPOLIS, July 22 -- What's one of the season's hottest toys? Try NakNak(TM) from Hasbro, Inc., the latest craze in kids' collectable toys. The familiar snipping and buzzing sound of a haircut from Great Clips has turned into a unique clicking sound. Great Clips is providing kids ages three to 10 the opportunity to collect exclusive Hasbro HairyNaks (TM) during the back-to-school period (through mid-August, dates vary).
HairyNaks are an extension of the NakNak line of stacking battle action figures by Hasbro and made exclusively for Great Clips. One twin-pak of HairyNaks figures is being given to Great Clips' customers with the purchase of every kid's haircut. To find a Great Clips salon, visit www.greatclips.com.
"Back-to-school is an exciting time for kids and their parents, and each year, we like to join in their excitement," says Terri Miller, vice president of marketing for Great Clips, Inc., one of the nation's largest franchisers in the $50-billion hair care industry. "Offering Great Clips' customers the uniquely themed HairyNaks will provide families with plenty of collecting and stacking fun."
The exclusivity of the Great Clips HairyNaks make them an especially hot NakNak for kids and collectors to add to their collection, Miller said.
Each of the more than 90 stackable Hasbro Inc. NakNak characters due out this year belong to a different NakNak Clik, such as RoboNaks, HumaNaks and AlieNaks. By clicking into more than 80 different poses, these figures can be stacked together to create multiple intricate structures or traded among friends and family. These characters are not recommended for children under the age of three.
NASCAR Busch Series fans will also have a chance to see the Hasbro NakNak reflected on the Great Clips NASCAR race car. For five NASCAR Busch Series races: July 26, August 2, 16, 22 and 30, the Great Clips Busch Series race car will be helping to promote the NakNak back-to-school promotion with a fun new paint scheme.
Great Clips, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is one of the nation's largest franchisers in the $50-billion hair care industry. Established in 1982, Great Clips perfected a system for delivering competitively priced, high quality haircuts and perms to men, women and children. The company began franchising in 1983, and today, nearly 2,000 Great Clips salons operate in 85 markets across the U.S. and Canada.
Hasbro is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment products and services, including the design, manufacturing and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to high-tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PlaySkool, Tonka, Milton Bradley, Parker Brothers, Tiger, and Wizards of the Coast brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable play experiences in the world. www.naknak.com
