Just 32 entertainment/character properties cleared over $100 million in licensed retail sales in the U.S. and Canada in 2018, compared to 37 in 2017 and 46 in 2016.…
Entertainment/Character
32 Entertainment/Character Properties Make the Cut for $100MM List for 2018
November 18, 2019
ENTERTAINMENT/CHARACTER
Retail Sales of Licensed Merchandise Based on $100MM+ Entertainment/Character Properties
November 18, 2019
This chart was published Nov. 2019 in conjunction with an in-depth analysis of entertainment/character properties with at least $100 million in sales in the U.S./Canada for 2018…
Trademarks/Brands
Food, Electronics Drive 2018 Corporate TM/Brand-based Growth
October 14, 2019
The U.S. and Canada generated nearly $29.8 billion in licensed retail sales of goods based on corporate trademarks/brands in 2018. The largest product categories by dollar growth in that year…
People
Who’s News: November 2019
October 14, 2019
The latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Sequential Brands, Hasbro, Fred Rogers, Sony Pictures, Disney, Sunrights, Viacom, and more…
Art
Art-based Licensing Jumps 1.3%; Commercial Artists Drive Growth in Home Goods
September 30, 2019
Retail sales of licensed art-based merchandise jumped 1.3% in 2018 within the U.S. and Canada to reach $5.9 billion. The art and artists sub-category led with 1.4% growth ($61 million), while museum-based licenses drove 1.0% growth ($15 million) in licensed retail sales…
People
Who’s News: September 2019
August 19, 2019
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…