U.S. retailers are stocking up, Peanuts is at home in Japan, TRU adds $180 million in toy sales, Burberry and Stan Lee go to court, and more…
Experiential
Streaming & Experiential Power Up
February 12, 2018
Amazon and Netflix expand their content reach; plus, new experiential/travel initiaitives from Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.…
Celebrity
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
November 17, 2017
A look at celebrity-based licensing—up 1.9% in 2016 in the U.S./Canada—through the lense of one entertainment empire and its lawsuits…
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…
Cannabis
A Budding Business
June 19, 2017
At this year’s Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition, it became clear that while the business is big, there is a fundamental lack of interest in licensing. TLL estimates that retail sales of licensed cannabis and related accessories was…
Business
M&A & Partnerships
May 19, 2017
Business moves, merges, rebrandings, and new partnerships.
Featuring: CLC (now IMG College), The Company and Uncle Milton, Maurizio Distefano and Biplano, Tencent, JCPenney, NFLPA and more…
Business
M&A & Legal
March 17, 2017
Keep track of the latest business deals to impact the licensing industry.
Featuring: LEGO, Jakks Pacific, Vivid Toy Group, Trump, and more…
Social Media
Looking Back: Brands Trending in 2016
December 9, 2016
As the top social media sites release their most popular 2016 posts, tweets, pins, etc., TLL breaks down the top trending brands this last year…
Experiential
Licensing in the $40.4 Billion Theme Park Business
December 2, 2016
The amusement/theme park business is ramping up, and for licensed brands, it’s only getting better. See the top parks and new licensing intiatives from Disney, NBCU, and others worldwide…