This week, NYC welcomed another edition of the Summer Fancy Food Show, host of the $140 billion-plus specialty food & beverage industry…
Business
M&A & Restructuring
May 11, 2018
The latest in M&A and other restructuring efforts.
Featuring: TRU, Gibson, Newell, NASCAR, Asmodee, and more…
Experiential
Experiential: Live Shows, Tech & Film
May 7, 2018
New and cutting-edge brand extentions from Feld Entertainment, Universal, Kraft Heinz, Disney, and more—with sequels greenlighted from Aardman and Paramount…
Business
M&A & Partnerships
April 3, 2018
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…
Worldwide
Worldwide Retail Sales of Licensed Merchandise, by Property Type
February 26, 2018
Worldwide retail sales of licensed merchandise, by property type worldwide. Including breakdowns by the top five property types…
Trademarks/Brands
Corporate TM/Brands Up 2.7% in 2016; Food/Bev & Tech Lead
November 10, 2017
Retail sales of corporate trademark/brand-based licensing were up 2.7% worldwide in 2016, according to The Licensing Letter’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. The U.S./Canada made up…
Retail
Mass Channels Lead Corporate TM/Brand-based Licensed Sales
November 10, 2017
Discounters commanded a 36% share of all trademark/brand-based licensed goods sold in 2016, followed by supermarkets/grocery stores (28%) and dealers, wholesalers, and distributors (12%). The biggest…
LICENSED HOME
Licensed Home-related Goods Up 3.4% WW in 2016
November 6, 2017
Retail sales of licensed home furnishings, housewares, and domestics grew by 3.4% globally. In the U.S./Canada…
Food/Beverage
Spotlight: K-Food in America
September 8, 2017
While Korean food (K-food) is just a small part of the speciality foods industry, it’s the touchpoint for many questions about branding…