See some of the latest licensing deals that needed a little more detail.
Featuring: Moose Toys, Square Enix, Fanatics, Nike, Mattel, and more…
Business
Mergers & Acquisitions
October 7, 2016
Keep track of the latest business moves to impact the licensing industry.
Featuring: Toys ‘R’ Us, Target, Fanatics, Viacom, CBS, J. Crew and more…
Industry Moves
Who’s News
July 22, 2016
Follow the latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: NFL, Beanstalk, HRR Entertainment, Lion Forge Comics, Target, Egmont Publishing, GennComm and more…
TLL Survey
Apparel Fuels 3.1% Growth in U.S./Canada Fashion Licensing—Global Growth Is Even Higher
July 18, 2016
For all of its challenges, the fashion licensing industry continues to post strong sales in the U.S. and abroad. Global retail sales of licensed fashion goods totaled…
On Point
Who’s News
June 10, 2016
Follow the latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Beanstalk, Iconix, Zodak Media, Spin Master, Staples, Peeko Press and more…
On Point
Who’s News
May 23, 2016
Follow the latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Warner Bros., Genius Brands, Discovery, Genesco, Playboy, CPLG, Endemol Shine and more…
Who’s News
February 5, 2016
Follow the latest hires, promotions, and departures.
Featuring: Endemol Shine, Viacom, Target, Cherokee Global Brands, LIMA and more…
RETAIL
Entertainment, Sports Licensed Goods Lead Black Friday Deals
November 13, 2015
Hot holiday properties Frozen and Star Wars, and collegiate and NFL licensed merchandise, will be decking the halls of many retailers on one of the biggest shopping days…
TOYS & GAMES
Mattel, Hasbro see Q3 Retail Sales Split Along Gender Lines
October 23, 2015
Reported third quarter (3Q) sales from toy giants Hasbro and Mattel exhibited an interesting break along gender lines, with boys’ toys outperforming girls’, amidst depressed…
New Licensing Model
Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Merchandising Campaign: Bigger & Earlier than Anything Before
September 8, 2015
The timing between movie release and merchandising is a perennial challenge in movie licensing. Historically, merchandise associated with an anticipated blockbuster appears on store shelves around six weeks before release. But several of the entertainment executives we interviewed last spring for The Licensing Letter’s 2014 Annual Licensing Business Survey predicted…