The company that pretty much invented the idea of keeping cold things cold and hot things hot still has plenty of innovation left. The 117-year-old brand that is every kid's lunchtime companion has announced a new licensing partnership for children's products with the award-winning greeting card and stationery designer Rachel Ellen. In a deal brokered by licensing agent The … [Read more...] about Thermos UK Partners With Rachel Ellen For Kids’ Line
Art
New Launches From Jewel For Black History Month
Jewel Branding & Licensing (JBL) is celebrating Black History Month by launching several new projects and highlighting some of their most talented designers, illustrators, influencers and TV personalities. The company says it's "proud to highlight the designers and artists of color in their portfolio, including illustrators and influencers Kendra Dandy of Bouffants & … [Read more...] about New Launches From Jewel For Black History Month
EMPIK Launches Frida Kahlo Collection with Art Ask Agency
The iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo's works will be featured in a new collection of licensed products in collaboration with the Polish cultural retailer EMPIK, in a deal reached with Barcelona-based Art Ask Agency. Art Ask says the Frida Kahlo licensing program continues to grow substantially, "despite these challenging times, and is pleased to announce its latest Frida … [Read more...] about EMPIK Launches Frida Kahlo Collection with Art Ask Agency
Poetic Brands Gets Artsy With Britain’s National Gallery
In response to a growing interest in art in the licensed fashion sector, specialist apparel licensee Poetic Brands has teamed up with Britain's National Gallery, which houses one of the greatest collections of paintings in the world, to create a range of adult apparel and accessories based on its impressive and extensive artworks. The collection will incorporate a wide range … [Read more...] about Poetic Brands Gets Artsy With Britain’s National Gallery
Poetic Brands Launches Baby Line With Brambly Hedge
Poetic Brands is creating a line of baby clothing and accessories based on the Brambly Hedge children's books by Jill Barklem. Poetic signed the deal this week with Rockpool Licensing, which manages the Brambly Hedge intellectual property worldwide. Under the agreement, Poetic plans to produce a new collection including layette and fashion daywear, nightwear, snow suits … [Read more...] about Poetic Brands Launches Baby Line With Brambly Hedge
New Lego Sets Create Disney-based Art
It's said that a single picture is worth a thousand words, but in the case of the new Lego Art series, that single picture is also worth 2,658 plastic blocks. Danish building toy giant Lego is once more expanding its line of Lego Art kits with the addition of two Disney-themed, 2-D mosaics, featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse. The kits are aimed at older Lego and Disney fans who … [Read more...] about New Lego Sets Create Disney-based Art
Evolution USA Wins Exclusive Licensing Deal with Meredith for Life Brand and The Life Picture Collection
Get ready for a lot more Life in you life, as Evolution USA plans a major rollout of visual assets from one of the world’s premier photography art brands. Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP) has named Evolution USA as their North America, Australia and New Zealand licensing and brand management agency for the LIFE brand and The LIFE Picture Collection, effective … [Read more...] about Evolution USA Wins Exclusive Licensing Deal with Meredith for Life Brand and The Life Picture Collection
Digital Media Licensing Conference On Now, Goes Virtual
The Digital Media Licensing Conference is being held October 25 to October 30th. This all virtual conference is the 25th international conference hosted by the Digital Media Licensing Association (DMLA). The conference includes keynotes by Google and Adobe, as well as panels and round tables on virtual photoshoots, the Unreal engine, Google’s Licensable Badge, OTT distribution, … [Read more...] about Digital Media Licensing Conference On Now, Goes Virtual
Retail Sales of Licensed Merchandise, Based on Art Properties Originating from Art & Artists and from Museums
Licensed Ecommerce Sales Jump 3.5%, Outpacing B&M Channel Growth in 2019
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Licensed retail sales in the U.S. and Canada were up 3.2% in 2019, with ecommerce sales outpacing the industry average at 3.5% growth and sales through brick and mortar channels up 3.0% per TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. Of the total $114.0 billion in licensed retail sales estimated in the territory, sales … [Read more...] about Licensed Ecommerce Sales Jump 3.5%, Outpacing B&M Channel Growth in 2019