By Gary Symons Editor in Chief Under attack by Western countries and some corporations over its treatment of the minority Muslim Uyghur population in the province of Xingiang, China has been lashing out at European and North American luxury brands over the past week, and took another shot at British fashion firm Burberry. The company, like H&M, Nike, and others, had … [Read more...] about China Continues Attack on Western Brands
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Beijing Lashes Out at Western Fashion Brands
WAR OF WORDS OVER HUMAN RIGHTS SPILLS OVER INTO LICENSING, AS CHINA HITS BACK AGAINST H&M, ADIDAS, NIKE, AND MORE Stung by accusations of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, Beijing is lashing out at Western fashion brands that have criticized the Chinese government. Already, Chinese state TV has called for a boycott of the Swedish retailer H&M, following … [Read more...] about Beijing Lashes Out at Western Fashion Brands
MDR Brand Management Extends Reach Into Asia with Click! Acquisition
MDR Brand Management has acquired a leading Asia brand management company, CLICK! Licensing Asia Inc., creating the most comprehensive pan-Asian solution for brand owners and their intellectual property assets. The strategic acquisition adds to MDR Brand Management’s existing Asian presence and follows its recent opening of three new offices in India. MDR Brand Management now … [Read more...] about MDR Brand Management Extends Reach Into Asia with Click! Acquisition
TikTok Makes Monetization Move with Partner Shopify
The hugely popular and - in the US at least - politically controversial social media platform TikTok pulled off a huge move this week in its quest to monetize the rapidly growing brand. TikTok’s short, user-generated videos have been the single most popular social media innovation of the past two years, with millions of users and viewers signing on in just months. Less … [Read more...] about TikTok Makes Monetization Move with Partner Shopify
Top Licensed Retail Sales Figures to Have On-hand in the New Year
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com While TLL is crunching the official stats for 2019 over the next month, here are some figures and trends we’re tracking for next year. Please note that all 2019 figures are preliminary estimates and subject to change. Licensed retail sales in Mainland China exceed $10 billion. The greatest area of licensed sales growth in 2020 … [Read more...] about Top Licensed Retail Sales Figures to Have On-hand in the New Year
Licensed Retail Sales Jump 4.5% in 2018 in Asia; China Adds $750 Million Alone
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Licensed retail sales reached $22.3 billion in 2018 in Asia, according to The Licensing Letter. The total was up 4.5% from the previous year, adding just over $950 million compared to 2017. The largest and most established licensed economy in the region grew an unprecedented 0.6% in 2018, the fastest rate of growth TLL has … [Read more...] about Licensed Retail Sales Jump 4.5% in 2018 in Asia; China Adds $750 Million Alone
Olympics Help Propel 4.0% Boost in South Korea Licensed Retail Sales
Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Retail sales of licensed merchandise in South Korea jumped 4.0% to reach $443 million in 2018, according to The Licensing Letter. In part, this was thanks to the impact of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, which boosted sales from tourists and natives alike. In August, we estimated that total worldwide retail sales … [Read more...] about Olympics Help Propel 4.0% Boost in South Korea Licensed Retail Sales