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KESS and SEGA Roll Out New Details For Upcoming Sonic Roll Board Game

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter KessCo and SEGA of America have released new details on an officially licensed Sonic the Hedgehog board game called Sonic Roll.The design of the upcoming Sonic Roll board game was inspired by classic Sonic the Hedgehog titles from the SEGA Genesis era. The Kess design team included a wide range of licensed characters, locations and items from … [Read more...] about KESS and SEGA Roll Out New Details For Upcoming Sonic Roll Board Game

Trade Shows: Get Your Tickets Now For the Spielwarenmesse Toy Fair

TLL Staff Spielwarenmesse, the world’s leading toy fair, has announced that tickets for its upcoming 73rd event trade show are now on sale. The event, which will take place from 30 January to 3 February 2024 in Nuremberg, is the world's largest toy fair, and is expected to attract a large crowd of international toy sector representatives this year under the motto ‘Feel … [Read more...] about Trade Shows: Get Your Tickets Now For the Spielwarenmesse Toy Fair

Experiential Licensing: Hasbro Launches First NAX Entertainment Center in Europe

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Hasbro and Rocafella Leisure have opened a licensed NERF Action Xperience (NAX) center in Manchester’s Trafford Palazzo.The new NAX venue is managed by the Rocafella Leisure entertainment agency under license from Hasbro, Inc.The Rocafella Leisure Group offers location-based brand management services to global IP owners such as commercial … [Read more...] about Experiential Licensing: Hasbro Launches First NAX Entertainment Center in Europe

Teddy Fresh Unveils Exclusive Collaboration with Magic The Gathering

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter The Teddy Fresh fashion brand has announced a new licensing collaboration with the fantasy gaming franchise Magic: The Gathering.Magic The Gathering is a long-standing fantasy entertainment franchise that provides multi-media content through tabletop trading card games, licensed consumer goods, digital games, novels, comic books, and more.The … [Read more...] about Teddy Fresh Unveils Exclusive Collaboration with Magic The Gathering

Latest Data Predicts a Not So Merry Xmas For Toys, Retail

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief The licensing industry should lower expectations for the coming holiday season, as retail sales fell slightly in October, and toy sales are down overall. The US Commerce Department reported retail sales fell slightly in October by 0.1%. That's not great, but the good news is that economists were expecting a greater decline, based on … [Read more...] about Latest Data Predicts a Not So Merry Xmas For Toys, Retail

Pass Go and Park for Free, Thanks to Monopoly Licensing Deal

By Gary Symons TLL Editor in Chief Well, here's a licensing deal we've never seen before. Hasbro's new deal sees it licensing the 'Free Parking' space in its Monopoly game to offer shoppers free parking in real life. As part of Hasbro's new 'All is Fair' Monopoly campaign, the company has signed a deal with parking reservation company SpotHero to offer 1,000 free parking … [Read more...] about Pass Go and Park for Free, Thanks to Monopoly Licensing Deal

Daniel Tiger Products Arrive at Macy’s Toys R’ Us for Holiday Season

By Allison Watkinson TLL Reporter Fred Rogers Productions and JAKKS Pacific have entered a retail licensing partnership with Macy’s Toys R’ Us for the Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood preschool property.The partnership will include eight Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood toys by master toy licensee Jakks Pacific rolling out to over 200 Macy’s Toys R’ Us locations across the U.S. beginning … [Read more...] about Daniel Tiger Products Arrive at Macy’s Toys R’ Us for Holiday Season

In Memoriam: Global Toy Industry Mourns Passing of Richard Gottlieb

Editor's Note, from Gary Symons, editor at The Licensing Letter. It is with sadness that we at TLL heard the news of our friend and colleague Richard Gottlieb passing away. The CEO at Global Toy Experts and Global Toy News was among the very first people to call me when I started working at The Licensing Letter. Richard was incredibly knowledgeable about the industry, so … [Read more...] about In Memoriam: Global Toy Industry Mourns Passing of Richard Gottlieb

Sugarfina and Hasbro Launch Super Sweet Candy Land Collaboration

By Allison WatkinsonTLL ReporterHasbro has partnered with the Sugarfina candy brand on a new limited-edition version of its Candy Land board game.Sugarfina USA is a high-quality candy brand that specializes in gummies, chocolate and hard candy for the adult demographic. It is known for its luxury cocktail-inspired confectionary products and imaginative packaging.The company … [Read more...] about Sugarfina and Hasbro Launch Super Sweet Candy Land Collaboration