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Language of Licensing II
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Two years ago, we launched TLL's first survey on the language of licensing to explore changing trends in terminology, business tactics, industry trends, and the way we navigate them. (Access the 2016 story.) Here's the second iteration of TLL's Language of Licensing (LoL) Survey. Don't forget to read up on the demographics … [Read more...] about Language of Licensing II
2018 Holiday Spending Expected to be Strong
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. U.S. consumer confidence rose to an 18-year high in October, per The Conference Board. The index reading of 137.9, driven largely by a robust labor market, indicates that consumers expect the current strong pace of economic growth to carry over into early 2019. The NRF estimates that holiday spending will increase 4.1% this … [Read more...] about 2018 Holiday Spending Expected to be Strong
Roundup: Sports & Sportswear News
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Athletic specialty retailer Hibbett Sports will acquire City Gear, a city specialty retailer of premium athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories with 135 stores in 15 states, by early December. The transaction includes $88 million in cash to be paid at closing and the potential for up to $25 million in additional … [Read more...] about Roundup: Sports & Sportswear News
Demographics Behind the 2018 LoL Survey
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Respondents to TLL's 2018 Language of Licensing (LoL) Survey are roughly evenly divided between agents (30.1%), licensees (29.1%), and licensors (27.2%). Within the agents grouping, almost three-fourths (74.2%) represent brand owners, while 25.8% represent manufacturers. Just 8.7% of the total are consultants, 2.9% are … [Read more...] about Demographics Behind the 2018 LoL Survey
Deal Sheet — 10/31/2018
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Ecommerce, Venue Channels Drive Sports-based Growth in U.S./Canada
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. 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. The remainder—mostly comprised of ecommerce at 12.0% share, institutional/venue at 8.4%, and mail order at 1.0%, … [Read more...] about Ecommerce, Venue Channels Drive Sports-based Growth in U.S./Canada
Speaking of Merchandise: Is it Mer-tch or Mur-kuh?
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Two years ago, we launched TLL's first survey on the language of licensing to explore changing trends in terminology, business tactics, industry trends, and the way we navigate them. (Click here to access the 2016 story.) Now the second iteration of the Language of Licensing (LoL) Survey is upon us, and a question we did not … [Read more...] about Speaking of Merchandise: Is it Mer-tch or Mur-kuh?
A New Kind of Constellation, Stage Shows & Sporting Events
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. As part of its 10th year anniversary celebrations, Toho's Godzilla gets a constellation courtesy of NASA and scientists with NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. While the most well-known 88 constellations, such as Orion and Cassiopeia, are devised by International Astronomical Union (IAU), the staff of NASA’s Goddard … [Read more...] about A New Kind of Constellation, Stage Shows & Sporting Events
Deal Sheet — 10/24/2018
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