Retail sales of licensed goods in the U.S. and Canada reached $99.9 billion in 2014, according to The Licensing Letter's Annual Licensing Business Survey. That's a 2.5% increase over the $97.5 billion in retail licensed goods sales generated in 2013. 2014 is the fourth positive growth year in a row for the licensing business in the U.S. and Canada. The 2.5% rate of increase in … [Read more...] about Retail Sales of Licensed Goods in U.S./Canada Grow 2.5% in 2014: Entertainment, Sports, Food Make Biggest Gains
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Brazil Dominates and Continues To Fuel Growth, Per Capita Spending
Retail sales of licensed merchandise in Latin America totaled $4.1 billion in 2013, an increase of 3.3% from $3.9 billion in 2012, according to The Licensing Letter’s “International Licensing: A Status Report.” Since 2011, the licensing business in the region has grown 7.9%. While 3.3% is a respectable rate of increase—less than Central/Eastern Europe and Middle East/Africa … [Read more...] about Brazil Dominates and Continues To Fuel Growth, Per Capita Spending
Digital Gains as DVDs Decline; Toys Remain Firm 45% of Market
Digital products, including educational and gaming apps and e-books, held an estimated 8% share of retail sales of licensed preschool products in 2013, up from 5% in 2012, according to TLL's new report, "The Global Market For Licensed Preschool Properties." Indeed, 2013 marked a watershed year for preschool targeted apps and digital content; this category's share remained flat … [Read more...] about Digital Gains as DVDs Decline; Toys Remain Firm 45% of Market
Greater China Continues to Demonstrate Rapid Growth In Licensing
Greater China—mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau—has been one of the fastest-growing licensing markets within Asia and in the world over the past few years. In fact, two of the countries in Greater China, the mainland and Macau, were the first and second fastest-growing individual countries in retail sales of licensed products in 2013, with increases of 9.2% and 9.0%, … [Read more...] about Greater China Continues to Demonstrate Rapid Growth In Licensing
2014 Optimism Revisited: Licensing’ Opportunities Rooted In Speed-to-Market, New Distribution, Globalization
Fall is the season when licensing executives tout their optimism about next year. That’s because most have abandoned their optimism for this year. It’s akin to the old adage about the Army—the best base is the one you were at last or the one you’re going to, never the one you’re at. Much turns, of course, on the retail outlook. By fall, retailers have started to sense the … [Read more...] about 2014 Optimism Revisited: Licensing’ Opportunities Rooted In Speed-to-Market, New Distribution, Globalization
Iconix: Owning (and Licensing) is Believing
Iconix has $750 million in go-forward guaranteed minimum royalties for 2015, excluding renewals, the company reported in the course of its analysts’ call following release of its third-quarter 2014 results. The company has renewed four major DTR agreements under the same terms as the prior deals: Danskin Now (Walmart), Mudd (Kohl’s), Material Girl (Macy’s), and Fieldcrest … [Read more...] about Iconix: Owning (and Licensing) is Believing