You don't usually equate Gucci with camping, but the luxury brand is going outdoors in a big way this year, partnering with adventure wear company The North Face. Consumers have headed to the great outdoors in droves this year, thanks to lockdowns and physical distancing measures, so Gucci figured, if you're going out hiking, you might as well look fabulous doing it! The … [Read more...] about Gucci and The North Face Go Hiking In Style
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Deal Summary: Spread Group, Emoji Co., Lucasfilm, League of Legends
Another week, another slate of great deals in our industry, as we lead our coverage today with expansion of an existing agreement with Warner Bros. and Spread Group. Spread Group Expands Warner Bros. Collaboration Beyond Europe Spread Group - formerly known as Spreadshirt - has worked with Warner Bros. in Europe since 2012, developing more than 1,700 designs for the … [Read more...] about Deal Summary: Spread Group, Emoji Co., Lucasfilm, League of Legends
Roblox Releasing New Game With YouTube Child Star Ryan Kaji
The Roblox Studio, makers of the world’s largest ‘user-created’ video games, is launching a new property created by the world’s most popular YouTube star, Ryan Kaji. Kaji is the young star of Ryan’s World, formerly known as Ryan ToysReview, who got his start as a young child doing toy unboxing videos with his dad, and expanded the program to include more educational videos on … [Read more...] about Roblox Releasing New Game With YouTube Child Star Ryan Kaji
Retail Sales of Licensed Handbags, Backpacks, Messenger Bags based on Fashion versus Other Property Types, U.S. & Canada
Licensed 2019 Back-to-School Goods Projected to Dip -1.0% in Sales for U.S. & Canada
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Licensed retail sales of back-to-school products are showing signs of dramatic slowdown in the U.S. & Canada as millions of students begin the school year. Last year, licensed back-to-school sales totaled $11.83 billion for K-12 and college students, according to The Licensing Letter. This year, licensed back-to-school … [Read more...] about Licensed 2019 Back-to-School Goods Projected to Dip -1.0% in Sales for U.S. & Canada
Retail Sales of Licensed Wearables Up in Every Territory in 2015
By Glenn S. Demby, Esq. Worldwide retail sales of apparel/accessories/footwear tied to licensed properties were up a robust 3.9% at just below $66.1 billion in 2015. Wearables is a bellwether of overall licensing business due not only to its size, but because it provides an outlet for so many of the industry's most important property types including fashion, … [Read more...] about Retail Sales of Licensed Wearables Up in Every Territory in 2015
Apparel Fuels 3.1% Growth in U.S./Canada Fashion Licensing—Global Growth Is Even Higher
Growing competition; continued decline in the brick and mortar backyard; currency devaluation in Europe and Asia; a fourth quarter retail fiasco. 2015 was a tough year for the fashion industry. Yet, for all of the challenges, fashion licensing prospered in not only in the U.S./Canada but worldwide, according to The Licensing Letter’s Annual Licensing Business Survey. Global … [Read more...] about Apparel Fuels 3.1% Growth in U.S./Canada Fashion Licensing—Global Growth Is Even Higher