Duffy the Disney Bear, a character first released by the Walt Disney Company on October 10th, 2010, started out in the American Disney Parks (Disney World and Disneyland). He, and his friends, have since been removed completely from the American parks due to lack of interest, mainly because when Duffy was first introduced he didn't have a solid story and had not gained any hype. Duffy was then introduced into international parks, and has gained a massive following. He and his friends, Shelley May, Gelatoni, StellaLou, Cookie, and 'Olu, are adored by many people, including people in the United States. They are unable to purchase Duffy and Friends merchandise because it is unavailable in the American parks, and the large majority of fans can't go access the merchandise available in the international Disney parks, as well as the Aulani Disney resort.
Having Duffy and Friends merchandise being sold somewhere in the American parks offers a solution to so many Duffy fans. It doesn't mean opening up large stores and displays in every store inside the parks, like when Duffy was first introduced in 2010, having one or two places that sell a wide variety of Duffy merchandise, such as the stuffed plushies, purses, backpacks, and other items, is a great way to bring Duffy back to his home parks.
Another idea of incorporating Duffy and Friends back into the US is having their merchandise sold on ShopDisney, which is an easier and more test-run solution to the problem.
