Beanstalk will now represent the personality rights of legendary icons. The service, formally called Icon Representation, will be led by Martin Cribbs, who has joined the agency as VP Brand Management. Orchard Street Ventures is a new agency specializing in lifestyle licensing. OSV currently represents Lionsgate, Time Inc. (Food & Wine and Southern Living magazines), and … [Read more...] about Mergers & Acquisitions
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Deal Sheet — 6/1/2016
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 Barry Rosenthal Galison/MudpuppyJournals, puzzles Moxie & … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet — 6/1/2016
E-commerce Sales Top $11 Billion in 2015; Led by Trademarks and Entertainment
By Karina MasolovaOver $11 billion in licensed merchandise was sold through e-commerce retail channels in the U.S. and Canada in 2015, according to The Licensing Letter’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. Factoring out automobiles and fuel, the U.S. Commerce Department estimates that 10.5% of all U.S. retail sales in 2015 were made online. In contrast, TLL estimates that … [Read more...] about E-commerce Sales Top $11 Billion in 2015; Led by Trademarks and Entertainment
Earnings Scorecard: Winners & Losers of the First Quarter
By Glenn S. Demby, Esq. This month, the nation's largest retailers posted their earnings for the first quarter of 2016. And the numbers confirm what we already know: These are tough times for the retail industry. But just how tough are they? While the monster losses by Macy's, Target, Kohl's, Nordstrom and others stole the headlines, they belie the strong performance … [Read more...] about Earnings Scorecard: Winners & Losers of the First Quarter
Survey Delivers the Low Down on Dollar Store Shoppers
A new secret shopper survey brings to light the characteristics and habits of shoppers in one of the fastest-growing retail channels for licensed merchandise: dollar stores. Amid strong overall sales and earnings growth for channel leaders Dollar Tree and Dollar General (see related story), U.S. and Canadian sales of licensed merchandise in the dollar/value/off-price channel … [Read more...] about Survey Delivers the Low Down on Dollar Store Shoppers
Rihanna Shows Strength for Puma, Foot Locker
By Marcy Magiera In the competitive world of licensed athletic gear, pop singer and fashion icon Rihanna is riding the demand for athleisure apparel to go toe-to-toe with some of the biggest athletes in the NBA. Athletic retailer Foot Locker on Friday posted its highest quarterly net income ($191 million, up 3.8%) and earnings per share ($1.39) in the company's history, but … [Read more...] about Rihanna Shows Strength for Puma, Foot Locker
Deal Sheet — 5/25/2016
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 BSA Desperate EnterprisesMagnets, tin signs, tin … [Read more...] about Deal Sheet — 5/25/2016
Are Celebrity Chefs the Next Wave in Marijuana Branding?
Celebrities have been quick to seize the branding opportunities offered by the $2.7 billion legal marijuana industry. But up to now, most of the celebrity branding deals have involved maverick musicians like Bob Marley, Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg and other rappers. (See TLL's live chart of celebrities that have lent their names to a marijuana brand.) But a new kind of celebrity … [Read more...] about Are Celebrity Chefs the Next Wave in Marijuana Branding?
Male Celebrities to Bolster H&B
As licensed sales of health and beauty products are flagging (according to The Licensing Letter’s Annual Licensing Business Survey, licensed sales were flat at 0.1% in 2015), men’s products are proving to be a silver lining as one of the fastest growing markets. Former England, Real Madrid and Manchester United star David Beckham, in a deal negotiated with Seven Global, is now … [Read more...] about Male Celebrities to Bolster H&B
Who’s News
Jeffrey Godsick steps down as President of Fox Consumer Products to join Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group as EVP Worldwide Partnerships. Genius Brands Intl. promotes Stone Newman to President Global Consumer Products & Marketing. Soo Koo is appointed CCO at Warner Bros. Consumer Products. Michael Carrington steps down as CEO of Zodiak Kids Studios to take the helm of … [Read more...] about Who’s News