The Licensing Letter

Accessories

Licensed Back-to-School Sales Expected to Rise 2.0% in 2020

Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Licensed back-to-school sales are expected to climb to $9.6 billion in the U.S. and Canada, according to The Licensing Letter’s estimates. With licensed retail sales up 2.0%, or $188 million, the back-to-school season is expected to help bolster recovery following a difficult second quarter of 2020 and lackluster -0.9% growth … [Read more...] about Licensed Back-to-School Sales Expected to Rise 2.0% in 2020

Face Masks, Other Protective Wearables Set to Boost Licensed Accessories Sales by Over $500 Million in 2020

Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com The Licensing Letter estimates that cloth face masks, neck gaiters, scarves, bandanas, and other “protective wearables” will boost retail sales of licensed accessories by anywhere between $500 million and $750 million in 2020 within the U.S. That sum is, of course, a drop in the bucket compared to amount of retail sales that … [Read more...] about Face Masks, Other Protective Wearables Set to Boost Licensed Accessories Sales by Over $500 Million in 2020

Fashion Brand-based Growth Led by Accessories; Bags, Headwear Big Winners of 2018

Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Retail sales of licensed fashion brand-based merchandise grew 1.6% in 2018 in the U.S. and Canada to reach $22.1 billion, according to The Licensing Letter's Annual Licensing Business Survey. Growth in the property type was largely fueled by accessories (1.7% or $140 million) and apparel (1.7% or $129 million), which … [Read more...] about Fashion Brand-based Growth Led by Accessories; Bags, Headwear Big Winners of 2018