Licensed retail sales in the U.S. and Canada were up 3.2% in 2019, with ecommerce sales outpacing the industry average at 3.5% growth and sales through brick and mortar channels up 3.0% per TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey…
Trademarks/Brands
Discounters, Grocery Drive Corp/TM Growth in 2018
October 21, 2019
The largest distibution channels as ranked by retail sales for corporate trademark/brand-based goods also led in sheer dollar growth in 2018, propelling U.S. & Canada sales to almost $29.8 billion…
Trademarks/Brands
Food, Electronics Drive 2018 Corporate TM/Brand-based Growth
October 14, 2019
The U.S. and Canada generated nearly $29.8 billion in licensed retail sales of goods based on corporate trademarks/brands in 2018. The largest product categories by dollar growth in that year…
Experiential
Experiential & Partnerships Roundup: Worldwide
April 8, 2019
Muji launches another hotel, while Peter Rabbit hops into a kid-friendly lodging; Bulu crafts subscription crafts for Crayola; Live Nation launches a Kidz Bop Workshop, and more…
Licensing Law
On Notice: Sportswear, Organics & Bankruptcy Updates
March 14, 2019
Puma comes under fire from In-N-Out Burger while Addidas can’t shake a suit, the Organic Trade Association fights fraud, Gymboree’s assets are snapped up, and GMM and Hearst reveal their plans for Defy Media’s brands…
Business
M&A: New Faces, Same Places
February 25, 2019
The latest in business news takes us full circle, from home brands (Oneida, Zippo) to publishing (Penske Media, Hearst) to talent agencies (UTA) to retail (Walmart, Sears, TRU)…
Corporate/Trademark
Going Corporate: 2019 Toys/Games Built on a TM
February 25, 2019
Lest TLL neglects to honor those corporate trademarks/brands with influence in the toys and games space, here are some of the top highlights…
Trademarks/Brands
Global Corporate TM/Brand-based Sales Up 2.6% to Reach $37 Billion in 2017
January 14, 2019
Licensed retail sales of corporate trademark/brand-based merchandise were up 2.6% worldwide in 2017, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. The U.S./Canada…
RETAIL
Soft Goods, Home Lead Domestic Corporate TM/Brand Licensed Sales in 2017
January 14, 2019
Licensed retail sales of corporate trademark/brand merchandise grew 2.5% to reach $29.2 billion in 2017. The biggest drivers behind the roughly $710 million…
Retail
Licensed Trademark/Brand-based Ecommerce Sales Jump 5.8% in 2017
January 14, 2019
Discounters, supermarkets/grocery, and ecommerce made the biggest gains in share of licensed retail sales in 2017 in the U.S./Canada…