Living Coral: 2019 NSS, NY Now & Surtex Edition
Conscientious, Organized, Retro, and Animated Living—From the floor of the 2019 National Stationery Show (NSS), Retail Renaissance NY Now, and Surtex, TLL brings you the latest in home, stationery, and surface design…
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…
Apparel Fuels 3.1% Growth in U.S./Canada Fashion Licensing—Global Growth Is Even Higher
For all of its challenges, the fashion licensing industry continues to post strong sales in the U.S. and abroad. Global retail sales of licensed fashion goods totaled…
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…