M&A & Partnerships
The latest business moves to impact the licensing industry from the fields of fashion, sports, traditional toys/games, greeting cards, retail, and even beloved candy companies…
Spending Up as Love Sets In
The lastest consumer research on Valentine’s Day spending; in-store remains the most popular choice with roughly one-third to one-half of Americans expected to celebrate…
Top Trends for the $27-30 Billion Back-to-school Season
Rosy estimates from NRF and Deloitte place K-12 back-to-school retail sales at their highest levels yet. Unpacking the numbers…
Shopping for School Supplies, Electronics Moves Online
Back-to-school purchasing—including school supplies and electronics—is expected to grow dramatically in the ecommerce channel in 2016, mirroring the growing channel share for ecommerce in licensed product sales overall, as consumers…
‘Homegating’ Drives Sales of NFL-Licensed Products
The growing popularity of watching football at home with friends is helping business for the NFL…
By the Numbers: Slowdown in Back-to-School Spending
The general slowdown in retail is expected to affect back-to-school spending on both licensed and unlicensed goods, according to a new NRF survey:
$24.9 billion: Expected amount of total back-to school spending
$630.36: Average amount family with kids in grades K-12 is expected to spend for apparel, electronics and…
Throngs Discuss Thrones
Game of Thrones, the highest rated show in HBO history, set the social media universe ablaze with the plot twists in its fifth season finale June 14. Despite the controversial developments, the publicity can only be good news for licensees…
Sega Expands Sonic Boom
Sega of America unveiled a host of new licensing and promotional deals involving its Sonic Boom game property, including…