The Licensing Letter

Art

Art-based Licensing Jumps 1.3%; Commercial Artists Drive Growth in Home Goods

Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Retail sales of licensed art-based merchandise jumped 1.3% in 2018 within the U.S. and Canada to reach $5.9 billion. The art and artists sub-category led with 1.4% growth ($61 million), while museum-based licenses drove 1.0% growth ($15 million) in licensed retail sales. International sales outside of the U.S. and Canada … [Read more...] about Art-based Licensing Jumps 1.3%; Commercial Artists Drive Growth in Home Goods

Living Coral: 2019 NSS, NY Now & Surtex Edition

Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com CORAL, as in: Conscientious, Organized, Retro, and Animated Living. From the floor of the 2019 National Stationery Show (NSS), Retail Renaissance NY Now, and Surtex, TLL brings you the latest in home, stationery, and surface design trends. This year, all three shows were held simultaneously in New York City's Jacob Javits … [Read more...] about Living Coral: 2019 NSS, NY Now & Surtex Edition

Pioneering a Fresh Approach to IP Rights in China

By Yizan He, CEO of Alfilo Brands, yzh@alfilo.com. Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Landmark Western cultural institutions are increasing their presence in the Middle Kingdom. Following the successful launch of its e-commerce initiative this summer, The British Museum recently opened its first physical shop in China with the help of its exclusive official … [Read more...] about Pioneering a Fresh Approach to IP Rights in China

Sales of Art-based Brands Up 1.8%; Home Boosts Growth

Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Compared to overall licensed retail sales in the U.S./Canada, art-based properties saw somewhat anemic growth at 1.8%, or just over $105 million in added sales. 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. The … [Read more...] about Sales of Art-based Brands Up 1.8%; Home Boosts Growth

Art Licensing Hits $9.23 Billion in Retail Sales in 2017

Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. 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. In 2017, the product category grew 1.8% from the previous year to reach $5.86 billion in licensed retail sales in the U.S./Canada—and by the same … [Read more...] about Art Licensing Hits $9.23 Billion in Retail Sales in 2017

Specialty & Discount Lead Distro Channels for Licensed Art Brands

Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. 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. At just over $2 billion each, or 34.9%, the share of licensed goods sold through specialty stores and the discounters segments … [Read more...] about Specialty & Discount Lead Distro Channels for Licensed Art Brands