The preschool market is one of the most stable we track, compared to other property types and product categories. In 2016, licensed retail sales of preschool brand-based, preschool-oriented merchandise grew 6.7% to reach almost $12.8 billion. Although all-ages brands like sports-based properties and Star Wars have made inroads into licensed preschool merchandise, preschool-based brands still made up the bulk of extensions on shelves in 2016.
Please note that all numbers include only products for preschoolers (e.g., older-skewing products for My Little Pony are not included). The data includes only licensed and not in-house-produced merchandise (e.g., merchandise sourced by a Disney division for theme parks or Disney-owned stores is not included; toys tied to Hasbro-owned My Little Pony or Mattel-owned Thomas are not included). Unlike our other data sets, these figures include retail sales for DVDs, apps, and other digital content, if not in-house-produced.
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Overview of Preschool Properties Worldwide
- Preschool Properties With Some Licensing Activity, by Origin Country, 2016 [geo chart]
- Preschool Properties With Some Licensing Activity, by Origin Territory, 2016 [pie chart]
- Preschool Properties With Some Licensing Activity, by Licensor, 2016 [pie chart]
- Preschool Properties With Some Licensing Activity, by Origin Property Type, 2016 [pie chart]
Global Retail Sales of Licensed Products Based on Preschool Properties
- Global Retail Sales of Licensed Merchandise Based on Preschool Properties, 2012–2016 [bar chart]
- Rate of Growth in Sales of Licensed Merchandise Based on Preschool Properties, 2013–2016 [line chart]
- Share of Preschool Properties Based on Amount of Licensed Retail Sales, 2016 [pie chart]
Global Retail Sales of Licensed Preschool Products By Product Category
- Definitions
- Global Retail Sales of Licensed Preschool Products, by Product Category, 2012–2016 [table]
- Global Retail Sales of Licensed Preschool Products, by Product Category, 2016 [pie chart]
- Share of Global Retail Sales of Licensed Preschool Products, by Product Category, 2011–2016 [table]
- Global Retail Sales of Licensed Preschool Products, by Product Category, 2012–2016 [line chart]
Preschool Properties with $100+ Million in Retail Sales of Licensed Merchandise Worldwide
- Prechool Properties with Licensed Retail Sales of $100+ Million, Worldwide, 2015–2016 [table]
- Share of $100+ Million Preschool Properties Based on Amount of Licensed Retail Sales, 2016 [pie chart]
- Share of Licensors Behind $100+ Million Preschool Properties, 2016 [pie chart]