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…
Toys & Games
One-Quarter of Top 2018 Holiday Toys are Licensed
November 26, 2018
Roughly 29% of the top 2018 holiday toys are licensed, according to lists created by Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Kmart…
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’…
Expertiential
Retail & Experiential: Theme Parks, Amazon Go & More
August 6, 2018
The top news this week from Cartoon Network, Amazon, Walmart, Microsfot, Animaccord, CBS, Sanrio, Smithsonian, Nordstrom, and more…
Entertainment
TV Talk: Series With Licensing Potential
July 30, 2018
Track the latest TV series with licensing potential airing on linear TV, streaming, or both as they develop through the production pipeline…
Business
The Biz of Media, Ecommerce & Fashion
July 9, 2018
This week’s must-read roundup includes Rockport Group, Ripley’s & Nitro Circus, Amazon, Snapchat, Legendary Entertainment…
Experiential
Content Watch: New Series & Activations
June 29, 2018
Differential Brands buys GBG—Plus, the latest in activations and experiences from Michael Jackson, eOne, Maxim, Universal, Warner Bros., Amazon, Nick, Hasbro, and more…
Ecommerce
The Low-Down on Amazon Merch Collab
June 18, 2018
We had some questions about Amazon’s newest program targeting consumer products licensing and, as it turns out, Merch Collab is not for everyone…
Retail
Retail: Shifting Towards 360 Degree Distribution
May 29, 2018
Amazon claims it can boost licensed sales to $1 trillion over the next ten years. Let’s worry about the next two years as brands seek the perfect balance in their distribution channels…
Experiential
Streaming & Experiential Power Up
February 12, 2018
Amazon and Netflix expand their content reach; plus, new experiential/travel initiaitives from Japan, the U.K., and the U.S.…