The latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Trends Intl., Dimensional Branding, VF Corp., Amazon, and more…
Business
M&A & Partnerships
August 9, 2019
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…
U.S. & Canada
Canadian Licensed Retail Sales Lag Behind U.S. in Growth; Bright Spots Emerge Up North
August 5, 2019
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…
TLL Charts
Happy Brandiversary!
August 1, 2019
Keep track of every brandiversary, from Angry Bird’s 10th to the Mayflower’s 400th. We’ve identified 31 brands…
Asia
Olympics Help Propel 4.0% Boost in South Korea Licensed Retail Sales
July 29, 2019
Retail sales of licensed merchandise jumped 4.0% to reach $443 million in 2018, according to The Licensing Letter…
People
Who’s News: August 2019
July 15, 2019
The latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Netflix, Nike, PUBG, Warner Bros., CPLG, Disney, Discovery, and more…
Food & Beverage
Back to Basics: Specialty Food Gets Comfortable
June 28, 2019
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.…
Politics
The Politics of Licensing
June 24, 2019
The results from TLL’s first survey polling the political preferences of licensing executives and how they affect the licensing business are in!…
Write-up
Consolidation Crushes Licensing Expo 2019
June 21, 2019
This year’s major take-away: Despite major shifts in how players are presenting on the floor, Licensing Expo Las Vegas remains the show to see and to be seen…
Publishing
ABG Hands Over Sports Illustrated in $45 Million Up-front Deal to Start-up
June 18, 2019
Authentic Brands Group hands over operation of newly-acquired sports publication brand Sports Illustrated from Meredith to media distribution start-up The Maven…