The latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Sanrio, WWE, Warner Bros., LIMA, Sony Pictures, NASCAR, and more…
Publishing
Publishing Driven by Kids; General Market Softens
February 5, 2018
As retail sales of licensed publishing reached $3.7 million in the U.S./Canada, the general market for books, magazines, and comic books remained soft in 2017…
Business
Mergers & Acquisitions
July 28, 2017
The latest in M&A.
Featuring: Giochi Preziosi, BCBG Max Azria Group, Aardman, Amazon, J.C. Penny, Barnes and Noble, and more…
Retailers
Store Check: Licensed Offerings at B&N
June 12, 2017
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…
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…
Retail
Retail Roundup
December 2, 2016
Keep track of the latest retail initiatives to impact the licensing industry.
Featuring: Barnes & Noble, Gilt, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bandai Namco, Frito-Lay, and more…
Industry
Who’s News
September 16, 2016
Follow the latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, Sequential Brands, ABG, Endemol Shine, Warner Bros., Turner and more…
July 20, 2015
Who’s News
July 20, 2015
Follow the latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Saban, Chorus Entertainment, Rocket Licensing, NBC Kids, and more…