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LIMA Creates Branding Conference, Hires Berg as Membership VP

July 26, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association announced its inaugural Retail & Branding Conference: Driving Brand Impact Through Consumer Touchpoints. The half-day event, which will explore transformations in branding, collaboration and shopper-centric strategies, will be held Sept. 13 at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York City. With participation limited to [...]

‘Toy Story 3′ Wins Top Licensing Award of 2010

June 15, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Toy Story 3 was presented the Best Licensed Program of the Year Award by the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association at the Licensing International Expo 2011 in Las Vegas. The third installment of Disney-Pixar animated comedy-adventure film series, Toy Story 3 also was honored in the entertainment award category. Hello [...]

Licensing Survey Reports Royalties Stabilized in 2010

June 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

As the Licensing Expo kicks off today in Las Vegas, the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association reported that year-to-year royalties generated from the sale of licensed merchandise remained fairly stable in 2010 at $5.065 billion despite ongoing softness in consumer spending. The results were published in the annual Licensing Industry Survey, which [...]

Nickelodeon’s Brodsky Named to Licensing Hall of Fame

March 17, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Leigh Anne Brodsky, the president of Nickelodeon Consumer Products and a pioneer in popularizing such multicultural properties as Dora the Explorer, has been named to the Licensing Industry Hall of Fame. Brodsky will be inducted into the hall of fame — which has only inducted 35 members since its founding [...]