I visited a local B&N this week; it’s a bookstore, but I’m not checking out the books. One of the biggest growth areas for the chain bookseller is toys, games, and gifts/novelties…
Business
M&A Shorts
April 28, 2017
Get the quick and dirty on the top business moves to impact the licensing industry.
Featuring: ABG, NFLPA, Marvel, PetSmart, Zuru, and more…
Business
Toy Industry Wrap-Up
April 24, 2017
TIA rebrands and expands, Toys ‘R’ Us and Mattel record slipping sales, Target ups its presence, and what’s up with those unicorns?…
Business
M&A Shorts
April 21, 2017
Get the quick and dirty on the top business moves to impact the licensing industry.
Featuring: Verizon hints at merger, cannabis merch sales, experiential licensing news, and more…
Business
M&A & Legal
March 31, 2017
Keep track of the latest business deals to impact the licensing industry.
Featuring: Mattel, Spin Master, Walmart, PVH, and more…
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…
Distribution
Discounters & Ecommerce Grow Licensed Distribution
March 10, 2017
Ecommerce is on the mind for this year’s batch of respondants to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. The distribution channel siezed its biggest share of the licensing pie yet, growing to…
Publishing
Soft Book Sales as the World Celebrates Reading
March 3, 2017
To mark the 20th anniversary of Read Across America (or World Book Day), children dressed up as their favorite publishing-based characters as book retailers report disappointing holiday sales…
Holiday Shopping
Valentine’s Day Goes to the Dogs
February 20, 2017
This Valentine’s Day, consumers are expected to show less love at retail—but there is one exception to the trend, their pets…
Business
M&A & Marketing
February 20, 2017
Keep track of the latest business deals and marketing programs to impact the licensing industry.
Featuring: Disney, Mattel, Alibaba, Sears, Sanrio, Spyder, and more…