As the holiday shopping season enters into full swing, we visited NYC’s Rockefeller Center and the new FAO Schwarz store as well as the Nintendo and LEGO stores…
Fashion
Specialty, Mid-Tier & Ecommerce Drive 2017 Licensed U.S./Canada Fashion Sales
November 26, 2018
In 2017, ecommerce was the fastest-growing channel in the U.S./Canada 4.3% growth, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. The largest category, discounters and value…
Retail
Retail Watch: Thanksgiving, Black Friday & Other Trends
November 26, 2018
Updated: The top trends and data points to help you digest this holiday weekend. Featuring Amazon, YouTube/Teespring, Kering/Net-a-Porter, and more research firms than you can shake a stick at…
Consumer Research
2018 Holiday Spending Expected to be Strong
November 5, 2018
We’ve gathered the latest stats from the NRF, NDP, Deloitte, Pew, and others on holiday spending; plus, a look at why we think high U.S. consumer confidence is unfounded as well as a peek at the Chinese consumer…
Sports
Ecommerce, Venue Channels Drive Sports-based Growth in U.S./Canada
October 26, 2018
Of the $15,915 million in licensed retail sales attributable to sports-based brands in the U.S./Canada, almost 80% is from traditional brick-and-mortar sales, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey…
Retail
Retailer Watch: Sears, FAO Schwarz, TRU & NRF
October 22, 2018
All you need to know in brief about the latest retailer to join the bankruptcy club, the comeback of toycos FAO Schwartz and Toys ‘R’ Us, and the latest consumer insights from the National Retail Federation…
Retail
Retail Watch: Holiday, Online & Experiential
October 1, 2018
The latest intelligence on online retail sales, plus holiday insights and new branded experiential initiatives from Amazon x GH, Unilever x Dunkin’…
Retail
Roundup: M&A & Partnerships
September 24, 2018
The top news clips this week. Featuring: Viacom, Imax, Netflix, NFL, Fanatics Chelsea FC, B&N, Staples, L Brands, and more…
Retailers
Specialty & Discount Lead Distro Channels for Licensed Art Brands
September 11, 2018
In 2017, specialty retailers and discounters tied for equal share in distribution of licensed products based on art properties in the U.S./Canada, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey…
Experiential
Experiential & Content Initiatives: From Theme Parks to Boxing Matches
September 4, 2018
New partnerships between CBS x Six Flags, eOne x Alibaba, expansion from Funko, Bandai Namco, and Koso Rose Media, plus the big take-aways from the Logan Paul x KSI match…