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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

Licensed Retail Sales Flirt With $175 Billion Mark in 2018

Contact the editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com Global licensed retail sales reached $174.54 billion in 2018, according to TLL's Annual Licensing Business Survey. At just 1.8% growth, this has been the slowest year TLL has tracked since 2013, when licensed retail sales grew just 1.7% worldwide, and 2012, which saw just 1.6% growth. Sluggish growth in the two largest … [Read more...] about Licensed Retail Sales Flirt With $175 Billion Mark in 2018

European Licensed Sales Reach $33.6 Billion in 2017

Contact the Editor at karina@plainlanguagemedia.com. Licensed retail sales in Europe grew 2.2% in 2017 to reach $33.6 billion, according to TLL's Annual Licensing Business Survey. Visit the Licensing Data Bank for more charts and data here. At just under 20% share of total worldwide retail sales, Europe slightly under-paced the global growth rate of 2.4% growth in 2017. Within … [Read more...] about European Licensed Sales Reach $33.6 Billion in 2017