Overview

• A 64-item line of Diddl products went on sale on October 1 in France and French-speaking Belgium, marking the character’s first retail return in over a decade.
• Kontiki said several items sold out within days and described initial demand as stronger than expected.
• The distributor plans a phased rollout to additional European markets in 2026, with Germany included in the planned expansion.
• Diddl sales previously ended in France in 2010 and in Germany about ten years ago under former distributor Depesche.
• The new range targets both adults and children by reviving familiar designs, and Kontiki initiated the comeback by approaching Thomas Goletz.