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Licensing International Expo 2017

June 19, 2017 By Trend Staff -

For more than 35 years. Licensing Expo has connected the world’s most influential entertainment, character, fashion, art and corporate brand owners and agents with consumer goods manufacturers, licensees and retailers. At this year’s show, held in Las Vegas May 23 – 25, more than 16,000 licensing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Domestic Shows, Editorial Correspondent, International Licensing Expo, Licensing   Tagged With: Kids, Licensing, Retro Characters, Video Games

Toy Fair 2017 Trends

March 10, 2017 By Michelle Lamb -

Trends at the recent New York International Toy Fair, February 18-21, 2017, were many and varied. The list included Shopkins-like characters depicting cute foods and other household items, lots of mini collectibles, Hatchimals-inspired egg-encased toys, sculptable “sand” and “foam” and so much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Licensing, Toy Fair, Trend, Trend Spotting   Tagged With: Emojis, Functionality, Kids, Licensing, Toy Fair

Licensing International Expo 2016

July 19, 2016 By Trend Staff -

Licensing Expo connects the world's most influential entertainment, character, fashion, art and corporate brand owners and agents with consumer goods manufacturers, licensees and retailers.  At the 2016 Expo, 489 exhibitors gathered in Las Vegas and more than 16,200 retailers, manufacturers, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Licensing, Trend   Tagged With: Kids, Licensing

Brand Licensing Europe

November 6, 2015 By Trend Staff -

Project Partners Network is one of the country’s foremost licensing-consulting specialists. Below is their roundup of trends from Brand Licensing Europe.  Brand Licensing Europe, held in London October 13 through 15, hosted over 300 leading brand owners, highlighting the hottest brands, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: European Trade Fairs, Licensing, Trend   Tagged With: Licensing, Toys

Out of This World

October 6, 2015 By Michelle Lamb -

Hype over the Star Wars movie to be released has everyone interested in what’s next for the solar system. Licensed Star Wars apparel, joined by myriad space-travel themes for both boys and girls, is setting up space up as the next extreme adventure. These influences have already shown up in kid’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Member-Only Posts   Tagged With: Apparel, Kids, Licensing, Metals and Metallics, Outer Space, Pattern, Textiles

Licensing International Expo 2015

July 2, 2015 By Trend Staff -

For 35 years Licensing Expo has been the meeting place for the global licensing industry. Project Partners Network, licensing specialists and contributor to The Trend Curve, filed this report from the 2015 show. Cutting Edge Licensing Trends Celebrities and characters from social media and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Domestic Shows, Editorial Correspondent, Licensing, Trend   Tagged With: 3-D, Licensing, Social Media

Licensing International Expo 2014

July 3, 2014 By Trend Staff -

The Licensing International Expo is the world’s largest and most-influential entertainment, brand and art-licensing industry event. This year’s show, which took place in Las Vegas, June 17-19, 2014, attracted 15, 702 licensing professional attendees (up 5% from last year) and 482 exhibiting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Domestic Shows, International Licensing Expo, Trend   Tagged With: Licensing

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