Worldwide retail sales of licensed merchandise based on fashion properties grew 3.0% to reach $41,584 million in 2017, per TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey…
People
Who’s News—November 2018
November 19, 2018
The latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Rovio, Beanstalk, Viacom, CBS, VF Corp., Zag, New Balance, JCPenney, NBA, Macy’s, and more…
Survey
Language of Licensing II
November 5, 2018
The latest from TLL’s Language of Licensing (LoL) Survey: What licensing execs think you’re not worrying about enough (deal-making, retail, and consumer strategy), plus what they’re not worrying about (business vs. industry)…
Consumer Research
2018 Holiday Spending Expected to be Strong
November 5, 2018
We’ve gathered the latest stats from the NRF, NDP, Deloitte, Pew, and others on holiday spending; plus, a look at why we think high U.S. consumer confidence is unfounded as well as a peek at the Chinese consumer…
Sports
Roundup: Sports & Sportswear News
November 5, 2018
Play ball with new developments from the NFL, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, NCAA, Epic Games, WWE, FIFA, Hibbett Sports, Canada Goose, and more…
Editorial
Demographics Behind the 2018 LoL Survey
November 5, 2018
Who responded to TLL’s 2018 LoL Survey? (Thanks for everyone who contributed!) An even mix of licensing pros that skews towards the more experienced, with half based in the U.S./Canada…
Sports
Ecommerce, Venue Channels Drive Sports-based Growth in U.S./Canada
October 26, 2018
Of the $15,915 million in licensed retail sales attributable to sports-based brands in the U.S./Canada, almost 80% is from traditional brick-and-mortar sales, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey…
Language of Licensing
Speaking of Merchandise: Is it Mer-tch or Mur-kuh?
October 26, 2018
Two years ago, we launched TLL’s first survey on the language of licensing. Now the second iteration of the Language of Licensing (LoL) Survey is upon us, and a question we did not ask two years ago posed: How do you pronounce “merch”?…
Experiential
A New Kind of Constellation, Stage Shows & Sporting Events
October 26, 2018
NASA finds Godzilla in space; expanded experiences for Star Trek, Peg + Cat, and Trolls; plus, news from cheer, polo, and esports…
Sports
Sales of Sports-based Licensed Goods Up 2.7% Worldwide in 2017
October 22, 2018
Worldwide licensed retail sales of sports-based merchandise reached $21,154 million in 2017, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. The bulk of that growth came from…