Disney Consumer Products
Retailing and licensing subsidiary of Disney Parks
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| April 12 2025 | Announcement that the flagship Disney Store at Disney Village in Disneyland Paris would permanently close in fall 2025, to be replaced by a new store called Disney Wonders. |
| 2021 | Disney maintained approximately 300 Disney Stores worldwide. |
| December 25 2021 | Target and Disney announced plans to open 100 more Disney Store locations by this date, coinciding with the closure of most standalone Disney Stores. |
| December 24 2021 | Disney announced the closure of the Disney Store in Bellevue, Washington, scheduled for January 19, 2022. |
| September 4 2021 | The Michigan Avenue flagship Disney Store closed. |
| August 23 2021 | Disney announced the closure of 59 additional stores in the United States, leaving only 22 stores remaining, and confirmed the closure of the last three Canadian stores. |
| July 2021 | UBS Realty filed a lawsuit against Disney for back rent of $275,000 at The Shops at Montebello location in Montebello, California. |
| July 23 2021 | Disney announced the closure of most Canadian stores, with only three locations (Toronto Eaton Centre, Vaughan Mills, and Scarborough Town Center) remaining open, and closures to be completed by August 18, 2021. |
| July 23 2021 | Disney announced the permanent closure of the Glendale Disney Baby Store flagship location. |
| June 18 2021 | Disney announced the closure of the original Glendale Galleria location and 16 other stores, with the Glendale Galleria store set to close on July 14, 2021. |
| May 5 2021 | Disney announced the closure of nearly all Disney Store locations in Europe, with only a few exceptions like the flagship store at Disney Village in Disneyland Paris. |
| March 2021 | Disney announced the closure of at least 155 Disney Store locations in North America, shifting focus to e-commerce operations. |
| March 2021 | The North State Street Disney Store closed. |
| 2020 | Online sites were rebranded as ShopDisney (continuing until 2023). |
| October 2020 | Target and Disney announced an additional 40 Disney Store locations would be opened within Target stores. |
| May 2020 | Bob Chapek's elevation to Disney Company CEO triggered organizational changes. Ken Potrock became president of Disneyland Resort, and Kareem Daniel was moved from president of Walt Disney Imagineering Operations to president of consumer products, games and publishing. |
| October 4 2019 | First Disney Store shop-within-shops opened inside Target stores, timed with the releases of Frozen II and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. |
| August 2019 | Disney announces partnership with Target to open 25 'shop-within-shops' inside Target stores |
| 2018 | Disney Consumer Products concludes its period as a unit of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media. |
| August 2018 | Disney Store launches sleep shop, operating a bedtime hotline with Mickey Mouse characters |
| May 2018 | Ken Potrock was appointed as president of consumer products. |
| March 14 2018 | Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media was merged with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to form the Disney Experiences segment, in preparation for integrating Fox assets. Disney Media Network was transferred to Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International. |
| November 9 2017 | Disney Stores reopen in Germany with a single store in Munich |
| May 2 2017 | Disney Digital Network was formed during Disney's Digital Content NewFronts, incorporating Maker Studios, former Disney Online websites, StarWars.com, and other digital-first content units. |
| 2016 | Content & Media department was formed under executive vice president Andrew Sugerman, consolidating Disney Publishing Worldwide, Disney LOL, Oh My Disney, and other units. |
| 2016 | Disney Consumer Products transitions from being a standalone segment to becoming a unit of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media. |
| December 2016 | Maker Studios was transferred into DCPI Content and Media. |
| October 2016 | Disney Stores Europe opens nine pop-up shops for Christmas season |
| August 2016 | A special Disney World vintage apparel line called 'YesterEars' was made available for a limited time in the online store, paying homage to classic park attractions. |
| February 2016 | Bob Ferraro left Disney, with James Pitaro becoming the sole chairman. |
| January 11 2016 | Maker Studios was placed under Disney Interactive's control, with Courtney Holt appointed as head with the title of executive vice president. |
| 2015 | Disney Co/Op team was formed to collaborate with licensees and partners for branded content, including a project with Hasbro about creating a toy. |
| May 20 2015 | Shanghai flagship Disney Store opens |
| February 23 2015 | Robert Chapek was named chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Leslie Ferraro was named president of Disney Consumer Products, replacing Chapek. |
| 2014 | The Muppets Studio was transferred and became part of the newly formed DCPI Labs unit. |
| October 25 2013 | Disney announces first Shanghai, China store to open in 2015 |
| August 2013 | Disney Consumer Products released the Palace Pets toy line through licensee Blip Toys, extending the Disney Princess franchise. |
| June 2013 | Disney Publishing released the Disney Princess Palace Pets app. |
| June 2013 | DCP began representing Lucasfilm and its Star Wars franchise as an independent brand. |
| 2012 | Disney departments began to be established in approximately 520 JCPenney locations across the United States. |
| September 6 2012 | First flagship Disney Baby Store opens in Glendale, California |
| May 2012 | Molly Adams and Paul Gainer replace James Fielding as executive vice presidents of global retail operations |
| 2011 | New online stores for the French and German markets were launched. |
| September 2011 | Andrew P. Mooney stepped down as DCP chair. Robert Chapek was appointed president of DCP, expanding the unit's responsibilities to include retailing, distribution, and licensing for Marvel, Pixar, video discs, and video games. |
| June 2011 | Disney Consumer Products chairman Andy Mooney announced plans to open two Disney Baby Stores, one on each coast, with Glendale already selected as a location. |
| May 18 2011 | Ireland's first Disney Store opens |
| 2010 | A smaller Disney Store opened at 108 North State Street in Chicago. |
| 2010 | Disney Shopping, Inc. was moved back under the Disney Store business. A complete website redesign was launched. Disneystore.co.uk was rebuilt on the same platform as the US site. MarvelStore.com was relaunched using Disney Store website technology. |
| May 2010 | First redesigned 'Imagination Parks' stores open in Long Island, Madrid, and Southern California |
| March 31 2010 | Disney takes over Japanese Disney Stores from Oriental Land Company |
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