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.…
Accessories
Face Masks, Other Protective Wearables Set to Boost Licensed Accessories Sales by Over $500 Million in 2020
June 1, 2020
Fashion
Fashion Brand-based Growth Led by Accessories; Bags, Headwear Big Winners of 2018
September 17, 2019
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. Of that growth, 41% came from licensed accessories…
Celebrity
Celeb Watch: Lifestyle, Fitness & Fashion
December 4, 2018
The latest on Jane Fonda; Cindy Crawford, LeBron James, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Lindsey Vonn; Amy Schumer and Leesa Evans; Jessica Simpson; and more…
Legal Watch
Legal Watch: Sporting Goods & Apparel; Toys & Games
September 4, 2018
Sports lifestyle brands Adidas, Crossfit, Reebok, Nike, and Under Armour made news this week; plus, a look back on TRU and eOne wins in China…
Fashion
Fashion Track: Sneakers, Apparel & Fitness
July 16, 2018
The latest deals from ABG/Invictus, Cartoon Network, Jordan Brand/Vogue, LaurDIY, Differential Brands Group, Level Brands, the Pokémon Co. Intl., and more…
Fashion
M&A Watch: Fashion Forward
June 18, 2018
Mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships in the fashion space.
Featuring: ABG, Concept One, Nine West, Sequential Brands, Hudson’s Bay, and more…
Apparel & Accessories
Licensed Apparel & Accessories Up 3.5% in 2017
April 17, 2018
Apparel and accessories are the largest product categories in the U.S./Canada, generating over 34% of licensed retail sales. Combined, the two earned $37.2 billion…
Health & Beauty
Fashion Rumble in Eyewear & Fragrance
March 5, 2018
The Essilor/Luxottica deal is set to go through, and a flurry of new licensing deals in the fragrance space from players like Puig, Condé Nast, and Revlon…
Business
Around the World—10/30/2017
October 27, 2017
New companies, initiatives, expansions, and market research.
Featuring: growing luxury goods, Epic Rights, Asmodee NA, and more…
Business
Roundup: Business & Legal
October 13, 2017
Top business news impacting branding.
Featuring: WME | IMG (now Endeavor), Coach (now Tapestry), Authentic Brands Group, G-III and more…