The Licensing Letter

Retailers

American Eagle Eyes Global Licensing

By Glenn Demby American Eagle Outfitters holds only 1.16% of the U.S. apparel market, according to Forbes, and its share is growing none too fast. Faced with a saturated and mature market at home, Eagle is looking to grow by signing licensing agreements abroad. Eagle, which currently has 111 licensed stores in 17 countries and earns 12% of its total revenues abroad (as compared … [Read more...] about American Eagle Eyes Global Licensing

Her Universe on TV

Lionsgate will launch the reality series “Her Universe Fashion Show” as the first original content on its Comic-Con International subscription streaming service next year. The show will follow contestants as they design outfits and plan to model them at Comic-Con next year. Her Universe, founded by actress Ashley Eckstein, who voices Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, … [Read more...] about Her Universe on TV

London Calling

British luxury retailer Liberty London is popping in for a visit at Nordstrom. The U.K. retailer’s Flowers of Liberty line of home décor, accessories, and gifts is available stateside for the first time through a “Pop-In Shop” at select Nordstrom stores and online at Nordstrom.com/popin. The bloom-bedecked tea towels, oven mitts, candles, friendship bracelets and more will be … [Read more...] about London Calling

Mixed Bag for Retail

Retail sales in June were down 0.2% month-to-month but up a robust 3.1% year-over-year. Breakdown: Retail Sales, by Store Type Data: U.S. Census Retail Sales Store Type Month-to-Month (seasonally adjusted) Year-over-Year (unadjusted) Furniture & home furnishings -2% 7% Sporting goods 0% 9% Clothing & accessories -2% 3% Non-Store 0% 7% … [Read more...] about Mixed Bag for Retail

Walmart Slaps Suppliers with New Fees

If you supply goods, licensed or otherwise, to Walmart, you may have to start shelling out fees to the company for stocking your items in its new stores and/or holding your goods as inventory in its warehouses. The new fees, which reportedly range from 1% on the value of goods held in inventory  to 10% for food suppliers on the value of goods shipped to new stores, apply to … [Read more...] about Walmart Slaps Suppliers with New Fees

Branding, Island Style

Two brands that embrace a beach lifestyle, Tommy Bahama and Maui Jim, are summering together. Maui Jim polarized sunglasses will be sold at all Tommy Bahama stores and online, marking the first time that Tommy Bahama will sell a branded product other than its own. … [Read more...] about Branding, Island Style

Margaritaville Coming to HSN

HSN is teaming with Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville Enterprises to bring a line of new Margaritaville-inspired cooking, home, electronics, beauty, and apparel products to HSN and HSN Inc. Cornerstone division brands, Frontgate and Travelsmith. The collaboration, HSN’s largest partnership of the year so far, will promote the themes of escapism, relaxation and the “Margaritaville … [Read more...] about Margaritaville Coming to HSN

Avengers Dress Up Hot Topic

Mall retailer Hot Topic is going all out Avengers as the exclusive merchant for a new fashion line tied to Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. A Captain America halter dress, a Thor sailor dress, a Stark Industries bomber jacket, and more from Her Universe and Disney Consumer Products will be available beginning May 12. … [Read more...] about Avengers Dress Up Hot Topic

Target’s Pulitzer Problem

It seemed a major coup for mass merchant Target to have signed high- end designer Lilly Pulitzer for an exclusive fashion and home line. But it wasn’t all triumph for “Tar-jay” when the 250-piece Lilly Pulitzer collection launched April 19. Within hours (and in some stores, minutes), crazed customers had plucked the shelves clean. Online traffic was so great that Target’s … [Read more...] about Target’s Pulitzer Problem