The Joester Loria Group has been retained as global licensing agent for APNG Enterprises’ NEW-GEN,The animated series is being produced by J.D. and Chris Matonti and Julia Coppola of APNG Enterprises and is based on the superhero comic book series distributed by Marvel Comics. NEW-GEN is a superhero comic book series created in 2008 by Coppola and the Matontis, and centers … [Read more...] about Joester Loria Group Named Global Licensing Agency for Marvel’s New-Gen Animated Series
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Toys’R’Us Reveals the 20 Hottest Toys for Our Covid Christmas
Looking for the hottest licensing properties in the toy world? You could do worse than heeding the advice of retailing giant Toys’R’Us, which has relaunched its annual Geoffrey’s Hot Toy List for the 2020 Yuletide season. This year the Toys ‘R’ Us team has selected the top 20 hottest toys of the year from well-known toy brands including Fisher-Price, Hasbro, LEGO, Mattel, Spin … [Read more...] about Toys’R’Us Reveals the 20 Hottest Toys for Our Covid Christmas
TikTok Makes Monetization Move with Partner Shopify
The hugely popular and - in the US at least - politically controversial social media platform TikTok pulled off a huge move this week in its quest to monetize the rapidly growing brand. TikTok’s short, user-generated videos have been the single most popular social media innovation of the past two years, with millions of users and viewers signing on in just months. Less … [Read more...] about TikTok Makes Monetization Move with Partner Shopify
Louisville Slugger Opens Outlet Store In Downtown Louisville
The Louisville Slugger Museum is going to bat for fans who always wanted to swing some lumber in the Big Leagues. The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory just launched a new outlet store in downtown Louisville. The location, which opened on October 23, will sell pro-grade MLB bats that didn’t make it to the league due to slight blemishes, at steep discounts. The outlet is … [Read more...] about Louisville Slugger Opens Outlet Store In Downtown Louisville
Tesco Releases its Top Ten Toy List for Xmas 2020
What’s the top toy on every retailer’s Christmas list this year? According to the Britsh supermarket giant Tesco, a doll that talks about its feelings tops the Xmas Wish List for 2020, followed closely by Lego’s Super Mario Starter Course, which also placed highly last year. The Kindi Kids ‘Shiver & Shake’ Rainbow Kate is an interactive doll featuring over 40 sounds and … [Read more...] about Tesco Releases its Top Ten Toy List for Xmas 2020
The Week in Licensing Deals
LEGO How do you get to Sesame Street? Easy, just ask Lego. The European construction toy giant is bringing out a Sesame Street-themed set for the first time called Lego Ideas 123 Sesame Street. The new set features iconic characters you’ll remember from your own childhood (yes, it’s been that long) like Big Bird, Elmo and Oscar the Grouch. The set will be up for sale on Nov. … [Read more...] about The Week in Licensing Deals
Licensing International Germany Announces 2020 Award Winners
And the winner is …. Licensing International Germany unveiled the 2020 winners of its annual best of the best licensing awards, selected from among 54 finalists in 10 categories. And for the first time, LI Germany also issued awards for the industry’s ‘Rising Stars’. “We have some extraordinary talent in our creative and fast moving industry who may not have been in their … [Read more...] about Licensing International Germany Announces 2020 Award Winners
New Licensing Conference Launches Virtually in November
There’s a new conference for the licensing industry, but like most event in the Year of Covid, the inaugural 2020 Sustainability in Licensing Conference (SILC) will be held virtually over two days in November. Breaking new ground in the licensing industry, the Sustainability in Licensing Conference 2020, to be staged digitally over a two day period on 24 – 25 November 2020, … [Read more...] about New Licensing Conference Launches Virtually in November
Dolls Help Drive Mattel Quarterly Revenue up 10% over Last Year
US toy giant Mattel reported a sterling quarter with revenues increasing by 10 per cent over the same period last year, despite challenges posed by COVID-19, and driven by a strong IP licensing portfolio. Mattel says the company’s net sales in North America increased 13 per cent over the prior year’s quarter, primarily driven by growth in dolls, action figures building sets, … [Read more...] about Dolls Help Drive Mattel Quarterly Revenue up 10% over Last Year
Licensing Industry Loves COVID-19 Masks
US President Donald Trump may not be a fan of masks … but the licensing industry loves them! Reusable COVID-19 masks literally became the world’s fastest growing industry this year, going from almost zero in North America to a multi-billion dollar industry in just months. As it became clear the coronavirus was spreading rapidly in the US and Canada this spring, enterprising … [Read more...] about Licensing Industry Loves COVID-19 Masks