The top beauty company reached $28.60 billion in worldwide sales. Unilever was No. 2, while Proctor & Gamble slid in at No. 3 despite a drop in sales. In contrast, retail sales of licensed HBA products…
LEGAL
Legal Updates
April 10, 2017
Margaritaville gets a win against casino licensee, Konami is under action from an allegedly unlicensed soccer player, and Duke University steps in on behalf of one of its student-athletes…
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…
Experiential
Experiential Roundup
March 10, 2017
See the latest in experiential licensing initiatives worldwide
Featuring: NASA, 20th Century Fox, Disney, Margaritaville, and more…
Branding
Google, YT & Microsoft MVPs Amongst Tech Brands
February 24, 2017
The title of most powerful tech brand worldwide goes to Google for the first time in six years—with the previous No. 1, Apple, falling behind other like YouTube, Microsoft, and Samung…
Video Games
Video Games in the Pipeline: 40% Sequels, 30% Licensed, 20% New IP
January 20, 2017
Over the next two years, releases of video games based on original IP are going to take a backseat to sequels, reboots, and licensed titles. Just…
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…
FOOD/BEVERAGE
Celebrating Coffee With Food
September 30, 2016
To celebrate National Coffee Day, Dunkin’ Brands Group announced that it will launch a Dunkin’ Donuts branded ready-to-drink coffee line. Plus, see more food extensions from Burger King and Taco Bell…
SPORTING GOODS
Pumping Up Brands
September 30, 2016
While our fitness goals may be more aspirational than not, it’s still a big business. See the latest news to come out of the health and fitness business…
Consumer Electronics
Licensed Consumer Electronics Up 3.5% in the U.S./Canada
August 26, 2016
Licensed consumer electronics merchandise grew 3.5% to reach $5.41 billion in the U.S./Canada.
Featuring: Foxconn, Sharp, Nokia, HMD Global, Atari, Skullcandy and more…