M&A & Partnerships
We wrap up the biggest developments impacting the licensing business this week, including Nickelodeon, Barnes & Noble, AriZona Beverages, Britannica Group, Fox Entertainment, Endeavor, and more…
Canadian Licensed Retail Sales Lag Behind U.S. in Growth; Bright Spots Emerge Up North
Licensed retail sales in the U.S. and Canada grew a combined 1.4% in 2018. In the U.S., a relatively dampened growth rate nevertheless propelled the territory to hit the $100 billion licensed retail sales mark for the first time…
Happy Brandiversary!
Keep track of every brandiversary, from Angry Bird’s 10th to the Mayflower’s 400th. We’ve identified 31 brands…
Olympics Help Propel 4.0% Boost in South Korea Licensed Retail Sales
Retail sales of licensed merchandise jumped 4.0% to reach $443 million in 2018, according to The Licensing Letter…
Back to Basics: Specialty Food Gets Comfortable
The specialty food and beverages market is settling in and getting comfortable, with sales slowing down to 4.3% growth in 2018 to reach $148.7 billion in the U.S.…
The Politics of Licensing
The results from TLL’s first survey polling the political preferences of licensing executives and how they affect the licensing business are in!…