We all know that millennials’ use of mobile technology is changing the face of retail—but just how are they doing it? See how they affect key long-term trends in licensing and retail…
RETAIL TRENDS
Lady Gaga and Elton John Become the Latest to Launch a Macy’s Exclusive
April 29, 2016
Limited-edition celebrity lines are an old hat for Macy’s. But here are some different celebrities (hint: not named Donald Trump) finding a home for their exclusive product lines at Macy’s…
BRAND BUILDERS
Emily Weiss Gives Beauty a Millennial Makeover
March 18, 2016
Blogger turned businesswoman Emily Weiss is building a digital beauty brand for the 21st century. Here are four ways the face of beauty brand building in the 21st century is changing…
TLL's 2016 Survey
Licensed Product Distribution Grows in Online Channel as Physical Shelf Space Tightens for Smaller Brands
March 14, 2016
Sales of licensed products in the ecommerce channel continued to grow dramatically in 2015, and while the channel’s rate of growth tapered slightly from 2014, sales of licensed products through online outlets continued to outpace the rate of overall online sales…
RETAIL CHANNELS
Off-price Leads the Value Segment
March 14, 2016
The share of sales lost by department stores was picked up by the lowest-priced retail tier, consisting of dollar/value/off-price stores, which saw its share of market grow…
RETAIL TRENDS
Ecommerce/Online Taking Retail by Storm
March 14, 2016
The growth of the ecommerce/online channel was the No. 1 retail issue reported by survey respondents, with more than 20% of those responding…
RETAIL TRENDS
Super Bowl Spending to Top $15.5 Billion
February 5, 2016
This year’s 50th anniversary installment will be the biggest Super Bowl ever, at least from a consumption perspective. Just consider these numbers…