Worldwide licensed retail sales reached $171 billion in 2017; of that, 65% can be attributed to brands originating from the U.S./Canada, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey…
Art
Sales of Art-based Brands Up 1.8%; Home Boosts Growth
September 11, 2018
Art-based properties saw somewhat anemic 1.8% growth in the U.S./Canada in 2018—the property type makes up 5.4% of total retail sales in the territory, with the art & artist subcategory making up 4% of the total and museums 1.4% share…
Worldwide
Art Licensing Hits $9.23 Billion in Retail Sales in 2017
September 11, 2018
Licensed retail sales of art-based merchandise grew just 4% over the last 5 years in the U.S./Canada compared to 16% worldwide, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey…
Retailers
Specialty & Discount Lead Distro Channels for Licensed Art Brands
September 11, 2018
In 2017, specialty retailers and discounters tied for equal share in distribution of licensed products based on art properties in the U.S./Canada, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey…
Entertainment/Character
Licensed Entertainment/Character Sales Hit $31.1 Billion Worldwide; Soft Goods Lead Growth
June 29, 2018
Retail sales of licensed entertainment/character-based apparel, accessories, and other soft goods including domestics helped propel sales for the fastest-growing property type…
Entertainment/Character
E-commerce Sales Surge as Specialty Purges Entertainment/Character
June 29, 2018
Retail sales of licensed entertainment/character-based merchandise through e-commerce sales grew 11.1% in 2017 while sales via specialty channels dropped…
Editorial
Coming Up With a Number
June 11, 2018
We answer one of the most common questions we receive: Where do TLL’s numbers come from?…
Worldwide
Asia Drives Global Licensed Sales Up 2.4%
May 11, 2018
Global retail sales of licensed merchandise reached $171 billion in 2017, according to TLL’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. Licensed sales grew 2.4% from 2016…
Product Categories
Home-related Goods Boost Licensed Growth in 2017
April 17, 2018
Home furnishings, housewares, and domestic consumer products saw a combined $600 million boost in 2017—or approximately 24% of growth from the previous year to reach a total of $109 billion in licensed retail sales in the U.S./Canada…
Apparel & Accessories
Licensed Apparel & Accessories Up 3.5% in 2017
April 17, 2018
Apparel and accessories are the largest product categories in the U.S./Canada, generating over 34% of licensed retail sales. Combined, the two earned $37.2 billion…