Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Licensed retail sales of back-to-school products are showing signs of dramatic slowdown in the U.S. & Canada as millions of students begin the school year. Last year, licensed back-to-school sales totaled $11.83 billion for K-12 and college students, according to The Licensing Letter. This year, licensed back-to-school … [Read more...] about Licensed 2019 Back-to-School Goods Projected to Dip -1.0% in Sales for U.S. & Canada
Accessories
Retail Sales of Licensed Apparel/Accessories/Footwear, Canada
Retail Sales of Licensed Apparel/Accessories/Footwear, U.S.
Share of Retail Sales of Licensed Accessories, by Product Category, U.S. & Canada
Retail Sales of Licensed Accessories
Share of Retail Sales of Licensed Accessories, by Property Type, U.S. & Canada
Celeb Watch: Lifestyle, Fitness & Fashion
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Cindy Crawford launches a new health and wellness lifestyle brand, Ladder, with the help of founding partners LeBron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Lindsey Vonn. Ladder aims to engage its users of all types with content like personalized regimens and workout videos, community, and product via direct-to-consumer … [Read more...] about Celeb Watch: Lifestyle, Fitness & Fashion
Legal Watch: Sporting Goods & Apparel; Toys & Games
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. CrossFit and Reebok settle their litigation-related licensing disputes and "look forward to continuing their work together as partners mutually dedicated to improving individual health and fitness globally." In 2010, the companies entered into a 10-yr. licensing and sponsorship agreement where Reebok would act as the title … [Read more...] about Legal Watch: Sporting Goods & Apparel; Toys & Games
Fashion Track: Sneakers, Apparel & Fitness
By Karina Masolova, karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. The Jordan Brand makes its first-ever women's collaboration with editorial approval from Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintor. The Air Jordan 1 High Zip “AWOK,” is named after Wintour's signature on approved editorial or creative pages of the magazine, and will be followed by the Air Jordan 3 “AWOK,” to be released the next … [Read more...] about Fashion Track: Sneakers, Apparel & Fitness
M&A Watch: Fashion Forward
Authentic Brands Group makes a successful $340 million bid for Nine West Holdings. Under the terms of the agreement, ABG will control all licensing partnerships and marketing plans for both the Nine West and Bandolino brands. Marc Fisher Footwear will operate the business' operations and Signal Products will oversee the handbag and SLG businesses. Perry Ellis Intl. is going … [Read more...] about M&A Watch: Fashion Forward