Quick Navigate Properties Available or Recently Assigned, U.S. Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. Intl. Properties Available or Recently Assigned Intl. Licenses Recently Granted Archived Deal Sheets Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. *Extension or renewal. PropertyGranted ToProducts ManufacturedGranted By Bob Ross 3D RetroTalking plush Firefly Brand Management Bob … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet — 6/28/2018
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Deal Sheet — 6/20/2018
Quick Navigate Properties Available or Recently Assigned, U.S. Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. Intl. Properties Available or Recently Assigned Intl. Licenses Recently Granted Archived Deal Sheets Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. *Extension or renewal. PropertyGranted ToProducts ManufacturedGranted By Cosmopolitan Cousin Corp. of AmericaJewelry WME/IMG … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet — 6/20/2018
The Low-Down on Amazon Merch Collab
Ask any licensing executive what they think is the next big meteor to hit the business and you'll get one answer: Amazon. At this year's Licensing Expo in Las Vegas, Amazon VP Nicholas Denissen gave a keynote address where he revealed an out-of-this-world Amazon projection—the global licensing industry will grow to $1 trillion in the next ten years. Part of that increase, of … [Read more...] about The Low-Down on Amazon Merch Collab
M&A Watch: Fashion Forward
Authentic Brands Group makes a successful $340 million bid for Nine West Holdings. Under the terms of the agreement, ABG will control all licensing partnerships and marketing plans for both the Nine West and Bandolino brands. Marc Fisher Footwear will operate the business' operations and Signal Products will oversee the handbag and SLG businesses. Perry Ellis Intl. is going … [Read more...] about M&A Watch: Fashion Forward
Experiential, Content & Alternative Initiatives
FC Barcelona is ending its 17-year partnership with Nike where it ceded its retail and licensing rights to FCBMerchandising. The football club forms a new company to manage its retail, licensing, and merchandising activity. The newly formed Barça Licensing and Merchandising will take over its rights on July 1 and oversee a $77 million merchandising business spanning three of … [Read more...] about Experiential, Content & Alternative Initiatives
Who’s News—6/19/2018
Are you hiring—or being promoted, changing jobs, retiring, launching a new company, or otherwise changing your employment? Email Jen at jen@plainlanguagemedia.com and we'll announce the news in our next issue of Who's News. John Haugh resigns President & CEO of New York’s Iconix Brand Group. Executive chairman of the company’s board of directors Peter Cuneo will serve as … [Read more...] about Who’s News—6/19/2018
Deal Sheet — 6/13/2018
Quick Navigate Properties Available or Recently Assigned, U.S. Licenses Recently Granted, U.S. Intl. Properties Available or Recently Assigned Intl. Licenses Recently Granted Archived Deal Sheets Properties Available or Recently Assigned, U.S. *Extension or renewal. Property (Description)Categories AvailableLicensing Contact A Tiny Teddy named Cuds"Book series … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet — 6/13/2018
Coming Up With a Number
One of the most common questions The Licensing Letter receives is about our numbers: Where do they come from? And how accurate are they? First, it is important to note that it is practically impossible to state with absolute certainty the precise amount of licensed retail sales in any given year and/or territory. That being said, TLL works to ensure that growth rates and … [Read more...] about Coming Up With a Number
Average Royalty Ranges Smooth Over Large Gaps
Over the last decade, the average royalty rate has hovered around 8.7% for all licensed goods. But while averages are important, ranges are perhaps even more so in evaluating your licensing program. In general, the average royalty rate in the U.S./Canada has remained relatively stable over the last decade—and the same has held true for royalty ranges. In a survey of royalty … [Read more...] about Average Royalty Ranges Smooth Over Large Gaps
Snapshot: Product-based Royalty Ranges
Note: This feature is a continuation of TLL's lead story on royalty ranges, which first examines average royalty rates broken out by property type rate. Compared to TLL's breakdown of royalty rates and ranges by property type, the major product categories (in terms of retail sales) have overall lower royalty ranges. The categories with the most royalties, in other words, are … [Read more...] about Snapshot: Product-based Royalty Ranges