Merchandise

For just over three decades, Plastic Head has been licensing, designing and selling printed apparel and novelties into the retail market, as well as supplying artists with tour merchandise. Along the way, we have added official character properties to our roster, and developed DTR (Direct To Retail) supply programmes for several leading European fashion chains. Our experienced team have become one of the leading music and character merchandising companies in Europe. Whether you’re a band seeking fair priced t-shirts and a dependable service for your tour, or a leading licensed property agent/owner looking for the best creative range-building and speediest route to market, Plastic Head can offer the right solution. From its core roots as a rock and metal merchandiser to the latest innovative distribution of licensed ranges using e-commerce and social media, we can deliver great results.

Long term relationships with our suppliers ensure that we can offer our clients top quality at great supply prices. We have been supplying band tours and handling the range building, product design and budgeting for clients throughout our history. Our in-house graphics team can develop concepts directly from your ideas, we can then email you mock-ups for approval at your own convenience. We are also able to supply a large selection of different product lines for your tour or event, including quality branded short and long-sleeved tees and sweats, jackets, caps, beanies, jewellery, posters, pins, mugs, wristbands and much, much more. If it exists and can be decorated, then Plastic Head can source it on time and at the right price!


Wholesale Music and Media Merchandising

As a substantial record distribution company, Plastic Head has unique access to over 1,000 live retail accounts, representing everywhere recorded music is sold in Europe and further afield. With no minimum order restriction, we can fulfil demand for licensed music apparel and novelties from the smallest independent high street store to the largest multiples and e-tailers. We are unique in this respect. We operate like a record company, in that, we schedule each new product well in advance, along with distributing new release and restock information weekly to all customers.

We only use recognised major branded garments from companies such as Gildan, Anvil, AWDis, Bella and Continental, all environmentally friendly manufacturers. We have a fantastic in-house design team and every product is mocked-up for client approval prior to sampling. Plastic Head pays artist clients the best market royalty rates, based on high distributor prices which are rarely discounted. It is accepted that our agreements are flexible, and they consider our clients’ other commitments.

In the rock and alternative music sector, no other company can outsell Plastic Head. We also contract with record companies and other merchandising entities to manage the rights they control. These ‘roster’ deals mean that Plastic Head can maximise those assets and they can earn additional income from third party licensing.

E-Commerce Sales

At Plastic Head we recognise the importance of e-commerce to our band/artist clients. We have our own established megastore (www.plastichead.com), where fans can buy recorded and merch products in a single shopping environment. We also support and supply every significant on-line retailer selling licensed merchandise.

Custom Supply and Tour Merchandising

Long term relationships with our suppliers ensure that we can offer our clients top quality at great supply prices. We have been supplying band tours and handling the range building, product design and budgeting for clients throughout our history. Some of the bands/artists we have worked with include Rainbow, Rick Wakeman, Hawkwind, Cannibal Corpse, Emperor and many more.

Our in-house graphics team can develop concepts directly from your ideas. We can email you mock-ups for approval at your own convenience. We are also able to supply a large selection of different product lines for your tour or event, including quality branded short and long-sleeved tees and sweats, jackets, headwear, bags and much more. If it exists, and can be decorated, then Plastic Head can source it on time and at the right price.



Production Manager
Rob Newson
r.newson@plastichead.com