Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Inspire Brands agrees to acquire Sonic Corp. in a $2.3 billion deal. The restauranteur's portfolio includes 4,700 Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Rusty Taco locations worldwide. This deal boosts Inspire's total to 8,200 locations, making it one of the 10 largest U.S. restaurant companies by that measure. Inspire will continue … [Read more...] about M&A: Shakedowns in Fashion & Food
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Retail Watch: Holiday, Online & Experiential
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Online holiday shopping sales hit a record $108 billion last year, per ORIS Intelligence. The research firm identifies Amazon Prime Day, the 36 hour-long global shopping event, as the leading such event, beating out Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales combined. And with greater sales comes an increase in pricing parity: ORIS … [Read more...] about Retail Watch: Holiday, Online & Experiential
Deal Sheet — 9/26/2018
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Roundup: M&A & Partnerships
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. New Media Frontiers At a London event, Viacom CEO Bob Bakish shared that the company is looking at launching a branded AVOD portal that will draw in viewers by providing them with free digital content. Viacom will not, however, "follow Disney down the path of developing a Netflix-type streaming service because of the massive … [Read more...] about Roundup: M&A & Partnerships
Pioneering a Fresh Approach to IP Rights in China
By Yizan He, CEO of Alfilo Brands, yzh@alfilo.com. Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Landmark Western cultural institutions are increasing their presence in the Middle Kingdom. Following the successful launch of its e-commerce initiative this summer, The British Museum recently opened its first physical shop in China with the help of its exclusive official … [Read more...] about Pioneering a Fresh Approach to IP Rights in China
Deal Sheet — 9/19/2018
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Roundup: M&A, Experiential & Media
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. TLL rounds up the top news impacting licensing this week. Experiential Procter & Gamble strikes a deal with franchised house cleaning service The Maids for the use of its Mr. Clean brand in promotions, advertising, and sales materials. Omaha, Neb.-based company The Maids has locations in over 40 states and 3 Canadian … [Read more...] about Roundup: M&A, Experiential & Media
Top Ranked Brands by Millennials & Gen Z in 2018
Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. TLL recaps the latest research on Millennials versus Gen Z, covering top-ranked brands, retailers, and dream employers from Moosylvania, Ypulse, Condé Nast, and Comparably. Favorite Brands Moosylvania, a leading branding and digital agency, released its list of top brands according to Millennials aged 18–38 (born between 1980 … [Read more...] about Top Ranked Brands by Millennials & Gen Z in 2018
Who’s News—September 2018
Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com to announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. 9/17/2018 Pam Lifford is promoted to President of Warner Bros. Global Brands & Experiences (WBGBE), with responsibility for Warner Bros. Consumer … [Read more...] about Who’s News—September 2018
Deal Sheet — 9/12/2018
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