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Sep 19 2011
License This! Challenge Accepting Submissions
License This! will accept submissions for new property ideas from publishing, new media and television masterminds through this Friday, Sept. 23. A panel will review entries before picking four properties to pitch their ideas to judges in front of a live audience at the Licensing Academy at Brand Licensing Europe on Oct. 20. For more […]
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Sep 19 2011
Mind Candy Expands Into Music
Mind Candy, the company behind the uber successful and rapidly expanding online community, Moshi Monsters, has recently launched its own record label, Moshi Music. The label’s first single, “The Moshi Dance,” from Lady Goo Goo, released yesterday, and a full-length album is anticipated later this year. A number of other releases are planned, including Moshi […]
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Sep 12 2011
Sesame Street and Stride Rite Create Step-by-Step Shoe Line
Sesame Workshop and Stride Rite Children’s Group recently announced a partnership to make a children’s shoe collection to be available at Stride Rite stores, the company’s website, as well as at Nordstrom and Dillard’s. The collection boasts classic Sesame Street characters like Elmo and Oscar, and are designed with healthy foot development in mind. Shoes […]
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Sep 12 2011
Survey Predicts Holiday Sales Increase
A survey conducted by the Hay Group, a global management consultancy firm, indicates that 68 percent of retailers expect holiday sales increases. That said, 89 percent reported that they would not offer deeper discounts on Black Friday. The majority of retailers (63 percent) said they plan to kick off promotions in November, while a smaller […]
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Sep 12 2011
Mooney Leaves Disney
A long-time member of the Disney Consumer Products family, Andrew Mooney has resigned from his position as chairman. Mooney joined DCP as president in December 1999 and was later promoted to chairman in May 2003. During his tenure, DCP doubled its consumer products and licensing business, from $10 billion in 1999 to $28.6 billion in […]
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Sep 12 2011
HIT and PS Brands Collaborate
Together HIT Entertainment and PS Brands will create Thomas & Friends socks and crib shoes. The footwear will be available to mass market, mid-tier retailers and specialty stores just in November, just time for the holidays.
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Sep 12 2011
Disney and SpiritHoods to Make Muppet Headpieces
Disney Consumer Products has struck a deal with SpiritHoods, manufacturer of faux fur accessories, for a line influenced by The Muppets characters. The distribution of the headwear will coincide with the release of The Muppets film, which hits theaters Nov. 23. Character motifs include Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Animal and Gonzo. The SpiritHoods will […]
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Aug 29 2011
NRF Surveys Parents About Licensed Apparel
The National Retail Federation (NRF) surveyed the parents of children in grades K-12 in regards to purchasing character-themed clothing for the back-to-school season. The results displayed that nearly half (43.4 percent) expected to purchase some kind of character apparel. As for the hottest properties, Star Wars and Disney’s Cars are tops for boys, while girls’ […]
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Aug 29 2011
China’s Leading Kids’ Clothing Brand Partners with Disney
Greenbox, China’s leading children’s clothing brand and e-commerce platform, and Disney Consumer Products recently partnered to integrate Disney’s best-selling brands into Greenbox’s lines. By terms of the agreement, Chinese consumers can now purchase Disney-branded clothing, including Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh, through the Greenbox website. According to Disney, the company chose Greenbox for its […]
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Aug 29 2011
Pale Cloud Supports UN Women
Pale Cloud has joined forces with the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women, a UN women-managed organization that ensures women and girls have the support they need to embrace zero tolerance to violence. The girls’ brand is showing support for the global fund by raising donations for much-needed projects around the world and […]
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Aug 29 2011
NYIGF Returns to Pre-Recession Size
The August 2011 New York International Gift Fair was the most attended and had the most exhibitor participation since the summer of 2008—a level of business activity the show experienced pre-recession. More than 2,800 companies—110 more than winter ’11—attracted some 35,000 attendees to the Aug. 13-18 event at the Javits Center and Piers 92 and […]
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Aug 29 2011
Collective Brands to Shutter 475 Stores
Collective Brands, Inc., owner of Payless ShoeSource and footwear brands Stride Rite and Keds, reported plans to close approximately 270 Payless ShoeSource and 75 Stride Rite stores that are low-volume and underperforming. The closures will take place during the next three years. The company reported a second-quarter loss of $35 million, including a one-time charge […]
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Aug 29 2011
Toys “R” Us To Open 21 Stores and Remodel 23 Locations in 2011
Toys “R” Us is on track to open 21 stores in 12 states in 2011, as part of the company’s efforts to bring Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us together into one integrated store format. The efforts will create 11 “R” superstores and 10 “side-by-side” locations to provide customers with a streamlined shopping environment. […]
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Aug 22 2011
Gilt Announces Facebook E-tail Store and Partnership with Nickelodeon
Daily deal website Gilt Groupe announced the launch of its Facebook store on Monday. The online shop will offer products and partnerships unique to Facebook, as well as allow Facebook users to shop select sales before they are available on Gilt’s main site. “We’re excited to offer our Facebook audience an online shopping experience that […]
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Aug 22 2011
NYIGF Announces 2012 Dates
GLM Shows has announced the 2012 dates for New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF). The winter edition will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 to Thursday, Feb. 2. The summer show is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 18 to Thursday, Aug. 23. Both editions will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship […]
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Aug 22 2011
Polarn O. Pyret Expands
Swedish children’s brand Polarn O. Pyret continues to expand its U.S. presence with a new store on New York City’s Upper West Side set to open in September. The socially conscious company started selling its certified organic apparel for kids size newborn to 11 online in the States in September 2009 and has since opened […]
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Aug 22 2011
Disney Princesses Go to Prom
Disney Consumer Products entered its second partnership with Alfred Angelo to manufacture and produce a prom collection, Disney Royal Ball by Alfred Angelo. Gowns inspired by Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White and Tiana will be available in 24 styles and a variety of colors. Buyers at the Atlanta Apparel Fashion Show […]
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Aug 22 2011
Natures Mistake to Make Warner Bros. Collections
Warner Bros. Consumer Products and Natures Mistake signed a deal to create Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry apparel collections. The lines will include T-shirts, sweaters, hoodies and hats with graphics by Natures Mistake’s Leftyjoe, an artist known in the street and skate culture. Bugs Bunny, Taz, Marvin the Martian, Daffy, Tweety and Tom and […]
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Aug 15 2011
Zulily Raises $43 Million from Investors
Zulily, a daily deal site offering products for parents and kids, announced Thursday that it received $43 million in funding from Meritech Capital Partners, the investment firm behind several other successful Internet companies, including Facebook and Zipcar. The latest round of funding brings Zulily’s total funds raised to $53.6 million. Zulily reports it will use […]
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Aug 15 2011
Playtime New York Reports Growth
Playtime New York show directors report a 15-percent jump in attendance compared to the 2010 July show. 1,314 visitors shopped the show from July 30 to August 1, viewing collections from American and international brands. Additionally, the Playtime Loves Japan pop up shop, which was open to the general public, generated $5,231 in cash and […]
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